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Missouri & Ohio
| MEASURE | MISSOURI | OHIO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,245,466#19 of 50 states | 11,883,304#7 of 50 states | −5,637,838 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,786,621#18 of 50 states | 5,242,524#7 of 50 states | −2,455,903 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 295,283#16 of 50 states | 406,846#9 of 50 states | −111,563 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,067#11 of 50 states | $1,090#14 of 50 states | −$23 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,082,178#21 of 50 states | 5,855,326#7 of 50 states | −2,773,148 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 103,542#27 of 50 states | 243,410#9 of 50 states | −139,868 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 21,416#17 of 50 states | 14,609#23 of 50 states | +6,807 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,842,060#18 of 50 states | 3,521,329#7 of 50 states | −1,679,269 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 30,439#25 of 50 states | 55,980#14 of 50 states | −25,541 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 360,070#21 of 50 states | 687,025#10 of 50 states | −326,955 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | 23.8 min#16 of 50 states | +0.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $71,589#42 of 50 states | $72,212#39 of 50 states | −$623 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,284#39 of 50 states | $40,934#36 of 50 states | −$650 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $96,920#40 of 50 states | $97,483#39 of 50 states | −$563 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 239,315#23 of 50 states | 571,631#7 of 50 states | −332,316 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 844,789#18 of 50 states | 1,598,730#6 of 50 states | −753,941 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 674,833#18 of 50 states | 1,290,683#6 of 50 states | −615,850 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 136,492#17 of 50 states | 279,843#6 of 50 states | −143,351 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 38,160#25 of 50 states | 94,805#10 of 50 states | −56,645 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,668,666#19 of 50 states | 10,931,544#7 of 50 states | −5,262,878 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 474,886#18 of 50 states | 782,626#8 of 50 states | −307,740 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,191,686#21 of 50 states | 7,876,645#7 of 50 states | −3,684,959 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,203,681#18 of 50 states | 4,482,121#6 of 50 states | −2,278,440 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,486,279#20 of 50 states | 4,805,617#7 of 50 states | −2,319,338 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 413,691#19 of 50 states | 755,631#9 of 50 states | −341,940 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 176,038#18 of 50 states | 284,452#9 of 50 states | −108,414 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,759,544#15 of 50 states | 8,907,052#6 of 50 states | −4,147,508 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 648,554#19 of 50 states | 1,418,409#10 of 50 states | −769,855 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,632#26 of 50 states | 13,886#25 of 50 states | −254 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 141,169#26 of 50 states | 325,368#16 of 50 states | −184,199 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 346,700#31 of 50 states | 606,933#22 of 50 states | −260,233 |
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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