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Missouri & Wyoming
| MEASURE | MISSOURI | WYOMING | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,245,466#19 of 50 states | 587,618#50 of 50 states | +5,657,848 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,786,621#18 of 50 states | 271,887#50 of 50 states | +2,514,734 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 295,283#16 of 50 states | 25,500#50 of 50 states | +269,783 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,067#11 of 50 states | $998#6 of 50 states | +$69 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,082,178#21 of 50 states | 297,101#50 of 50 states | +2,785,077 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 103,542#27 of 50 states | 10,546#48 of 50 states | +92,996 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 21,416#17 of 50 states | 4,202#38 of 50 states | +17,214 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,842,060#18 of 50 states | 168,634#50 of 50 states | +1,673,426 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 30,439#25 of 50 states | 3,263#47 of 50 states | +27,176 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 360,070#21 of 50 states | 28,679#50 of 50 states | +331,391 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | 19.7 min#4 of 50 states | +4.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $71,589#42 of 50 states | $75,532#32 of 50 states | −$3,943 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,284#39 of 50 states | $44,008#22 of 50 states | −$3,724 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $96,920#40 of 50 states | $101,197#32 of 50 states | −$4,277 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 239,315#23 of 50 states | 14,323#50 of 50 states | +224,992 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 844,789#18 of 50 states | 85,854#49 of 50 states | +758,935 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 674,833#18 of 50 states | 69,313#49 of 50 states | +605,520 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 136,492#17 of 50 states | 9,581#49 of 50 states | +126,911 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 38,160#25 of 50 states | 3,784#50 of 50 states | +34,376 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,668,666#19 of 50 states | 517,580#50 of 50 states | +5,151,086 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 474,886#18 of 50 states | 59,332#46 of 50 states | +415,554 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,191,686#21 of 50 states | 419,639#50 of 50 states | +3,772,047 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,203,681#18 of 50 states | 179,988#50 of 50 states | +2,023,693 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,486,279#20 of 50 states | 209,025#50 of 50 states | +2,277,254 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 413,691#19 of 50 states | 65,016#49 of 50 states | +348,675 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 176,038#18 of 50 states | 21,700#49 of 50 states | +154,338 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,759,544#15 of 50 states | 472,841#48 of 50 states | +4,286,703 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 648,554#19 of 50 states | 4,321#49 of 50 states | +644,233 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,632#26 of 50 states | 8,472#36 of 50 states | +5,160 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 141,169#26 of 50 states | 5,332#50 of 50 states | +135,837 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 346,700#31 of 50 states | 65,030#43 of 50 states | +281,670 |
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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