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Massachusetts & Alabama
| MEASURE | MASSACHUSETTS | ALABAMA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,136,171#16 of 50 states | 5,157,699#24 of 50 states | +1,978,472 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,998,537#16 of 50 states | 2,288,330#24 of 50 states | +710,207 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 228,049#23 of 50 states | 322,243#11 of 50 states | −94,194 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,848#48 of 50 states | $1,077#12 of 50 states | +$771 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,831,790#14 of 50 states | 2,344,294#24 of 50 states | +1,487,496 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 162,597#15 of 50 states | 103,581#26 of 50 states | +59,016 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 6,047#35 of 50 states | 15,210#21 of 50 states | −9,163 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,953,387#17 of 50 states | 1,697,053#20 of 50 states | +256,334 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 291,776#5 of 50 states | 10,169#33 of 50 states | +281,607 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 556,682#15 of 50 states | 193,754#28 of 50 states | +362,928 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 30.6 min#47 of 50 states | 26.0 min#27 of 50 states | +4.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $104,828#1 of 50 states | $66,659#44 of 50 states | +$38,169 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $57,789#1 of 50 states | $36,940#44 of 50 states | +$20,849 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $144,312#1 of 50 states | $90,741#44 of 50 states | +$53,571 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 426,702#11 of 50 states | 268,775#20 of 50 states | +157,927 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 872,672#17 of 50 states | 717,490#21 of 50 states | +155,182 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 669,715#19 of 50 states | 523,035#24 of 50 states | +146,680 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 151,041#12 of 50 states | 131,556#18 of 50 states | +19,485 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 95,822#9 of 50 states | 28,919#28 of 50 states | +66,903 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,872,233#14 of 50 states | 4,655,862#24 of 50 states | +2,216,371 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 198,589#35 of 50 states | 417,848#21 of 50 states | −219,259 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,170,360#14 of 50 states | 3,426,395#24 of 50 states | +1,743,965 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,646,331#15 of 50 states | 1,921,506#25 of 50 states | +724,825 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,122,484#13 of 50 states | 1,809,091#24 of 50 states | +1,313,393 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 502,969#15 of 50 states | 401,713#20 of 50 states | +101,256 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 200,942#16 of 50 states | 130,343#26 of 50 states | +70,599 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,638,530#17 of 50 states | 3,239,077#24 of 50 states | +1,399,453 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 451,443#21 of 50 states | 1,293,728#14 of 50 states | −842,285 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 5,548#42 of 50 states | 16,318#23 of 50 states | −10,770 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 545,521#9 of 50 states | 78,339#34 of 50 states | +467,182 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 998,795#16 of 50 states | 306,966#32 of 50 states | +691,829 |
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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