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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
New York & Mississippi
| MEASURE | NEW YORK | MISSISSIPPI | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 19,867,248#4 of 50 states | 2,943,045#35 of 50 states | +16,924,203 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 8,488,066#4 of 50 states | 1,319,945#32 of 50 states | +7,168,121 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 848,837#4 of 50 states | 182,533#27 of 50 states | +666,304 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,634#39 of 50 states | $990#5 of 50 states | +$644 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 9,737,212#4 of 50 states | 1,314,226#35 of 50 states | +8,422,986 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 547,371#3 of 50 states | 63,438#32 of 50 states | +483,933 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 21,874#16 of 50 states | 13,181#26 of 50 states | +8,693 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 6,064,042#4 of 50 states | 970,374#31 of 50 states | +5,093,668 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,312,760#1 of 50 states | 3,424#46 of 50 states | +2,309,336 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 1,124,869#4 of 50 states | 81,270#40 of 50 states | +1,043,599 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 33.2 min#50 of 50 states | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | +6.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $85,820#15 of 50 states | $59,127#50 of 50 states | +$26,693 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $51,002#8 of 50 states | $32,749#50 of 50 states | +$18,253 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $128,562#10 of 50 states | $80,847#50 of 50 states | +$47,715 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,270,240#2 of 50 states | 139,499#32 of 50 states | +1,130,741 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 2,545,958#4 of 50 states | 417,469#32 of 50 states | +2,128,489 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,961,126#4 of 50 states | 276,625#34 of 50 states | +1,684,501 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 469,566#3 of 50 states | 89,429#27 of 50 states | +380,137 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 340,388#2 of 50 states | 23,775#33 of 50 states | +316,613 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 18,693,001#4 of 50 states | 2,603,899#35 of 50 states | +16,089,102 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 973,715#5 of 50 states | 279,879#30 of 50 states | +693,836 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 12,686,828#4 of 50 states | 1,803,436#35 of 50 states | +10,883,392 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,570,608#3 of 50 states | 1,174,460#31 of 50 states | +7,396,148 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 7,610,321#4 of 50 states | 997,721#35 of 50 states | +6,612,600 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 1,566,320#3 of 50 states | 240,236#33 of 50 states | +1,326,084 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 544,935#4 of 50 states | 74,076#35 of 50 states | +470,859 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 10,317,249#4 of 50 states | 1,617,274#34 of 50 states | +8,699,975 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 2,629,238#4 of 50 states | 1,053,989#18 of 50 states | +1,575,249 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 34,287#13 of 50 states | 11,176#33 of 50 states | +23,111 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,874,009#3 of 50 states | 36,052#42 of 50 states | +1,837,957 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 4,019,288#4 of 50 states | 118,529#41 of 50 states | +3,900,759 |
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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