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Virginia & Mississippi
| MEASURE | VIRGINIA | MISSISSIPPI | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 8,811,195#12 of 50 states | 2,943,045#35 of 50 states | +5,868,150 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,618,247#12 of 50 states | 1,319,945#32 of 50 states | +2,298,302 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 296,904#15 of 50 states | 182,533#27 of 50 states | +114,371 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,646#40 of 50 states | $990#5 of 50 states | +$656 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 4,381,889#12 of 50 states | 1,314,226#35 of 50 states | +3,067,663 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 164,596#14 of 50 states | 63,438#32 of 50 states | +101,158 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 132,715#2 of 50 states | 13,181#26 of 50 states | +119,534 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,494,496#12 of 50 states | 970,374#31 of 50 states | +1,524,122 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 131,589#11 of 50 states | 3,424#46 of 50 states | +128,165 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 703,153#9 of 50 states | 81,270#40 of 50 states | +621,883 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 28.3 min#42 of 50 states | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | +1.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $92,090#12 of 50 states | $59,127#50 of 50 states | +$32,963 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $50,866#9 of 50 states | $32,749#50 of 50 states | +$18,117 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $127,363#11 of 50 states | $80,847#50 of 50 states | +$46,516 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 316,827#14 of 50 states | 139,499#32 of 50 states | +177,328 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,046,509#12 of 50 states | 417,469#32 of 50 states | +629,040 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 936,525#11 of 50 states | 276,625#34 of 50 states | +659,900 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 145,921#14 of 50 states | 89,429#27 of 50 states | +56,492 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 74,203#12 of 50 states | 23,775#33 of 50 states | +50,428 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,984,829#12 of 50 states | 2,603,899#35 of 50 states | +5,380,930 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 595,595#13 of 50 states | 279,879#30 of 50 states | +315,716 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,233,777#12 of 50 states | 1,803,436#35 of 50 states | +4,430,341 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,951,576#12 of 50 states | 1,174,460#31 of 50 states | +1,777,116 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,259,600#12 of 50 states | 997,721#35 of 50 states | +2,261,879 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 902,995#5 of 50 states | 240,236#33 of 50 states | +662,759 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 211,796#15 of 50 states | 74,076#35 of 50 states | +137,720 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,060,812#13 of 50 states | 1,617,274#34 of 50 states | +3,443,538 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,578,103#9 of 50 states | 1,053,989#18 of 50 states | +524,114 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,185#29 of 50 states | 11,176#33 of 50 states | +2,009 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 626,502#8 of 50 states | 36,052#42 of 50 states | +590,450 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,017,833#14 of 50 states | 118,529#41 of 50 states | +899,304 |
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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