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Missouri & West Virginia
| MEASURE | MISSOURI | WEST VIRGINIA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,245,466#19 of 50 states | 1,769,979#39 of 50 states | +4,475,487 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,786,621#18 of 50 states | 855,635#37 of 50 states | +1,930,986 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 295,283#16 of 50 states | 125,593#33 of 50 states | +169,690 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,067#11 of 50 states | $883#1 of 50 states | +$184 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,082,178#21 of 50 states | 766,794#40 of 50 states | +2,315,384 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 103,542#27 of 50 states | 37,264#38 of 50 states | +66,278 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 21,416#17 of 50 states | 2,661#47 of 50 states | +18,755 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,842,060#18 of 50 states | 662,909#37 of 50 states | +1,179,151 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 30,439#25 of 50 states | 4,307#42 of 50 states | +26,132 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 360,070#21 of 50 states | 66,915#41 of 50 states | +293,155 |
| 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 | $60,798#49 of 50 states | +$10,791 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,284#39 of 50 states | $34,707#49 of 50 states | +$5,577 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $96,920#40 of 50 states | $81,114#49 of 50 states | +$15,806 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 239,315#23 of 50 states | 126,022#33 of 50 states | +113,293 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 844,789#18 of 50 states | 300,862#36 of 50 states | +543,927 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 674,833#18 of 50 states | 209,212#37 of 50 states | +465,621 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 136,492#17 of 50 states | 53,565#33 of 50 states | +82,927 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 38,160#25 of 50 states | 28,744#29 of 50 states | +9,416 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,668,666#19 of 50 states | 1,635,555#39 of 50 states | +4,033,111 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 474,886#18 of 50 states | 100,543#39 of 50 states | +374,343 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,191,686#21 of 50 states | 1,107,452#38 of 50 states | +3,084,234 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,203,681#18 of 50 states | 811,267#36 of 50 states | +1,392,414 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,486,279#20 of 50 states | 582,356#40 of 50 states | +1,903,923 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 413,691#19 of 50 states | 152,268#38 of 50 states | +261,423 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 176,038#18 of 50 states | 31,135#45 of 50 states | +144,903 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,759,544#15 of 50 states | 1,572,809#35 of 50 states | +3,186,735 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 648,554#19 of 50 states | 55,539#37 of 50 states | +593,015 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,632#26 of 50 states | 2,983#45 of 50 states | +10,649 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 141,169#26 of 50 states | 12,098#48 of 50 states | +129,071 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 346,700#31 of 50 states | 41,002#47 of 50 states | +305,698 |
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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