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Missouri & Hawaii
| MEASURE | MISSOURI | HAWAII | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,245,466#19 of 50 states | 1,446,146#40 of 50 states | +4,799,320 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,786,621#18 of 50 states | 561,066#42 of 50 states | +2,225,555 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 295,283#16 of 50 states | 79,673#41 of 50 states | +215,610 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,067#11 of 50 states | $1,942#49 of 50 states | −$875 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,082,178#21 of 50 states | 686,176#42 of 50 states | +2,396,002 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 103,542#27 of 50 states | 23,984#42 of 50 states | +79,558 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 21,416#17 of 50 states | 49,113#8 of 50 states | −27,697 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,842,060#18 of 50 states | 425,213#41 of 50 states | +1,416,847 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 30,439#25 of 50 states | 30,799#24 of 50 states | −360 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 360,070#21 of 50 states | 63,594#45 of 50 states | +296,476 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | 26.7 min#35 of 50 states | −2.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $71,589#42 of 50 states | $100,745#4 of 50 states | −$29,156 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,284#39 of 50 states | $46,713#16 of 50 states | −$6,429 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $96,920#40 of 50 states | $131,862#7 of 50 states | −$34,942 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 239,315#23 of 50 states | 56,690#40 of 50 states | +182,625 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 844,789#18 of 50 states | 191,014#42 of 50 states | +653,775 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 674,833#18 of 50 states | 149,844#42 of 50 states | +524,989 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 136,492#17 of 50 states | 20,318#44 of 50 states | +116,174 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 38,160#25 of 50 states | 17,144#39 of 50 states | +21,016 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,668,666#19 of 50 states | 1,338,962#40 of 50 states | +4,329,704 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 474,886#18 of 50 states | 47,926#48 of 50 states | +426,960 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,191,686#21 of 50 states | 1,034,473#41 of 50 states | +3,157,213 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,203,681#18 of 50 states | 556,017#41 of 50 states | +1,647,664 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,486,279#20 of 50 states | 492,482#42 of 50 states | +1,993,797 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 413,691#19 of 50 states | 146,401#39 of 50 states | +267,290 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 176,038#18 of 50 states | 45,681#42 of 50 states | +130,357 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,759,544#15 of 50 states | 299,573#50 of 50 states | +4,459,971 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 648,554#19 of 50 states | 23,542#43 of 50 states | +625,012 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,632#26 of 50 states | 2,062#46 of 50 states | +11,570 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 141,169#26 of 50 states | 514,880#12 of 50 states | −373,711 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 346,700#31 of 50 states | 147,896#39 of 50 states | +198,804 |
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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