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Missouri & Maine
| MEASURE | MISSOURI | MAINE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,245,466#19 of 50 states | 1,405,012#42 of 50 states | +4,840,454 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,786,621#18 of 50 states | 739,072#40 of 50 states | +2,047,549 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 295,283#16 of 50 states | 149,478#31 of 50 states | +145,805 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,067#11 of 50 states | $1,210#21 of 50 states | −$143 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,082,178#21 of 50 states | 713,799#41 of 50 states | +2,368,379 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 103,542#27 of 50 states | 19,982#45 of 50 states | +83,560 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 21,416#17 of 50 states | 2,973#46 of 50 states | +18,443 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,842,060#18 of 50 states | 453,768#40 of 50 states | +1,388,292 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 30,439#25 of 50 states | 4,114#44 of 50 states | +26,325 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 360,070#21 of 50 states | 103,070#37 of 50 states | +257,000 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | 25.6 min#23 of 50 states | −1.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $71,589#42 of 50 states | $76,442#30 of 50 states | −$4,853 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,284#39 of 50 states | $45,286#19 of 50 states | −$5,002 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $96,920#40 of 50 states | $102,734#29 of 50 states | −$5,814 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 239,315#23 of 50 states | 78,348#36 of 50 states | +160,967 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 844,789#18 of 50 states | 236,301#40 of 50 states | +608,488 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 674,833#18 of 50 states | 172,341#40 of 50 states | +502,492 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 136,492#17 of 50 states | 36,142#38 of 50 states | +100,350 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 38,160#25 of 50 states | 17,877#37 of 50 states | +20,283 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,668,666#19 of 50 states | 1,309,493#42 of 50 states | +4,359,173 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 474,886#18 of 50 states | 76,864#42 of 50 states | +398,022 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,191,686#21 of 50 states | 952,356#42 of 50 states | +3,239,330 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,203,681#18 of 50 states | 566,310#40 of 50 states | +1,637,371 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,486,279#20 of 50 states | 551,298#41 of 50 states | +1,934,981 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 413,691#19 of 50 states | 103,683#41 of 50 states | +310,008 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 176,038#18 of 50 states | 57,276#39 of 50 states | +118,762 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,759,544#15 of 50 states | 1,252,316#39 of 50 states | +3,507,228 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 648,554#19 of 50 states | 27,897#41 of 50 states | +620,657 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,632#26 of 50 states | 4,804#43 of 50 states | +8,828 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 141,169#26 of 50 states | 18,720#44 of 50 states | +122,449 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 346,700#31 of 50 states | 32,869#49 of 50 states | +313,831 |
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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