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Missouri & North Dakota
| MEASURE | MISSOURI | NORTH DAKOTA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,245,466#19 of 50 states | 796,568#47 of 50 states | +5,448,898 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,786,621#18 of 50 states | 370,642#47 of 50 states | +2,415,979 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 295,283#16 of 50 states | 31,289#49 of 50 states | +263,994 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,067#11 of 50 states | $980#2 of 50 states | +$87 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,082,178#21 of 50 states | 419,172#47 of 50 states | +2,663,006 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 103,542#27 of 50 states | 8,163#50 of 50 states | +95,379 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 21,416#17 of 50 states | 8,535#30 of 50 states | +12,881 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,842,060#18 of 50 states | 201,238#47 of 50 states | +1,640,822 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 30,439#25 of 50 states | 2,170#49 of 50 states | +28,269 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 360,070#21 of 50 states | 29,953#49 of 50 states | +330,117 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | 17.5 min#1 of 50 states | +6.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $71,589#42 of 50 states | $77,871#25 of 50 states | −$6,282 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,284#39 of 50 states | $45,281#20 of 50 states | −$4,997 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $96,920#40 of 50 states | $103,487#28 of 50 states | −$6,567 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 239,315#23 of 50 states | 22,340#49 of 50 states | +216,975 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 844,789#18 of 50 states | 98,012#48 of 50 states | +746,777 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 674,833#18 of 50 states | 70,139#48 of 50 states | +604,694 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 136,492#17 of 50 states | 12,385#48 of 50 states | +124,107 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 38,160#25 of 50 states | 6,259#48 of 50 states | +31,901 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,668,666#19 of 50 states | 730,141#47 of 50 states | +4,938,525 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 474,886#18 of 50 states | 47,118#49 of 50 states | +427,768 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,191,686#21 of 50 states | 616,050#47 of 50 states | +3,575,636 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,203,681#18 of 50 states | 221,960#49 of 50 states | +1,981,721 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,486,279#20 of 50 states | 313,548#47 of 50 states | +2,172,731 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 413,691#19 of 50 states | 73,552#47 of 50 states | +340,139 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 176,038#18 of 50 states | 31,118#46 of 50 states | +144,920 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,759,544#15 of 50 states | 639,728#45 of 50 states | +4,119,816 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 648,554#19 of 50 states | 27,802#42 of 50 states | +620,752 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,632#26 of 50 states | 32,299#15 of 50 states | −18,667 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 141,169#26 of 50 states | 15,325#46 of 50 states | +125,844 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 346,700#31 of 50 states | 39,853#48 of 50 states | +306,847 |
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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