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Missouri & Alaska
| MEASURE | MISSOURI | ALASKA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,245,466#19 of 50 states | 740,133#48 of 50 states | +5,505,333 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,786,621#18 of 50 states | 326,200#49 of 50 states | +2,460,421 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 295,283#16 of 50 states | 55,712#46 of 50 states | +239,571 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,067#11 of 50 states | $1,444#31 of 50 states | −$377 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,082,178#21 of 50 states | 342,028#49 of 50 states | +2,740,150 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 103,542#27 of 50 states | 21,681#44 of 50 states | +81,861 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 21,416#17 of 50 states | 26,882#12 of 50 states | −5,466 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,842,060#18 of 50 states | 195,492#48 of 50 states | +1,646,568 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 30,439#25 of 50 states | 2,460#48 of 50 states | +27,979 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 360,070#21 of 50 states | 30,477#48 of 50 states | +329,593 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | 19.8 min#5 of 50 states | +4.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $71,589#42 of 50 states | $95,665#11 of 50 states | −$24,076 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,284#39 of 50 states | $47,267#13 of 50 states | −$6,983 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $96,920#40 of 50 states | $122,082#13 of 50 states | −$25,162 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 239,315#23 of 50 states | 28,394#47 of 50 states | +210,921 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 844,789#18 of 50 states | 72,734#50 of 50 states | +772,055 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 674,833#18 of 50 states | 66,714#50 of 50 states | +608,119 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 136,492#17 of 50 states | 9,385#50 of 50 states | +127,107 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 38,160#25 of 50 states | 11,207#46 of 50 states | +26,953 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,668,666#19 of 50 states | 628,145#48 of 50 states | +5,040,521 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 474,886#18 of 50 states | 77,532#41 of 50 states | +397,354 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,191,686#21 of 50 states | 464,281#48 of 50 states | +3,727,405 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,203,681#18 of 50 states | 266,835#47 of 50 states | +1,936,846 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,486,279#20 of 50 states | 232,937#49 of 50 states | +2,253,342 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 413,691#19 of 50 states | 88,269#44 of 50 states | +325,422 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 176,038#18 of 50 states | 20,354#50 of 50 states | +155,684 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,759,544#15 of 50 states | 421,910#49 of 50 states | +4,337,634 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 648,554#19 of 50 states | 17,803#45 of 50 states | +630,751 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,632#26 of 50 states | 99,626#5 of 50 states | −85,994 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 141,169#26 of 50 states | 43,816#38 of 50 states | +97,353 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 346,700#31 of 50 states | 57,229#44 of 50 states | +289,471 |
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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