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Missouri & Nebraska
| MEASURE | MISSOURI | NEBRASKA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,245,466#19 of 50 states | 2,005,466#37 of 50 states | +4,240,000 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,786,621#18 of 50 states | 844,278#38 of 50 states | +1,942,343 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 295,283#16 of 50 states | 56,509#45 of 50 states | +238,774 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,067#11 of 50 states | $1,102#15 of 50 states | −$35 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,082,178#21 of 50 states | 1,045,068#36 of 50 states | +2,037,110 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 103,542#27 of 50 states | 36,785#39 of 50 states | +66,757 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 21,416#17 of 50 states | 7,146#32 of 50 states | +14,270 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,842,060#18 of 50 states | 496,015#39 of 50 states | +1,346,045 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 30,439#25 of 50 states | 4,838#38 of 50 states | +25,601 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 360,070#21 of 50 states | 100,914#38 of 50 states | +259,156 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | 19.9 min#6 of 50 states | +4.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $71,589#42 of 50 states | $76,376#31 of 50 states | −$4,787 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,284#39 of 50 states | $41,026#34 of 50 states | −$742 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $96,920#40 of 50 states | $100,280#34 of 50 states | −$3,360 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 239,315#23 of 50 states | 68,814#38 of 50 states | +170,501 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 844,789#18 of 50 states | 245,217#39 of 50 states | +599,572 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 674,833#18 of 50 states | 182,543#39 of 50 states | +492,290 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 136,492#17 of 50 states | 32,827#40 of 50 states | +103,665 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 38,160#25 of 50 states | 16,574#41 of 50 states | +21,586 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,668,666#19 of 50 states | 1,837,378#37 of 50 states | +3,831,288 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 474,886#18 of 50 states | 139,831#38 of 50 states | +335,055 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,191,686#21 of 50 states | 1,451,517#36 of 50 states | +2,740,169 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,203,681#18 of 50 states | 630,738#39 of 50 states | +1,572,943 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,486,279#20 of 50 states | 822,196#36 of 50 states | +1,664,083 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 413,691#19 of 50 states | 154,229#37 of 50 states | +259,462 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 176,038#18 of 50 states | 66,192#37 of 50 states | +109,846 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,759,544#15 of 50 states | 1,483,350#37 of 50 states | +3,276,194 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 648,554#19 of 50 states | 90,019#35 of 50 states | +558,535 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,632#26 of 50 states | 13,416#28 of 50 states | +216 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 141,169#26 of 50 states | 55,154#35 of 50 states | +86,015 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 346,700#31 of 50 states | 271,524#35 of 50 states | +75,176 |
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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