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Missouri & Connecticut
| MEASURE | MISSOURI | CONNECTICUT | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,245,466#19 of 50 states | 3,675,069#29 of 50 states | +2,570,397 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,786,621#18 of 50 states | 1,530,197#29 of 50 states | +1,256,424 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 295,283#16 of 50 states | 98,822#37 of 50 states | +196,461 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,067#11 of 50 states | $1,550#35 of 50 states | −$483 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,082,178#21 of 50 states | 1,903,478#28 of 50 states | +1,178,700 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 103,542#27 of 50 states | 99,093#28 of 50 states | +4,449 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 21,416#17 of 50 states | 8,549#29 of 50 states | +12,867 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,842,060#18 of 50 states | 1,031,140#29 of 50 states | +810,920 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 30,439#25 of 50 states | 75,292#12 of 50 states | −44,853 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 360,070#21 of 50 states | 250,606#26 of 50 states | +109,464 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | 27.0 min#37 of 50 states | −3.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $71,589#42 of 50 states | $96,049#10 of 50 states | −$24,460 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,284#39 of 50 states | $56,190#2 of 50 states | −$15,906 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $96,920#40 of 50 states | $139,313#4 of 50 states | −$42,393 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 239,315#23 of 50 states | 173,433#29 of 50 states | +65,882 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 844,789#18 of 50 states | 472,400#29 of 50 states | +372,389 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 674,833#18 of 50 states | 380,368#28 of 50 states | +294,465 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 136,492#17 of 50 states | 70,857#31 of 50 states | +65,635 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 38,160#25 of 50 states | 39,802#24 of 50 states | −1,642 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,668,666#19 of 50 states | 3,419,245#29 of 50 states | +2,249,421 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 474,886#18 of 50 states | 211,726#33 of 50 states | +263,160 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,191,686#21 of 50 states | 2,456,311#30 of 50 states | +1,735,375 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,203,681#18 of 50 states | 1,379,370#29 of 50 states | +824,311 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,486,279#20 of 50 states | 1,541,581#28 of 50 states | +944,698 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 413,691#19 of 50 states | 243,541#32 of 50 states | +170,150 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 176,038#18 of 50 states | 115,957#28 of 50 states | +60,081 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,759,544#15 of 50 states | 2,221,018#31 of 50 states | +2,538,526 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 648,554#19 of 50 states | 365,281#24 of 50 states | +283,273 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,632#26 of 50 states | 3,756#44 of 50 states | +9,876 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 141,169#26 of 50 states | 172,938#24 of 50 states | −31,769 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 346,700#31 of 50 states | 706,806#18 of 50 states | −360,106 |
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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