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Missouri & North Carolina
| MEASURE | MISSOURI | NORTH CAROLINA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,245,466#19 of 50 states | 11,046,024#9 of 50 states | −4,800,558 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,786,621#18 of 50 states | 4,708,710#8 of 50 states | −1,922,089 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 295,283#16 of 50 states | 577,150#5 of 50 states | −281,867 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,067#11 of 50 states | $1,338#28 of 50 states | −$271 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,082,178#21 of 50 states | 5,369,487#9 of 50 states | −2,287,309 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 103,542#27 of 50 states | 223,064#11 of 50 states | −119,522 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 21,416#17 of 50 states | 104,484#4 of 50 states | −83,068 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,842,060#18 of 50 states | 3,285,188#8 of 50 states | −1,443,128 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 30,439#25 of 50 states | 43,422#19 of 50 states | −12,983 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 360,070#21 of 50 states | 828,181#7 of 50 states | −468,111 |
| 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 | $73,958#36 of 50 states | −$2,369 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,284#39 of 50 states | $42,777#27 of 50 states | −$2,493 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $96,920#40 of 50 states | $103,766#27 of 50 states | −$6,846 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 239,315#23 of 50 states | 540,299#9 of 50 states | −300,984 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 844,789#18 of 50 states | 1,425,406#9 of 50 states | −580,617 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 674,833#18 of 50 states | 1,108,733#9 of 50 states | −433,900 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 136,492#17 of 50 states | 200,773#10 of 50 states | −64,281 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 38,160#25 of 50 states | 77,929#11 of 50 states | −39,769 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,668,666#19 of 50 states | 9,910,035#8 of 50 states | −4,241,369 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 474,886#18 of 50 states | 927,893#6 of 50 states | −453,007 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,191,686#21 of 50 states | 7,272,581#9 of 50 states | −3,080,895 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,203,681#18 of 50 states | 4,081,977#8 of 50 states | −1,878,296 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,486,279#20 of 50 states | 4,322,363#9 of 50 states | −1,836,084 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 413,691#19 of 50 states | 737,537#10 of 50 states | −323,846 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 176,038#18 of 50 states | 301,920#6 of 50 states | −125,882 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,759,544#15 of 50 states | 6,514,175#9 of 50 states | −1,754,631 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 648,554#19 of 50 states | 2,151,963#5 of 50 states | −1,503,409 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,632#26 of 50 states | 87,869#6 of 50 states | −74,237 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 141,169#26 of 50 states | 395,550#14 of 50 states | −254,381 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 346,700#31 of 50 states | 1,324,570#9 of 50 states | −977,870 |
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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