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Washington & Mississippi
| MEASURE | WASHINGTON | MISSISSIPPI | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,958,180#13 of 50 states | 2,943,045#35 of 50 states | +5,015,135 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,202,241#13 of 50 states | 1,319,945#32 of 50 states | +1,882,296 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 232,900#22 of 50 states | 182,533#27 of 50 states | +50,367 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,824#47 of 50 states | $990#5 of 50 states | +$834 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,964,612#13 of 50 states | 1,314,226#35 of 50 states | +2,650,386 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 203,073#12 of 50 states | 63,438#32 of 50 states | +139,635 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 61,777#6 of 50 states | 13,181#26 of 50 states | +48,596 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,276,029#14 of 50 states | 970,374#31 of 50 states | +1,305,655 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 165,366#7 of 50 states | 3,424#46 of 50 states | +161,942 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 645,514#11 of 50 states | 81,270#40 of 50 states | +564,244 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.2 min#39 of 50 states | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | +0.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $99,389#7 of 50 states | $59,127#50 of 50 states | +$40,262 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $55,177#3 of 50 states | $32,749#50 of 50 states | +$22,428 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $136,793#5 of 50 states | $80,847#50 of 50 states | +$55,946 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 353,215#12 of 50 states | 139,499#32 of 50 states | +213,716 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 915,780#15 of 50 states | 417,469#32 of 50 states | +498,311 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 768,859#14 of 50 states | 276,625#34 of 50 states | +492,234 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 142,741#16 of 50 states | 89,429#27 of 50 states | +53,312 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 105,396#7 of 50 states | 23,775#33 of 50 states | +81,621 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,331,599#13 of 50 states | 2,603,899#35 of 50 states | +4,727,700 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 511,691#15 of 50 states | 279,879#30 of 50 states | +231,812 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,555,928#13 of 50 states | 1,803,436#35 of 50 states | +3,752,492 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,794,750#14 of 50 states | 1,174,460#31 of 50 states | +1,620,290 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,094,527#14 of 50 states | 997,721#35 of 50 states | +2,096,806 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 647,606#13 of 50 states | 240,236#33 of 50 states | +407,370 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 216,773#13 of 50 states | 74,076#35 of 50 states | +142,697 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,892,095#14 of 50 states | 1,617,274#34 of 50 states | +3,274,821 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 312,969#28 of 50 states | 1,053,989#18 of 50 states | −741,020 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 61,574#8 of 50 states | 11,176#33 of 50 states | +50,398 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 845,000#5 of 50 states | 36,052#42 of 50 states | +808,948 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,194,522#12 of 50 states | 118,529#41 of 50 states | +1,075,993 |
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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