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Mississippi & Rhode Island
| MEASURE | MISSISSIPPI | RHODE ISLAND | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,943,045#35 of 50 states | 1,112,308#44 of 50 states | +1,830,737 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,319,945#32 of 50 states | 483,474#44 of 50 states | +836,471 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 182,533#27 of 50 states | 39,693#48 of 50 states | +142,840 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $990#5 of 50 states | $1,418#30 of 50 states | −$428 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,314,226#35 of 50 states | 579,286#43 of 50 states | +734,940 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 63,438#32 of 50 states | 30,755#40 of 50 states | +32,683 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 13,181#26 of 50 states | 3,696#41 of 50 states | +9,485 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 970,374#31 of 50 states | 322,060#45 of 50 states | +648,314 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 3,424#46 of 50 states | 12,058#31 of 50 states | −8,634 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 81,270#40 of 50 states | 65,520#43 of 50 states | +15,750 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | +0.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $59,127#50 of 50 states | $83,504#17 of 50 states | −$24,377 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $32,749#50 of 50 states | $47,260#14 of 50 states | −$14,511 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $80,847#50 of 50 states | $114,532#16 of 50 states | −$33,685 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 139,499#32 of 50 states | 62,265#39 of 50 states | +77,234 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 417,469#32 of 50 states | 156,334#45 of 50 states | +261,135 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 276,625#34 of 50 states | 115,729#45 of 50 states | +160,896 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 89,429#27 of 50 states | 27,052#41 of 50 states | +62,377 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 23,775#33 of 50 states | 16,863#40 of 50 states | +6,912 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,603,899#35 of 50 states | 1,046,007#43 of 50 states | +1,557,892 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 279,879#30 of 50 states | 50,647#47 of 50 states | +229,232 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,803,436#35 of 50 states | 757,575#43 of 50 states | +1,045,861 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,174,460#31 of 50 states | 439,236#44 of 50 states | +735,224 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 997,721#35 of 50 states | 469,738#43 of 50 states | +527,983 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 240,236#33 of 50 states | 72,067#48 of 50 states | +168,169 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 74,076#35 of 50 states | 37,110#43 of 50 states | +36,966 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,617,274#34 of 50 states | 735,570#43 of 50 states | +881,704 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,053,989#18 of 50 states | 53,011#38 of 50 states | +1,000,978 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 11,176#33 of 50 states | 1,759#47 of 50 states | +9,417 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 36,052#42 of 50 states | 40,723#39 of 50 states | −4,671 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 118,529#41 of 50 states | 208,976#38 of 50 states | −90,447 |
Ranks follow each measure’s default order. Counts reflect state size as well as the underlying condition; higher is not automatically better. State comparisons describe separate populations, not the same household across measures.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
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