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Mississippi & Utah
| MEASURE | MISSISSIPPI | UTAH | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,943,045#35 of 50 states | 3,503,613#30 of 50 states | −560,568 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,319,945#32 of 50 states | 1,151,414#35 of 50 states | +168,531 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 182,533#27 of 50 states | 98,778#38 of 50 states | +83,755 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $990#5 of 50 states | $1,593#37 of 50 states | −$603 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,314,226#35 of 50 states | 1,798,140#30 of 50 states | −483,914 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 63,438#32 of 50 states | 70,585#31 of 50 states | −7,147 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 13,181#26 of 50 states | 7,183#31 of 50 states | +5,998 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 970,374#31 of 50 states | 812,370#34 of 50 states | +158,004 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 3,424#46 of 50 states | 33,136#23 of 50 states | −29,712 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 81,270#40 of 50 states | 277,963#25 of 50 states | −196,693 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | 23.2 min#14 of 50 states | +3.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $59,127#50 of 50 states | $96,658#9 of 50 states | −$37,531 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $32,749#50 of 50 states | $41,806#30 of 50 states | −$9,057 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $80,847#50 of 50 states | $122,370#12 of 50 states | −$41,523 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 139,499#32 of 50 states | 54,010#41 of 50 states | +85,489 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 417,469#32 of 50 states | 286,000#37 of 50 states | +131,469 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 276,625#34 of 50 states | 242,709#35 of 50 states | +33,916 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 89,429#27 of 50 states | 36,883#37 of 50 states | +52,546 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 23,775#33 of 50 states | 18,197#35 of 50 states | +5,578 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,603,899#35 of 50 states | 3,188,051#30 of 50 states | −584,152 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 279,879#30 of 50 states | 288,681#28 of 50 states | −8,802 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,803,436#35 of 50 states | 2,708,036#27 of 50 states | −904,600 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,174,460#31 of 50 states | 773,055#37 of 50 states | +401,405 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 997,721#35 of 50 states | 1,429,892#29 of 50 states | −432,171 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 240,236#33 of 50 states | 279,364#29 of 50 states | −39,128 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 74,076#35 of 50 states | 86,060#33 of 50 states | −11,984 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,617,274#34 of 50 states | 2,561,122#28 of 50 states | −943,848 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,053,989#18 of 50 states | 40,763#40 of 50 states | +1,013,226 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 11,176#33 of 50 states | 20,939#19 of 50 states | −9,763 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 36,052#42 of 50 states | 92,852#29 of 50 states | −56,800 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 118,529#41 of 50 states | 592,412#23 of 50 states | −473,883 |
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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