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Missouri & Delaware
| MEASURE | MISSOURI | DELAWARE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,245,466#19 of 50 states | 1,051,917#45 of 50 states | +5,193,549 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,786,621#18 of 50 states | 448,735#45 of 50 states | +2,337,886 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 295,283#16 of 50 states | 64,111#43 of 50 states | +231,172 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,067#11 of 50 states | $1,530#34 of 50 states | −$463 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,082,178#21 of 50 states | 508,349#45 of 50 states | +2,573,829 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 103,542#27 of 50 states | 27,357#41 of 50 states | +76,185 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 21,416#17 of 50 states | 4,829#37 of 50 states | +16,587 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,842,060#18 of 50 states | 322,868#44 of 50 states | +1,519,192 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 30,439#25 of 50 states | 11,740#32 of 50 states | +18,699 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 360,070#21 of 50 states | 64,492#44 of 50 states | +295,578 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | 26.8 min#36 of 50 states | −2.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $71,589#42 of 50 states | $87,534#13 of 50 states | −$15,945 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,284#39 of 50 states | $45,438#18 of 50 states | −$5,154 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $96,920#40 of 50 states | $114,291#17 of 50 states | −$17,371 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 239,315#23 of 50 states | 41,214#43 of 50 states | +198,101 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 844,789#18 of 50 states | 157,858#44 of 50 states | +686,931 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 674,833#18 of 50 states | 141,559#43 of 50 states | +533,274 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 136,492#17 of 50 states | 20,017#45 of 50 states | +116,475 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 38,160#25 of 50 states | 8,714#47 of 50 states | +29,446 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,668,666#19 of 50 states | 965,746#45 of 50 states | +4,702,920 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 474,886#18 of 50 states | 71,608#44 of 50 states | +403,278 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,191,686#21 of 50 states | 723,573#45 of 50 states | +3,468,113 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,203,681#18 of 50 states | 413,752#45 of 50 states | +1,789,929 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,486,279#20 of 50 states | 402,254#45 of 50 states | +2,084,025 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 413,691#19 of 50 states | 81,333#45 of 50 states | +332,358 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 176,038#18 of 50 states | 24,376#48 of 50 states | +151,662 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,759,544#15 of 50 states | 595,235#46 of 50 states | +4,164,309 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 648,554#19 of 50 states | 225,206#32 of 50 states | +423,348 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,632#26 of 50 states | 830#50 of 50 states | +12,802 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 141,169#26 of 50 states | 50,610#37 of 50 states | +90,559 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 346,700#31 of 50 states | 122,813#40 of 50 states | +223,887 |
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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