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Washington & Missouri
| MEASURE | WASHINGTON | MISSOURI | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,958,180#13 of 50 states | 6,245,466#19 of 50 states | +1,712,714 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,202,241#13 of 50 states | 2,786,621#18 of 50 states | +415,620 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 232,900#22 of 50 states | 295,283#16 of 50 states | −62,383 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,824#47 of 50 states | $1,067#11 of 50 states | +$757 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,964,612#13 of 50 states | 3,082,178#21 of 50 states | +882,434 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 203,073#12 of 50 states | 103,542#27 of 50 states | +99,531 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 61,777#6 of 50 states | 21,416#17 of 50 states | +40,361 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,276,029#14 of 50 states | 1,842,060#18 of 50 states | +433,969 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 165,366#7 of 50 states | 30,439#25 of 50 states | +134,927 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 645,514#11 of 50 states | 360,070#21 of 50 states | +285,444 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.2 min#39 of 50 states | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | +3.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $99,389#7 of 50 states | $71,589#42 of 50 states | +$27,800 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $55,177#3 of 50 states | $40,284#39 of 50 states | +$14,893 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $136,793#5 of 50 states | $96,920#40 of 50 states | +$39,873 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 353,215#12 of 50 states | 239,315#23 of 50 states | +113,900 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 915,780#15 of 50 states | 844,789#18 of 50 states | +70,991 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 768,859#14 of 50 states | 674,833#18 of 50 states | +94,026 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 142,741#16 of 50 states | 136,492#17 of 50 states | +6,249 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 105,396#7 of 50 states | 38,160#25 of 50 states | +67,236 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,331,599#13 of 50 states | 5,668,666#19 of 50 states | +1,662,933 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 511,691#15 of 50 states | 474,886#18 of 50 states | +36,805 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,555,928#13 of 50 states | 4,191,686#21 of 50 states | +1,364,242 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,794,750#14 of 50 states | 2,203,681#18 of 50 states | +591,069 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,094,527#14 of 50 states | 2,486,279#20 of 50 states | +608,248 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 647,606#13 of 50 states | 413,691#19 of 50 states | +233,915 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 216,773#13 of 50 states | 176,038#18 of 50 states | +40,735 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,892,095#14 of 50 states | 4,759,544#15 of 50 states | +132,551 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 312,969#28 of 50 states | 648,554#19 of 50 states | −335,585 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 61,574#8 of 50 states | 13,632#26 of 50 states | +47,942 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 845,000#5 of 50 states | 141,169#26 of 50 states | +703,831 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,194,522#12 of 50 states | 346,700#31 of 50 states | +847,822 |
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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