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Missouri & Indiana
| MEASURE | MISSOURI | INDIANA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,245,466#19 of 50 states | 6,924,275#17 of 50 states | −678,809 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,786,621#18 of 50 states | 2,923,175#17 of 50 states | −136,554 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 295,283#16 of 50 states | 250,464#20 of 50 states | +44,819 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,067#11 of 50 states | $1,104#16 of 50 states | −$37 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,082,178#21 of 50 states | 3,406,179#17 of 50 states | −324,001 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 103,542#27 of 50 states | 145,489#18 of 50 states | −41,947 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 21,416#17 of 50 states | 4,115#39 of 50 states | +17,301 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,842,060#18 of 50 states | 1,986,259#16 of 50 states | −144,199 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 30,439#25 of 50 states | 19,794#26 of 50 states | +10,645 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 360,070#21 of 50 states | 323,341#23 of 50 states | +36,729 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | 24.6 min#22 of 50 states | −0.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $71,589#42 of 50 states | $71,959#41 of 50 states | −$370 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,284#39 of 50 states | $38,794#42 of 50 states | +$1,490 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $96,920#40 of 50 states | $95,565#42 of 50 states | +$1,355 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 239,315#23 of 50 states | 238,944#24 of 50 states | +371 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 844,789#18 of 50 states | 890,811#16 of 50 states | −46,022 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 674,833#18 of 50 states | 697,014#16 of 50 states | −22,181 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 136,492#17 of 50 states | 144,322#15 of 50 states | −7,830 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 38,160#25 of 50 states | 47,101#21 of 50 states | −8,941 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,668,666#19 of 50 states | 6,316,031#17 of 50 states | −647,365 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 474,886#18 of 50 states | 512,807#14 of 50 states | −37,921 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,191,686#21 of 50 states | 4,589,759#17 of 50 states | −398,073 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,203,681#18 of 50 states | 2,536,167#16 of 50 states | −332,486 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,486,279#20 of 50 states | 2,847,476#16 of 50 states | −361,197 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 413,691#19 of 50 states | 397,092#22 of 50 states | +16,599 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 176,038#18 of 50 states | 155,550#21 of 50 states | +20,488 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,759,544#15 of 50 states | 5,142,060#11 of 50 states | −382,516 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 648,554#19 of 50 states | 619,678#20 of 50 states | +28,876 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,632#26 of 50 states | 5,915#40 of 50 states | +7,717 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 141,169#26 of 50 states | 186,325#22 of 50 states | −45,156 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 346,700#31 of 50 states | 626,616#20 of 50 states | −279,916 |
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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