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Missouri & Arizona
| MEASURE | MISSOURI | ARIZONA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,245,466#19 of 50 states | 7,582,384#14 of 50 states | −1,336,918 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,786,621#18 of 50 states | 3,082,000#14 of 50 states | −295,379 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 295,283#16 of 50 states | 316,703#12 of 50 states | −21,420 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,067#11 of 50 states | $1,672#41 of 50 states | −$605 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,082,178#21 of 50 states | 3,606,425#15 of 50 states | −524,247 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 103,542#27 of 50 states | 172,459#13 of 50 states | −68,917 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 21,416#17 of 50 states | 23,856#13 of 50 states | −2,440 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,842,060#18 of 50 states | 2,391,066#13 of 50 states | −549,006 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 30,439#25 of 50 states | 40,580#21 of 50 states | −10,141 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 360,070#21 of 50 states | 582,289#14 of 50 states | −222,219 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | −2.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $71,589#42 of 50 states | $81,486#20 of 50 states | −$9,897 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,284#39 of 50 states | $43,676#23 of 50 states | −$3,392 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $96,920#40 of 50 states | $110,522#20 of 50 states | −$13,602 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 239,315#23 of 50 states | 302,882#16 of 50 states | −63,567 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 844,789#18 of 50 states | 1,021,244#13 of 50 states | −176,455 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 674,833#18 of 50 states | 796,010#13 of 50 states | −121,177 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 136,492#17 of 50 states | 113,472#21 of 50 states | +23,020 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 38,160#25 of 50 states | 58,875#18 of 50 states | −20,715 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,668,666#19 of 50 states | 6,705,980#15 of 50 states | −1,037,314 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 474,886#18 of 50 states | 767,380#9 of 50 states | −292,494 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,191,686#21 of 50 states | 4,857,065#15 of 50 states | −665,379 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,203,681#18 of 50 states | 2,809,218#13 of 50 states | −605,537 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,486,279#20 of 50 states | 2,903,647#15 of 50 states | −417,368 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 413,691#19 of 50 states | 482,994#18 of 50 states | −69,303 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 176,038#18 of 50 states | 212,178#14 of 50 states | −36,140 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,759,544#15 of 50 states | 3,882,098#20 of 50 states | +877,446 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 648,554#19 of 50 states | 336,277#26 of 50 states | +312,277 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,632#26 of 50 states | 235,367#2 of 50 states | −221,735 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 141,169#26 of 50 states | 289,457#19 of 50 states | −148,288 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 346,700#31 of 50 states | 2,435,661#6 of 50 states | −2,088,961 |
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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