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Wyoming & Missouri
| MEASURE | WYOMING | MISSOURI | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 587,618#50 of 50 states | 6,245,466#19 of 50 states | −5,657,848 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 271,887#50 of 50 states | 2,786,621#18 of 50 states | −2,514,734 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 25,500#50 of 50 states | 295,283#16 of 50 states | −269,783 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $998#6 of 50 states | $1,067#11 of 50 states | −$69 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 297,101#50 of 50 states | 3,082,178#21 of 50 states | −2,785,077 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 10,546#48 of 50 states | 103,542#27 of 50 states | −92,996 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 4,202#38 of 50 states | 21,416#17 of 50 states | −17,214 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 168,634#50 of 50 states | 1,842,060#18 of 50 states | −1,673,426 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 3,263#47 of 50 states | 30,439#25 of 50 states | −27,176 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 28,679#50 of 50 states | 360,070#21 of 50 states | −331,391 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.7 min#4 of 50 states | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | −4.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $75,532#32 of 50 states | $71,589#42 of 50 states | +$3,943 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $44,008#22 of 50 states | $40,284#39 of 50 states | +$3,724 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $101,197#32 of 50 states | $96,920#40 of 50 states | +$4,277 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 14,323#50 of 50 states | 239,315#23 of 50 states | −224,992 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 85,854#49 of 50 states | 844,789#18 of 50 states | −758,935 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 69,313#49 of 50 states | 674,833#18 of 50 states | −605,520 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 9,581#49 of 50 states | 136,492#17 of 50 states | −126,911 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 3,784#50 of 50 states | 38,160#25 of 50 states | −34,376 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 517,580#50 of 50 states | 5,668,666#19 of 50 states | −5,151,086 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 59,332#46 of 50 states | 474,886#18 of 50 states | −415,554 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 419,639#50 of 50 states | 4,191,686#21 of 50 states | −3,772,047 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 179,988#50 of 50 states | 2,203,681#18 of 50 states | −2,023,693 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 209,025#50 of 50 states | 2,486,279#20 of 50 states | −2,277,254 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 65,016#49 of 50 states | 413,691#19 of 50 states | −348,675 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 21,700#49 of 50 states | 176,038#18 of 50 states | −154,338 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 472,841#48 of 50 states | 4,759,544#15 of 50 states | −4,286,703 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 4,321#49 of 50 states | 648,554#19 of 50 states | −644,233 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 8,472#36 of 50 states | 13,632#26 of 50 states | −5,160 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 5,332#50 of 50 states | 141,169#26 of 50 states | −135,837 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 65,030#43 of 50 states | 346,700#31 of 50 states | −281,670 |
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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