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Massachusetts & Alaska
| MEASURE | MASSACHUSETTS | ALASKA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,136,171#16 of 50 states | 740,133#48 of 50 states | +6,396,038 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,998,537#16 of 50 states | 326,200#49 of 50 states | +2,672,337 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 228,049#23 of 50 states | 55,712#46 of 50 states | +172,337 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,848#48 of 50 states | $1,444#31 of 50 states | +$404 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,831,790#14 of 50 states | 342,028#49 of 50 states | +3,489,762 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 162,597#15 of 50 states | 21,681#44 of 50 states | +140,916 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 6,047#35 of 50 states | 26,882#12 of 50 states | −20,835 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,953,387#17 of 50 states | 195,492#48 of 50 states | +1,757,895 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 291,776#5 of 50 states | 2,460#48 of 50 states | +289,316 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 556,682#15 of 50 states | 30,477#48 of 50 states | +526,205 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 30.6 min#47 of 50 states | 19.8 min#5 of 50 states | +10.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $104,828#1 of 50 states | $95,665#11 of 50 states | +$9,163 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $57,789#1 of 50 states | $47,267#13 of 50 states | +$10,522 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $144,312#1 of 50 states | $122,082#13 of 50 states | +$22,230 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 426,702#11 of 50 states | 28,394#47 of 50 states | +398,308 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 872,672#17 of 50 states | 72,734#50 of 50 states | +799,938 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 669,715#19 of 50 states | 66,714#50 of 50 states | +603,001 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 151,041#12 of 50 states | 9,385#50 of 50 states | +141,656 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 95,822#9 of 50 states | 11,207#46 of 50 states | +84,615 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,872,233#14 of 50 states | 628,145#48 of 50 states | +6,244,088 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 198,589#35 of 50 states | 77,532#41 of 50 states | +121,057 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,170,360#14 of 50 states | 464,281#48 of 50 states | +4,706,079 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,646,331#15 of 50 states | 266,835#47 of 50 states | +2,379,496 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,122,484#13 of 50 states | 232,937#49 of 50 states | +2,889,547 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 502,969#15 of 50 states | 88,269#44 of 50 states | +414,700 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 200,942#16 of 50 states | 20,354#50 of 50 states | +180,588 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,638,530#17 of 50 states | 421,910#49 of 50 states | +4,216,620 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 451,443#21 of 50 states | 17,803#45 of 50 states | +433,640 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 5,548#42 of 50 states | 99,626#5 of 50 states | −94,078 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 545,521#9 of 50 states | 43,816#38 of 50 states | +501,705 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 998,795#16 of 50 states | 57,229#44 of 50 states | +941,566 |
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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