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Mississippi & Vermont
| MEASURE | MISSISSIPPI | VERMONT | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,943,045#35 of 50 states | 648,493#49 of 50 states | +2,294,552 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,319,945#32 of 50 states | 334,318#48 of 50 states | +985,627 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 182,533#27 of 50 states | 57,618#44 of 50 states | +124,915 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $990#5 of 50 states | $1,319#26 of 50 states | −$329 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,314,226#35 of 50 states | 348,622#48 of 50 states | +965,604 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 63,438#32 of 50 states | 9,554#49 of 50 states | +53,884 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 13,181#26 of 50 states | 688#50 of 50 states | +12,493 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 970,374#31 of 50 states | 194,632#49 of 50 states | +775,742 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 3,424#46 of 50 states | 4,863#37 of 50 states | −1,439 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 81,270#40 of 50 states | 54,357#46 of 50 states | +26,913 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | 23.9 min#17 of 50 states | +2.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $59,127#50 of 50 states | $82,730#19 of 50 states | −$23,603 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $32,749#50 of 50 states | $48,856#11 of 50 states | −$16,107 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $80,847#50 of 50 states | $109,920#21 of 50 states | −$29,073 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 139,499#32 of 50 states | 30,142#46 of 50 states | +109,357 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 417,469#32 of 50 states | 104,432#47 of 50 states | +313,037 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 276,625#34 of 50 states | 76,328#47 of 50 states | +200,297 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 89,429#27 of 50 states | 13,889#47 of 50 states | +75,540 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 23,775#33 of 50 states | 11,681#45 of 50 states | +12,094 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,603,899#35 of 50 states | 615,657#49 of 50 states | +1,988,242 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 279,879#30 of 50 states | 27,102#50 of 50 states | +252,777 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,803,436#35 of 50 states | 456,037#49 of 50 states | +1,347,399 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,174,460#31 of 50 states | 260,439#48 of 50 states | +914,021 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 997,721#35 of 50 states | 270,905#48 of 50 states | +726,816 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 240,236#33 of 50 states | 46,616#50 of 50 states | +193,620 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 74,076#35 of 50 states | 29,890#47 of 50 states | +44,186 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,617,274#34 of 50 states | 579,324#47 of 50 states | +1,037,950 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,053,989#18 of 50 states | 5,845#48 of 50 states | +1,048,144 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 11,176#33 of 50 states | 895#49 of 50 states | +10,281 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 36,052#42 of 50 states | 13,049#47 of 50 states | +23,003 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 118,529#41 of 50 states | 17,401#50 of 50 states | +101,128 |
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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