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Missouri & Minnesota
| MEASURE | MISSOURI | MINNESOTA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,245,466#19 of 50 states | 5,793,151#22 of 50 states | +452,315 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,786,621#18 of 50 states | 2,485,558#22 of 50 states | +301,063 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 295,283#16 of 50 states | 233,787#21 of 50 states | +61,496 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,067#11 of 50 states | $1,291#25 of 50 states | −$224 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,082,178#21 of 50 states | 3,056,310#22 of 50 states | +25,868 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 103,542#27 of 50 states | 118,033#21 of 50 states | −14,491 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 21,416#17 of 50 states | 3,615#43 of 50 states | +17,801 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,842,060#18 of 50 states | 1,485,329#24 of 50 states | +356,731 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 30,439#25 of 50 states | 52,973#16 of 50 states | −22,534 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 360,070#21 of 50 states | 443,318#18 of 50 states | −83,248 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | +1.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $71,589#42 of 50 states | $87,117#14 of 50 states | −$15,528 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,284#39 of 50 states | $47,926#12 of 50 states | −$7,642 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $96,920#40 of 50 states | $116,159#14 of 50 states | −$19,239 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 239,315#23 of 50 states | 197,010#28 of 50 states | +42,305 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 844,789#18 of 50 states | 717,344#22 of 50 states | +127,445 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 674,833#18 of 50 states | 584,400#22 of 50 states | +90,433 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 136,492#17 of 50 states | 90,613#26 of 50 states | +45,879 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 38,160#25 of 50 states | 70,969#14 of 50 states | −32,809 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,668,666#19 of 50 states | 5,441,520#21 of 50 states | +227,146 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 474,886#18 of 50 states | 290,828#27 of 50 states | +184,058 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,191,686#21 of 50 states | 4,241,448#20 of 50 states | −49,762 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,203,681#18 of 50 states | 2,013,969#23 of 50 states | +189,712 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,486,279#20 of 50 states | 2,502,689#19 of 50 states | −16,410 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 413,691#19 of 50 states | 389,169#23 of 50 states | +24,522 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 176,038#18 of 50 states | 158,711#20 of 50 states | +17,327 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,759,544#15 of 50 states | 4,329,205#19 of 50 states | +430,339 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 648,554#19 of 50 states | 432,527#23 of 50 states | +216,027 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,632#26 of 50 states | 42,945#11 of 50 states | −29,313 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 141,169#26 of 50 states | 302,861#18 of 50 states | −161,692 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 346,700#31 of 50 states | 388,435#29 of 50 states | −41,735 |
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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