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Missouri & Nevada
| MEASURE | MISSOURI | NEVADA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,245,466#19 of 50 states | 3,267,467#31 of 50 states | +2,977,999 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,786,621#18 of 50 states | 1,281,018#33 of 50 states | +1,505,603 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 295,283#16 of 50 states | 126,968#32 of 50 states | +168,315 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,067#11 of 50 states | $1,709#42 of 50 states | −$642 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,082,178#21 of 50 states | 1,598,223#32 of 50 states | +1,483,955 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 103,542#27 of 50 states | 107,149#25 of 50 states | −3,607 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 21,416#17 of 50 states | 14,517#24 of 50 states | +6,899 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,842,060#18 of 50 states | 942,603#32 of 50 states | +899,457 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 30,439#25 of 50 states | 39,539#22 of 50 states | −9,100 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 360,070#21 of 50 states | 179,164#29 of 50 states | +180,906 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | −1.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $71,589#42 of 50 states | $81,134#22 of 50 states | −$9,545 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,284#39 of 50 states | $42,545#28 of 50 states | −$2,261 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $96,920#40 of 50 states | $109,620#22 of 50 states | −$12,700 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 239,315#23 of 50 states | 146,825#31 of 50 states | +92,490 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 844,789#18 of 50 states | 387,217#33 of 50 states | +457,572 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 674,833#18 of 50 states | 309,764#31 of 50 states | +365,069 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 136,492#17 of 50 states | 47,484#35 of 50 states | +89,008 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 38,160#25 of 50 states | 34,532#26 of 50 states | +3,628 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,668,666#19 of 50 states | 2,862,041#32 of 50 states | +2,806,625 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 474,886#18 of 50 states | 366,606#23 of 50 states | +108,280 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,191,686#21 of 50 states | 2,064,009#33 of 50 states | +2,127,677 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,203,681#18 of 50 states | 1,166,345#33 of 50 states | +1,037,336 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,486,279#20 of 50 states | 1,292,259#32 of 50 states | +1,194,020 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 413,691#19 of 50 states | 202,558#36 of 50 states | +211,133 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 176,038#18 of 50 states | 98,844#30 of 50 states | +77,194 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,759,544#15 of 50 states | 1,399,628#38 of 50 states | +3,359,916 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 648,554#19 of 50 states | 297,748#29 of 50 states | +350,806 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,632#26 of 50 states | 16,923#22 of 50 states | −3,291 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 141,169#26 of 50 states | 303,214#17 of 50 states | −162,045 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 346,700#31 of 50 states | 999,427#15 of 50 states | −652,727 |
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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