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Missouri & Mississippi
| MEASURE | MISSOURI | MISSISSIPPI | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,245,466#19 of 50 states | 2,943,045#35 of 50 states | +3,302,421 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,786,621#18 of 50 states | 1,319,945#32 of 50 states | +1,466,676 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 295,283#16 of 50 states | 182,533#27 of 50 states | +112,750 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,067#11 of 50 states | $990#5 of 50 states | +$77 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,082,178#21 of 50 states | 1,314,226#35 of 50 states | +1,767,952 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 103,542#27 of 50 states | 63,438#32 of 50 states | +40,104 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 21,416#17 of 50 states | 13,181#26 of 50 states | +8,235 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,842,060#18 of 50 states | 970,374#31 of 50 states | +871,686 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 30,439#25 of 50 states | 3,424#46 of 50 states | +27,015 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 360,070#21 of 50 states | 81,270#40 of 50 states | +278,800 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | −2.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $71,589#42 of 50 states | $59,127#50 of 50 states | +$12,462 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,284#39 of 50 states | $32,749#50 of 50 states | +$7,535 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $96,920#40 of 50 states | $80,847#50 of 50 states | +$16,073 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 239,315#23 of 50 states | 139,499#32 of 50 states | +99,816 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 844,789#18 of 50 states | 417,469#32 of 50 states | +427,320 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 674,833#18 of 50 states | 276,625#34 of 50 states | +398,208 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 136,492#17 of 50 states | 89,429#27 of 50 states | +47,063 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 38,160#25 of 50 states | 23,775#33 of 50 states | +14,385 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,668,666#19 of 50 states | 2,603,899#35 of 50 states | +3,064,767 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 474,886#18 of 50 states | 279,879#30 of 50 states | +195,007 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,191,686#21 of 50 states | 1,803,436#35 of 50 states | +2,388,250 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,203,681#18 of 50 states | 1,174,460#31 of 50 states | +1,029,221 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,486,279#20 of 50 states | 997,721#35 of 50 states | +1,488,558 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 413,691#19 of 50 states | 240,236#33 of 50 states | +173,455 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 176,038#18 of 50 states | 74,076#35 of 50 states | +101,962 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,759,544#15 of 50 states | 1,617,274#34 of 50 states | +3,142,270 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 648,554#19 of 50 states | 1,053,989#18 of 50 states | −405,435 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,632#26 of 50 states | 11,176#33 of 50 states | +2,456 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 141,169#26 of 50 states | 36,052#42 of 50 states | +105,117 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 346,700#31 of 50 states | 118,529#41 of 50 states | +228,171 |
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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