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New Jersey & Missouri
| MEASURE | NEW JERSEY | MISSOURI | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 9,500,851#11 of 50 states | 6,245,466#19 of 50 states | +3,255,385 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,761,229#11 of 50 states | 2,786,621#18 of 50 states | +974,608 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 272,488#19 of 50 states | 295,283#16 of 50 states | −22,795 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,800#44 of 50 states | $1,067#11 of 50 states | +$733 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 4,867,170#11 of 50 states | 3,082,178#21 of 50 states | +1,784,992 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 278,179#7 of 50 states | 103,542#27 of 50 states | +174,637 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 10,877#27 of 50 states | 21,416#17 of 50 states | −10,539 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,554,260#11 of 50 states | 1,842,060#18 of 50 states | +712,200 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 464,486#3 of 50 states | 30,439#25 of 50 states | +434,047 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 644,549#12 of 50 states | 360,070#21 of 50 states | +284,479 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 31.9 min#48 of 50 states | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | +7.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $104,294#2 of 50 states | $71,589#42 of 50 states | +$32,705 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,818#5 of 50 states | $40,284#39 of 50 states | +$13,534 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $143,216#2 of 50 states | $96,920#40 of 50 states | +$46,296 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 322,338#13 of 50 states | 239,315#23 of 50 states | +83,023 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,139,619#11 of 50 states | 844,789#18 of 50 states | +294,830 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 883,765#12 of 50 states | 674,833#18 of 50 states | +208,932 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 163,556#11 of 50 states | 136,492#17 of 50 states | +27,064 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 73,769#13 of 50 states | 38,160#25 of 50 states | +35,609 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,686,417#11 of 50 states | 5,668,666#19 of 50 states | +3,017,751 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 727,278#11 of 50 states | 474,886#18 of 50 states | +252,392 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,635,152#11 of 50 states | 4,191,686#21 of 50 states | +2,443,466 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,105,695#11 of 50 states | 2,203,681#18 of 50 states | +902,014 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,926,768#11 of 50 states | 2,486,279#20 of 50 states | +1,440,489 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 685,127#12 of 50 states | 413,691#19 of 50 states | +271,436 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 247,025#11 of 50 states | 176,038#18 of 50 states | +70,987 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,702,409#16 of 50 states | 4,759,544#15 of 50 states | −57,135 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,156,409#16 of 50 states | 648,554#19 of 50 states | +507,855 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 6,875#38 of 50 states | 13,632#26 of 50 states | −6,757 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,001,552#4 of 50 states | 141,169#26 of 50 states | +860,383 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,229,464#7 of 50 states | 346,700#31 of 50 states | +1,882,764 |
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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