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Missouri & New Jersey
| MEASURE | MISSOURI | NEW JERSEY | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,245,466#19 of 50 states | 9,500,851#11 of 50 states | −3,255,385 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,786,621#18 of 50 states | 3,761,229#11 of 50 states | −974,608 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 295,283#16 of 50 states | 272,488#19 of 50 states | +22,795 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,067#11 of 50 states | $1,800#44 of 50 states | −$733 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,082,178#21 of 50 states | 4,867,170#11 of 50 states | −1,784,992 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 103,542#27 of 50 states | 278,179#7 of 50 states | −174,637 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 21,416#17 of 50 states | 10,877#27 of 50 states | +10,539 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,842,060#18 of 50 states | 2,554,260#11 of 50 states | −712,200 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 30,439#25 of 50 states | 464,486#3 of 50 states | −434,047 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 360,070#21 of 50 states | 644,549#12 of 50 states | −284,479 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | 31.9 min#48 of 50 states | −7.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $71,589#42 of 50 states | $104,294#2 of 50 states | −$32,705 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,284#39 of 50 states | $53,818#5 of 50 states | −$13,534 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $96,920#40 of 50 states | $143,216#2 of 50 states | −$46,296 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 239,315#23 of 50 states | 322,338#13 of 50 states | −83,023 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 844,789#18 of 50 states | 1,139,619#11 of 50 states | −294,830 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 674,833#18 of 50 states | 883,765#12 of 50 states | −208,932 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 136,492#17 of 50 states | 163,556#11 of 50 states | −27,064 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 38,160#25 of 50 states | 73,769#13 of 50 states | −35,609 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,668,666#19 of 50 states | 8,686,417#11 of 50 states | −3,017,751 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 474,886#18 of 50 states | 727,278#11 of 50 states | −252,392 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,191,686#21 of 50 states | 6,635,152#11 of 50 states | −2,443,466 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,203,681#18 of 50 states | 3,105,695#11 of 50 states | −902,014 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,486,279#20 of 50 states | 3,926,768#11 of 50 states | −1,440,489 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 413,691#19 of 50 states | 685,127#12 of 50 states | −271,436 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 176,038#18 of 50 states | 247,025#11 of 50 states | −70,987 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,759,544#15 of 50 states | 4,702,409#16 of 50 states | +57,135 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 648,554#19 of 50 states | 1,156,409#16 of 50 states | −507,855 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,632#26 of 50 states | 6,875#38 of 50 states | +6,757 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 141,169#26 of 50 states | 1,001,552#4 of 50 states | −860,383 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 346,700#31 of 50 states | 2,229,464#7 of 50 states | −1,882,764 |
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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