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Missouri & South Carolina
| MEASURE | MISSOURI | SOUTH CAROLINA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,245,466#19 of 50 states | 5,478,831#23 of 50 states | +766,635 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,786,621#18 of 50 states | 2,344,963#23 of 50 states | +441,658 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 295,283#16 of 50 states | 308,420#14 of 50 states | −13,137 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,067#11 of 50 states | $1,272#23 of 50 states | −$205 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,082,178#21 of 50 states | 2,578,529#23 of 50 states | +503,649 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 103,542#27 of 50 states | 121,600#20 of 50 states | −18,058 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 21,416#17 of 50 states | 43,041#10 of 50 states | −21,625 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,842,060#18 of 50 states | 1,733,926#19 of 50 states | +108,134 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 30,439#25 of 50 states | 8,421#34 of 50 states | +22,018 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 360,070#21 of 50 states | 316,801#24 of 50 states | +43,269 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | −2.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $71,589#42 of 50 states | $72,350#38 of 50 states | −$761 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,284#39 of 50 states | $40,195#40 of 50 states | +$89 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $96,920#40 of 50 states | $97,757#38 of 50 states | −$837 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 239,315#23 of 50 states | 211,371#27 of 50 states | +27,944 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 844,789#18 of 50 states | 781,676#20 of 50 states | +63,113 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 674,833#18 of 50 states | 608,174#21 of 50 states | +66,659 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 136,492#17 of 50 states | 100,137#24 of 50 states | +36,355 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 38,160#25 of 50 states | 24,543#32 of 50 states | +13,617 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,668,666#19 of 50 states | 4,898,013#23 of 50 states | +770,653 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 474,886#18 of 50 states | 481,968#17 of 50 states | −7,082 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,191,686#21 of 50 states | 3,627,737#23 of 50 states | +563,949 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,203,681#18 of 50 states | 2,059,512#22 of 50 states | +144,169 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,486,279#20 of 50 states | 2,048,043#23 of 50 states | +438,236 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 413,691#19 of 50 states | 376,813#24 of 50 states | +36,878 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 176,038#18 of 50 states | 148,906#23 of 50 states | +27,132 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,759,544#15 of 50 states | 3,375,763#23 of 50 states | +1,383,781 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 648,554#19 of 50 states | 1,278,752#15 of 50 states | −630,198 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,632#26 of 50 states | 11,488#32 of 50 states | +2,144 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 141,169#26 of 50 states | 107,884#27 of 50 states | +33,285 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 346,700#31 of 50 states | 434,217#27 of 50 states | −87,517 |
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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