COMPARING TWO PLACES
Missouri vs Florida
PLACE A
Missouri
VS
PLACE B
Florida
Missouri is 72% smaller than Florida. Florida earns more, with a median household income $3,866 higher. Florida has grown faster since 2000 (15% vs 3%).
MISSOURIFLORIDADIFFERENCE
Total population6,191,81422,416,077−72% vs Florida
Population density90418−328
Population growth2.8%14.6%−11.8 pts
Median age39.042.6−3.6
Male49.3%49.1%+0.2 pts
Female50.7%50.9%−0.2 pts
Foreign-born4.5%21.9%−17.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic76.3%50.4%+25.9 pts
Black10.9%14.6%−3.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.2%27.4%−22.2 pts
Asian2.1%2.9%−0.8 pts
Other5.5%4.7%+0.8 pts
Median household income$70,702$74,568−$3,866
Per capita income$39,695$42,609−$2,914
Poverty rate12.6%12.6%Even
Income inequality (Gini)0.4650.485−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher32.4%34.1%−1.7 pts
Graduate degree12.6%12.9%−0.3 pts
Unemployment rate4.0%4.8%−0.8 pts
Labor force participation63.1%59.8%+3.4 pts
Median home value$230,300$359,000−$128,700
Median gross rent$1,033$1,669−$636
Owner-occupied68.1%67.6%+0.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.2%14.7%−3.4 pts
Rent-burdened households42.0%56.3%−14.2 pts
Average commute23.528.0−4.5
Worked from home13.0%15.7%−2.7 pts
Public transit to work0.8%1.2%−0.4 pts
Uninsured8.8%11.5%−2.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024