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Missouri & Puerto Rico
| MEASURE | MISSOURI | PUERTO RICO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,245,466#19 of 50 states | 3,203,295Outside state ranking | +3,042,171 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,786,621#18 of 50 states | 1,598,159Outside state ranking | +1,188,462 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 295,283#16 of 50 states | 374,354Outside state ranking | −79,071 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,067#11 of 50 states | $580Outside state ranking | +$487 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,082,178#21 of 50 states | 1,213,487Outside state ranking | +1,868,691 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 103,542#27 of 50 states | 111,971Outside state ranking | −8,429 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 21,416#17 of 50 states | 3,476Outside state ranking | +17,940 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,842,060#18 of 50 states | 1,467,577Outside state ranking | +374,483 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 30,439#25 of 50 states | 12,128Outside state ranking | +18,311 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 360,070#21 of 50 states | 70,638Outside state ranking | +289,432 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | 28.6 minOutside state ranking | −4.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $71,589#42 of 50 states | $27,213Outside state ranking | +$44,376 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,284#39 of 50 states | $18,766Outside state ranking | +$21,518 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $96,920#40 of 50 states | $43,218Outside state ranking | +$53,702 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 239,315#23 of 50 states | 559,700Outside state ranking | −320,385 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 844,789#18 of 50 states | 577,803Outside state ranking | +266,986 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 674,833#18 of 50 states | 209,879Outside state ranking | +464,954 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 136,492#17 of 50 states | 5,974Outside state ranking | +130,518 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 38,160#25 of 50 states | 33,138Outside state ranking | +5,022 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,668,666#19 of 50 states | 2,997,760Outside state ranking | +2,670,906 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 474,886#18 of 50 states | 178,626Outside state ranking | +296,260 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,191,686#21 of 50 states | 1,215,202Outside state ranking | +2,976,484 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,203,681#18 of 50 states | 1,982,840Outside state ranking | +220,841 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,486,279#20 of 50 states | 864,745Outside state ranking | +1,621,534 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 413,691#19 of 50 states | 212,744Outside state ranking | +200,947 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 176,038#18 of 50 states | 135,352Outside state ranking | +40,686 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,759,544#15 of 50 states | 22,654Outside state ranking | +4,736,890 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 648,554#19 of 50 states | 2,589Outside state ranking | +645,965 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,632#26 of 50 states | 0Outside state ranking | +13,632 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 141,169#26 of 50 states | 2,015Outside state ranking | +139,154 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 346,700#31 of 50 states | 3,167,325Outside state ranking | −2,820,625 |
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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