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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
West Virginia & Mississippi
| MEASURE | WEST VIRGINIA | MISSISSIPPI | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,769,979#39 of 50 states | 2,943,045#35 of 50 states | −1,173,066 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 855,635#37 of 50 states | 1,319,945#32 of 50 states | −464,310 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 125,593#33 of 50 states | 182,533#27 of 50 states | −56,940 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $883#1 of 50 states | $990#5 of 50 states | −$107 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 766,794#40 of 50 states | 1,314,226#35 of 50 states | −547,432 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 37,264#38 of 50 states | 63,438#32 of 50 states | −26,174 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 2,661#47 of 50 states | 13,181#26 of 50 states | −10,520 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 662,909#37 of 50 states | 970,374#31 of 50 states | −307,465 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,307#42 of 50 states | 3,424#46 of 50 states | +883 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 66,915#41 of 50 states | 81,270#40 of 50 states | −14,355 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.5 min#33 of 50 states | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | +0.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $60,798#49 of 50 states | $59,127#50 of 50 states | +$1,671 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $34,707#49 of 50 states | $32,749#50 of 50 states | +$1,958 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $81,114#49 of 50 states | $80,847#50 of 50 states | +$267 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 126,022#33 of 50 states | 139,499#32 of 50 states | −13,477 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 300,862#36 of 50 states | 417,469#32 of 50 states | −116,607 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 209,212#37 of 50 states | 276,625#34 of 50 states | −67,413 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 53,565#33 of 50 states | 89,429#27 of 50 states | −35,864 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 28,744#29 of 50 states | 23,775#33 of 50 states | +4,969 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,635,555#39 of 50 states | 2,603,899#35 of 50 states | −968,344 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 100,543#39 of 50 states | 279,879#30 of 50 states | −179,336 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,107,452#38 of 50 states | 1,803,436#35 of 50 states | −695,984 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 811,267#36 of 50 states | 1,174,460#31 of 50 states | −363,193 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 582,356#40 of 50 states | 997,721#35 of 50 states | −415,365 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 152,268#38 of 50 states | 240,236#33 of 50 states | −87,968 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 31,135#45 of 50 states | 74,076#35 of 50 states | −42,941 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,572,809#35 of 50 states | 1,617,274#34 of 50 states | −44,465 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 55,539#37 of 50 states | 1,053,989#18 of 50 states | −998,450 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 2,983#45 of 50 states | 11,176#33 of 50 states | −8,193 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 12,098#48 of 50 states | 36,052#42 of 50 states | −23,954 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 41,002#47 of 50 states | 118,529#41 of 50 states | −77,527 |
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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