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Mississippi & Wyoming
| MEASURE | MISSISSIPPI | WYOMING | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,943,045#35 of 50 states | 587,618#50 of 50 states | +2,355,427 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,319,945#32 of 50 states | 271,887#50 of 50 states | +1,048,058 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 182,533#27 of 50 states | 25,500#50 of 50 states | +157,033 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $990#5 of 50 states | $998#6 of 50 states | −$8 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,314,226#35 of 50 states | 297,101#50 of 50 states | +1,017,125 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 63,438#32 of 50 states | 10,546#48 of 50 states | +52,892 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 13,181#26 of 50 states | 4,202#38 of 50 states | +8,979 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 970,374#31 of 50 states | 168,634#50 of 50 states | +801,740 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 3,424#46 of 50 states | 3,263#47 of 50 states | +161 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 81,270#40 of 50 states | 28,679#50 of 50 states | +52,591 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | 19.7 min#4 of 50 states | +6.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $59,127#50 of 50 states | $75,532#32 of 50 states | −$16,405 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $32,749#50 of 50 states | $44,008#22 of 50 states | −$11,259 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $80,847#50 of 50 states | $101,197#32 of 50 states | −$20,350 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 139,499#32 of 50 states | 14,323#50 of 50 states | +125,176 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 417,469#32 of 50 states | 85,854#49 of 50 states | +331,615 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 276,625#34 of 50 states | 69,313#49 of 50 states | +207,312 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 89,429#27 of 50 states | 9,581#49 of 50 states | +79,848 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 23,775#33 of 50 states | 3,784#50 of 50 states | +19,991 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,603,899#35 of 50 states | 517,580#50 of 50 states | +2,086,319 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 279,879#30 of 50 states | 59,332#46 of 50 states | +220,547 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,803,436#35 of 50 states | 419,639#50 of 50 states | +1,383,797 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,174,460#31 of 50 states | 179,988#50 of 50 states | +994,472 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 997,721#35 of 50 states | 209,025#50 of 50 states | +788,696 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 240,236#33 of 50 states | 65,016#49 of 50 states | +175,220 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 74,076#35 of 50 states | 21,700#49 of 50 states | +52,376 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,617,274#34 of 50 states | 472,841#48 of 50 states | +1,144,433 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,053,989#18 of 50 states | 4,321#49 of 50 states | +1,049,668 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 11,176#33 of 50 states | 8,472#36 of 50 states | +2,704 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 36,052#42 of 50 states | 5,332#50 of 50 states | +30,720 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 118,529#41 of 50 states | 65,030#43 of 50 states | +53,499 |
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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