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Mississippi & Texas
| MEASURE | MISSISSIPPI | TEXAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,943,045#35 of 50 states | 31,290,831#2 of 50 states | −28,347,786 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,319,945#32 of 50 states | 11,589,324#2 of 50 states | −10,269,379 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 182,533#27 of 50 states | 1,166,967#2 of 50 states | −984,434 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $990#5 of 50 states | $1,475#32 of 50 states | −$485 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,314,226#35 of 50 states | 15,259,450#2 of 50 states | −13,945,224 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 63,438#32 of 50 states | 775,249#2 of 50 states | −711,811 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 13,181#26 of 50 states | 118,911#3 of 50 states | −105,730 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 970,374#31 of 50 states | 8,415,947#2 of 50 states | −7,445,573 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 3,424#46 of 50 states | 148,333#9 of 50 states | −144,909 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 81,270#40 of 50 states | 1,956,349#2 of 50 states | −1,875,079 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | 27.5 min#40 of 50 states | −1.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $59,127#50 of 50 states | $79,721#24 of 50 states | −$20,594 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $32,749#50 of 50 states | $41,614#32 of 50 states | −$8,865 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $80,847#50 of 50 states | $111,695#18 of 50 states | −$30,848 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 139,499#32 of 50 states | 1,178,046#3 of 50 states | −1,038,547 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 417,469#32 of 50 states | 2,956,054#3 of 50 states | −2,538,585 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 276,625#34 of 50 states | 2,218,266#3 of 50 states | −1,941,641 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 89,429#27 of 50 states | 505,111#2 of 50 states | −415,682 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 23,775#33 of 50 states | 189,767#3 of 50 states | −165,992 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,603,899#35 of 50 states | 25,646,886#2 of 50 states | −23,042,987 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 279,879#30 of 50 states | 5,152,427#1 of 50 states | −4,872,548 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,803,436#35 of 50 states | 19,682,339#2 of 50 states | −17,878,903 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,174,460#31 of 50 states | 8,694,488#2 of 50 states | −7,520,028 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 997,721#35 of 50 states | 12,046,295#2 of 50 states | −11,048,574 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 240,236#33 of 50 states | 2,147,124#2 of 50 states | −1,906,888 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 74,076#35 of 50 states | 1,028,847#2 of 50 states | −954,771 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,617,274#34 of 50 states | 11,821,108#2 of 50 states | −10,203,834 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,053,989#18 of 50 states | 3,748,137#1 of 50 states | −2,694,148 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 11,176#33 of 50 states | 52,380#10 of 50 states | −41,204 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 36,052#42 of 50 states | 1,890,985#2 of 50 states | −1,854,933 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 118,529#41 of 50 states | 12,602,305#2 of 50 states | −12,483,776 |
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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