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Missouri & Tennessee
| MEASURE | MISSOURI | TENNESSEE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,245,466#19 of 50 states | 7,227,750#15 of 50 states | −982,284 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,786,621#18 of 50 states | 3,031,605#15 of 50 states | −244,984 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 295,283#16 of 50 states | 315,189#13 of 50 states | −19,906 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,067#11 of 50 states | $1,284#24 of 50 states | −$217 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,082,178#21 of 50 states | 3,525,120#16 of 50 states | −442,942 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 103,542#27 of 50 states | 155,583#16 of 50 states | −52,041 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 21,416#17 of 50 states | 20,051#19 of 50 states | +1,365 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,842,060#18 of 50 states | 2,149,556#15 of 50 states | −307,496 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 30,439#25 of 50 states | 15,730#28 of 50 states | +14,709 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 360,070#21 of 50 states | 441,140#19 of 50 states | −81,070 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | 26.5 min#33 of 50 states | −2.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $71,589#42 of 50 states | $71,997#40 of 50 states | −$408 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,284#39 of 50 states | $40,729#37 of 50 states | −$445 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $96,920#40 of 50 states | $99,759#36 of 50 states | −$2,839 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 239,315#23 of 50 states | 275,155#19 of 50 states | −35,840 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 844,789#18 of 50 states | 946,219#14 of 50 states | −101,430 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 674,833#18 of 50 states | 706,165#15 of 50 states | −31,332 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 136,492#17 of 50 states | 150,036#13 of 50 states | −13,544 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 38,160#25 of 50 states | 49,437#20 of 50 states | −11,277 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,668,666#19 of 50 states | 6,440,530#16 of 50 states | −771,864 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 474,886#18 of 50 states | 690,683#12 of 50 states | −215,797 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,191,686#21 of 50 states | 4,762,233#16 of 50 states | −570,547 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,203,681#18 of 50 states | 2,532,447#17 of 50 states | −328,766 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,486,279#20 of 50 states | 2,791,842#17 of 50 states | −305,563 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 413,691#19 of 50 states | 486,655#17 of 50 states | −72,964 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 176,038#18 of 50 states | 237,903#12 of 50 states | −61,865 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,759,544#15 of 50 states | 5,095,402#12 of 50 states | −335,858 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 648,554#19 of 50 states | 1,074,700#17 of 50 states | −426,146 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,632#26 of 50 states | 8,257#37 of 50 states | +5,375 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 141,169#26 of 50 states | 143,990#25 of 50 states | −2,821 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 346,700#31 of 50 states | 566,839#24 of 50 states | −220,139 |
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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