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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Florida & Massachusetts
| MEASURE | FLORIDA | MASSACHUSETTS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 23,372,215#3 of 50 states | 7,136,171#16 of 50 states | +16,236,044 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 9,865,350#3 of 50 states | 2,998,537#16 of 50 states | +6,866,813 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 1,488,170#1 of 50 states | 228,049#23 of 50 states | +1,260,121 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,812#45 of 50 states | $1,848#48 of 50 states | −$36 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 11,202,980#3 of 50 states | 3,831,790#14 of 50 states | +7,371,190 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 534,706#4 of 50 states | 162,597#15 of 50 states | +372,109 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 72,435#5 of 50 states | 6,047#35 of 50 states | +66,388 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 7,622,253#3 of 50 states | 1,953,387#17 of 50 states | +5,668,866 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 143,155#10 of 50 states | 291,776#5 of 50 states | −148,621 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 1,721,372#3 of 50 states | 556,682#15 of 50 states | +1,164,690 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 28.9 min#44 of 50 states | 30.6 min#47 of 50 states | −1.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,735#26 of 50 states | $104,828#1 of 50 states | −$27,093 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,582#24 of 50 states | $57,789#1 of 50 states | −$14,207 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $108,835#24 of 50 states | $144,312#1 of 50 states | −$35,477 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,039,823#4 of 50 states | 426,702#11 of 50 states | +613,121 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 3,345,449#2 of 50 states | 872,672#17 of 50 states | +2,472,777 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 2,349,222#2 of 50 states | 669,715#19 of 50 states | +1,679,507 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 442,597#4 of 50 states | 151,041#12 of 50 states | +291,556 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 179,720#4 of 50 states | 95,822#9 of 50 states | +83,898 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 20,528,683#3 of 50 states | 6,872,233#14 of 50 states | +13,656,450 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,509,782#2 of 50 states | 198,589#35 of 50 states | +2,311,193 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 15,068,492#3 of 50 states | 5,170,360#14 of 50 states | +9,898,132 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,253,155#4 of 50 states | 2,646,331#15 of 50 states | +5,606,824 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 9,138,334#3 of 50 states | 3,122,484#13 of 50 states | +6,015,850 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 1,322,167#4 of 50 states | 502,969#15 of 50 states | +819,198 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 718,827#3 of 50 states | 200,942#16 of 50 states | +517,885 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 11,469,118#3 of 50 states | 4,638,530#17 of 50 states | +6,830,588 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,340,695#3 of 50 states | 451,443#21 of 50 states | +2,889,252 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 24,930#17 of 50 states | 5,548#42 of 50 states | +19,382 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 705,650#7 of 50 states | 545,521#9 of 50 states | +160,129 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 6,706,088#3 of 50 states | 998,795#16 of 50 states | +5,707,293 |
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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