MO · STATE PERSPECTIVE
How does Missouri compare?
Explore the income, housing, work, health coverage, and people behind Missouri’s economic picture. Each measure tells a different part of the story.
Median household income$71,589#42 of 50 states · highest first ↗Reported monthly rent$1,067#11 of 50 states · lowest first ↗Mean commute time24.0 min#18 of 50 states · lowest first ↗
Calculated uninsured share7.7%Uninsured ÷ (insured + uninsured)
INCOME
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $71,589 | #42Highest first | ↗ |
| Per capita income | $40,284 | #39Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean household income | $96,920 | #40Highest first | ↗ |
HOUSING
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 2,786,621 | #18Highest first | ↗ |
| Vacant housing units | 295,283 | #16Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported monthly rent | $1,067 | #11Lowest first | ↗ |
WORK
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed residents | 3,082,178 | #21Highest first | ↗ |
| Unemployed residents | 103,542 | #27Highest first | ↗ |
| Armed Forces personnel | 21,416 | #17Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents outside the labor force | 1,842,060 | #18Highest first | ↗ |
| Public transportation commuters | 30,439 | #25Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents working from home | 360,070 | #21Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean commute time | 24.0 min | #18Lowest first | ↗ |
| Private wage workers | 2,486,279 | #20Highest first | ↗ |
| Government workers | 413,691 | #19Highest first | ↗ |
| Self-employed workers | 176,038 | #18Highest first | ↗ |
HEALTH COVERAGE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with health insurance | 5,668,666 | #19Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents without health insurance | 474,886 | #18Highest first | ↗ |
| Private health insurance | 4,191,686 | #21Highest first | ↗ |
| Public health insurance | 2,203,681 | #18Highest first | ↗ |
SUPPORT
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reported SNAP receipt | 239,315 | #23Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported Social Security income | 844,789 | #18Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported retirement income | 674,833 | #18Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported SSI receipt | 136,492 | #17Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported cash public assistance | 38,160 | #25Highest first | ↗ |
PEOPLE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,245,466 | #19Highest first | ↗ |
| White non-Hispanic population | 4,759,544 | #15Highest first | ↗ |
| Black or African American population | 648,554 | #19Highest first | ↗ |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population | 13,632 | #26Highest first | ↗ |
| Asian population | 141,169 | #26Highest first | ↗ |
| Hispanic or Latino population | 346,700 | #31Highest first | ↗ |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · 2020–2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
CONTEXT MATTERS
These measures describe the state as a whole. They do not describe every household, identify the same people across measures, or show what an individual family has left after expenses. Read the source and methodology before interpreting rank differences.