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Missouri & Louisiana
| MEASURE | MISSOURI | LOUISIANA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,245,466#19 of 50 states | 4,597,740#25 of 50 states | +1,647,726 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,786,621#18 of 50 states | 2,073,200#25 of 50 states | +713,421 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 295,283#16 of 50 states | 289,917#17 of 50 states | +5,366 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,067#11 of 50 states | $1,064#10 of 50 states | +$3 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,082,178#21 of 50 states | 2,064,084#27 of 50 states | +1,018,094 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 103,542#27 of 50 states | 112,107#22 of 50 states | −8,565 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 21,416#17 of 50 states | 14,830#22 of 50 states | +6,586 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,842,060#18 of 50 states | 1,466,171#26 of 50 states | +375,889 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 30,439#25 of 50 states | 18,936#27 of 50 states | +11,503 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 360,070#21 of 50 states | 163,353#31 of 50 states | +196,717 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | 26.2 min#28 of 50 states | −2.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $71,589#42 of 50 states | $60,986#48 of 50 states | +$10,603 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,284#39 of 50 states | $35,440#47 of 50 states | +$4,844 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $96,920#40 of 50 states | $86,656#47 of 50 states | +$10,264 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 239,315#23 of 50 states | 309,670#15 of 50 states | −70,355 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 844,789#18 of 50 states | 603,028#26 of 50 states | +241,761 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 674,833#18 of 50 states | 404,329#27 of 50 states | +270,504 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 136,492#17 of 50 states | 122,396#20 of 50 states | +14,096 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 38,160#25 of 50 states | 27,636#30 of 50 states | +10,524 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,668,666#19 of 50 states | 4,157,175#26 of 50 states | +1,511,491 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 474,886#18 of 50 states | 348,045#24 of 50 states | +126,841 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,191,686#21 of 50 states | 2,627,967#28 of 50 states | +1,563,719 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,203,681#18 of 50 states | 2,087,086#20 of 50 states | +116,595 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,486,279#20 of 50 states | 1,595,036#27 of 50 states | +891,243 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 413,691#19 of 50 states | 332,938#26 of 50 states | +80,753 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 176,038#18 of 50 states | 131,681#25 of 50 states | +44,357 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,759,544#15 of 50 states | 2,535,671#29 of 50 states | +2,223,873 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 648,554#19 of 50 states | 1,387,451#11 of 50 states | −738,897 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,632#26 of 50 states | 17,790#20 of 50 states | −4,158 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 141,169#26 of 50 states | 81,540#33 of 50 states | +59,629 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 346,700#31 of 50 states | 357,628#30 of 50 states | −10,928 |
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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