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Missouri & Kentucky
| MEASURE | MISSOURI | KENTUCKY | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,245,466#19 of 50 states | 4,588,372#26 of 50 states | +1,657,094 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,786,621#18 of 50 states | 1,994,323#26 of 50 states | +792,298 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 295,283#16 of 50 states | 185,548#26 of 50 states | +109,735 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,067#11 of 50 states | $998#6 of 50 states | +$69 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,082,178#21 of 50 states | 2,102,332#26 of 50 states | +979,846 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 103,542#27 of 50 states | 107,639#24 of 50 states | −4,097 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 21,416#17 of 50 states | 14,002#25 of 50 states | +7,414 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,842,060#18 of 50 states | 1,467,682#25 of 50 states | +374,378 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 30,439#25 of 50 states | 13,190#30 of 50 states | +17,249 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 360,070#21 of 50 states | 197,124#27 of 50 states | +162,946 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | 24.5 min#21 of 50 states | −0.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $71,589#42 of 50 states | $64,526#46 of 50 states | +$7,063 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,284#39 of 50 states | $35,955#45 of 50 states | +$4,329 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $96,920#40 of 50 states | $87,717#46 of 50 states | +$9,203 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 239,315#23 of 50 states | 249,767#21 of 50 states | −10,452 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 844,789#18 of 50 states | 640,912#25 of 50 states | +203,877 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 674,833#18 of 50 states | 476,079#25 of 50 states | +198,754 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 136,492#17 of 50 states | 130,597#19 of 50 states | +5,895 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 38,160#25 of 50 states | 32,296#27 of 50 states | +5,864 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,668,666#19 of 50 states | 4,199,034#25 of 50 states | +1,469,632 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 474,886#18 of 50 states | 308,763#26 of 50 states | +166,123 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,191,686#21 of 50 states | 2,842,834#25 of 50 states | +1,348,852 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,203,681#18 of 50 states | 1,960,138#24 of 50 states | +243,543 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,486,279#20 of 50 states | 1,677,448#25 of 50 states | +808,831 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 413,691#19 of 50 states | 309,954#28 of 50 states | +103,737 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 176,038#18 of 50 states | 109,966#29 of 50 states | +66,072 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,759,544#15 of 50 states | 3,684,478#22 of 50 states | +1,075,066 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 648,554#19 of 50 states | 322,435#27 of 50 states | +326,119 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,632#26 of 50 states | 5,885#41 of 50 states | +7,747 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 141,169#26 of 50 states | 85,144#31 of 50 states | +56,025 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 346,700#31 of 50 states | 252,640#37 of 50 states | +94,060 |
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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