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Missouri & Alabama
| MEASURE | MISSOURI | ALABAMA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,245,466#19 of 50 states | 5,157,699#24 of 50 states | +1,087,767 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,786,621#18 of 50 states | 2,288,330#24 of 50 states | +498,291 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 295,283#16 of 50 states | 322,243#11 of 50 states | −26,960 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,067#11 of 50 states | $1,077#12 of 50 states | −$10 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,082,178#21 of 50 states | 2,344,294#24 of 50 states | +737,884 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 103,542#27 of 50 states | 103,581#26 of 50 states | −39 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 21,416#17 of 50 states | 15,210#21 of 50 states | +6,206 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,842,060#18 of 50 states | 1,697,053#20 of 50 states | +145,007 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 30,439#25 of 50 states | 10,169#33 of 50 states | +20,270 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 360,070#21 of 50 states | 193,754#28 of 50 states | +166,316 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | 26.0 min#27 of 50 states | −2.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $71,589#42 of 50 states | $66,659#44 of 50 states | +$4,930 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,284#39 of 50 states | $36,940#44 of 50 states | +$3,344 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $96,920#40 of 50 states | $90,741#44 of 50 states | +$6,179 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 239,315#23 of 50 states | 268,775#20 of 50 states | −29,460 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 844,789#18 of 50 states | 717,490#21 of 50 states | +127,299 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 674,833#18 of 50 states | 523,035#24 of 50 states | +151,798 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 136,492#17 of 50 states | 131,556#18 of 50 states | +4,936 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 38,160#25 of 50 states | 28,919#28 of 50 states | +9,241 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,668,666#19 of 50 states | 4,655,862#24 of 50 states | +1,012,804 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 474,886#18 of 50 states | 417,848#21 of 50 states | +57,038 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,191,686#21 of 50 states | 3,426,395#24 of 50 states | +765,291 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,203,681#18 of 50 states | 1,921,506#25 of 50 states | +282,175 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,486,279#20 of 50 states | 1,809,091#24 of 50 states | +677,188 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 413,691#19 of 50 states | 401,713#20 of 50 states | +11,978 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 176,038#18 of 50 states | 130,343#26 of 50 states | +45,695 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,759,544#15 of 50 states | 3,239,077#24 of 50 states | +1,520,467 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 648,554#19 of 50 states | 1,293,728#14 of 50 states | −645,174 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,632#26 of 50 states | 16,318#23 of 50 states | −2,686 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 141,169#26 of 50 states | 78,339#34 of 50 states | +62,830 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 346,700#31 of 50 states | 306,966#32 of 50 states | +39,734 |
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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