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Massachusetts & Arizona
| MEASURE | MASSACHUSETTS | ARIZONA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,136,171#16 of 50 states | 7,582,384#14 of 50 states | −446,213 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,998,537#16 of 50 states | 3,082,000#14 of 50 states | −83,463 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 228,049#23 of 50 states | 316,703#12 of 50 states | −88,654 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,848#48 of 50 states | $1,672#41 of 50 states | +$176 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,831,790#14 of 50 states | 3,606,425#15 of 50 states | +225,365 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 162,597#15 of 50 states | 172,459#13 of 50 states | −9,862 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 6,047#35 of 50 states | 23,856#13 of 50 states | −17,809 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,953,387#17 of 50 states | 2,391,066#13 of 50 states | −437,679 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 291,776#5 of 50 states | 40,580#21 of 50 states | +251,196 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 556,682#15 of 50 states | 582,289#14 of 50 states | −25,607 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 30.6 min#47 of 50 states | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | +4.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $104,828#1 of 50 states | $81,486#20 of 50 states | +$23,342 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $57,789#1 of 50 states | $43,676#23 of 50 states | +$14,113 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $144,312#1 of 50 states | $110,522#20 of 50 states | +$33,790 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 426,702#11 of 50 states | 302,882#16 of 50 states | +123,820 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 872,672#17 of 50 states | 1,021,244#13 of 50 states | −148,572 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 669,715#19 of 50 states | 796,010#13 of 50 states | −126,295 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 151,041#12 of 50 states | 113,472#21 of 50 states | +37,569 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 95,822#9 of 50 states | 58,875#18 of 50 states | +36,947 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,872,233#14 of 50 states | 6,705,980#15 of 50 states | +166,253 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 198,589#35 of 50 states | 767,380#9 of 50 states | −568,791 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,170,360#14 of 50 states | 4,857,065#15 of 50 states | +313,295 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,646,331#15 of 50 states | 2,809,218#13 of 50 states | −162,887 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,122,484#13 of 50 states | 2,903,647#15 of 50 states | +218,837 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 502,969#15 of 50 states | 482,994#18 of 50 states | +19,975 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 200,942#16 of 50 states | 212,178#14 of 50 states | −11,236 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,638,530#17 of 50 states | 3,882,098#20 of 50 states | +756,432 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 451,443#21 of 50 states | 336,277#26 of 50 states | +115,166 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 5,548#42 of 50 states | 235,367#2 of 50 states | −229,819 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 545,521#9 of 50 states | 289,457#19 of 50 states | +256,064 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 998,795#16 of 50 states | 2,435,661#6 of 50 states | −1,436,866 |
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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