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California & Massachusetts
| MEASURE | CALIFORNIA | MASSACHUSETTS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 39,431,263#1 of 50 states | 7,136,171#16 of 50 states | +32,295,092 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 14,392,140#1 of 50 states | 2,998,537#16 of 50 states | +11,393,603 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 1,079,379#3 of 50 states | 228,049#23 of 50 states | +851,330 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $2,104#50 of 50 states | $1,848#48 of 50 states | +$256 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 19,240,700#1 of 50 states | 3,831,790#14 of 50 states | +15,408,910 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 1,213,681#1 of 50 states | 162,597#15 of 50 states | +1,051,084 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 148,959#1 of 50 states | 6,047#35 of 50 states | +142,912 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 11,486,404#1 of 50 states | 1,953,387#17 of 50 states | +9,533,017 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 623,078#2 of 50 states | 291,776#5 of 50 states | +331,302 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 2,672,106#1 of 50 states | 556,682#15 of 50 states | +2,115,424 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 29.7 min#46 of 50 states | 30.6 min#47 of 50 states | −0.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $100,149#5 of 50 states | $104,828#1 of 50 states | −$4,679 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $49,934#10 of 50 states | $57,789#1 of 50 states | −$7,855 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $140,112#3 of 50 states | $144,312#1 of 50 states | −$4,200 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,860,876#1 of 50 states | 426,702#11 of 50 states | +1,434,174 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 3,979,060#1 of 50 states | 872,672#17 of 50 states | +3,106,388 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 3,039,722#1 of 50 states | 669,715#19 of 50 states | +2,370,007 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 790,850#1 of 50 states | 151,041#12 of 50 states | +639,809 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 512,054#1 of 50 states | 95,822#9 of 50 states | +416,232 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 36,664,436#1 of 50 states | 6,872,233#14 of 50 states | +29,792,203 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,314,464#3 of 50 states | 198,589#35 of 50 states | +2,115,875 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 24,647,655#1 of 50 states | 5,170,360#14 of 50 states | +19,477,295 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 15,996,023#1 of 50 states | 2,646,331#15 of 50 states | +13,349,692 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 14,876,469#1 of 50 states | 3,122,484#13 of 50 states | +11,753,985 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 2,904,921#1 of 50 states | 502,969#15 of 50 states | +2,401,952 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 1,421,571#1 of 50 states | 200,942#16 of 50 states | +1,220,629 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 12,842,211#1 of 50 states | 4,638,530#17 of 50 states | +8,203,681 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 2,008,322#6 of 50 states | 451,443#21 of 50 states | +1,556,879 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 105,814#4 of 50 states | 5,548#42 of 50 states | +100,266 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 6,243,676#1 of 50 states | 545,521#9 of 50 states | +5,698,155 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 16,069,214#1 of 50 states | 998,795#16 of 50 states | +15,070,419 |
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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