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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Hawaii & Massachusetts
| MEASURE | HAWAII | MASSACHUSETTS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,446,146#40 of 50 states | 7,136,171#16 of 50 states | −5,690,025 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 561,066#42 of 50 states | 2,998,537#16 of 50 states | −2,437,471 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 79,673#41 of 50 states | 228,049#23 of 50 states | −148,376 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,942#49 of 50 states | $1,848#48 of 50 states | +$94 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 686,176#42 of 50 states | 3,831,790#14 of 50 states | −3,145,614 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 23,984#42 of 50 states | 162,597#15 of 50 states | −138,613 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 49,113#8 of 50 states | 6,047#35 of 50 states | +43,066 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 425,213#41 of 50 states | 1,953,387#17 of 50 states | −1,528,174 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 30,799#24 of 50 states | 291,776#5 of 50 states | −260,977 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 63,594#45 of 50 states | 556,682#15 of 50 states | −493,088 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.7 min#35 of 50 states | 30.6 min#47 of 50 states | −3.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $100,745#4 of 50 states | $104,828#1 of 50 states | −$4,083 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $46,713#16 of 50 states | $57,789#1 of 50 states | −$11,076 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $131,862#7 of 50 states | $144,312#1 of 50 states | −$12,450 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 56,690#40 of 50 states | 426,702#11 of 50 states | −370,012 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 191,014#42 of 50 states | 872,672#17 of 50 states | −681,658 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 149,844#42 of 50 states | 669,715#19 of 50 states | −519,871 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 20,318#44 of 50 states | 151,041#12 of 50 states | −130,723 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 17,144#39 of 50 states | 95,822#9 of 50 states | −78,678 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,338,962#40 of 50 states | 6,872,233#14 of 50 states | −5,533,271 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 47,926#48 of 50 states | 198,589#35 of 50 states | −150,663 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,034,473#41 of 50 states | 5,170,360#14 of 50 states | −4,135,887 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 556,017#41 of 50 states | 2,646,331#15 of 50 states | −2,090,314 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 492,482#42 of 50 states | 3,122,484#13 of 50 states | −2,630,002 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 146,401#39 of 50 states | 502,969#15 of 50 states | −356,568 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 45,681#42 of 50 states | 200,942#16 of 50 states | −155,261 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 299,573#50 of 50 states | 4,638,530#17 of 50 states | −4,338,957 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 23,542#43 of 50 states | 451,443#21 of 50 states | −427,901 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 2,062#46 of 50 states | 5,548#42 of 50 states | −3,486 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 514,880#12 of 50 states | 545,521#9 of 50 states | −30,641 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 147,896#39 of 50 states | 998,795#16 of 50 states | −850,899 |
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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