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Massachusetts & Arkansas
| MEASURE | MASSACHUSETTS | ARKANSAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,136,171#16 of 50 states | 3,088,354#33 of 50 states | +4,047,817 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,998,537#16 of 50 states | 1,365,265#31 of 50 states | +1,633,272 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 228,049#23 of 50 states | 174,275#29 of 50 states | +53,774 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,848#48 of 50 states | $982#4 of 50 states | +$866 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,831,790#14 of 50 states | 1,399,240#34 of 50 states | +2,432,550 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 162,597#15 of 50 states | 55,540#34 of 50 states | +107,057 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 6,047#35 of 50 states | 6,395#34 of 50 states | −348 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,953,387#17 of 50 states | 1,016,030#30 of 50 states | +937,357 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 291,776#5 of 50 states | 3,953#45 of 50 states | +287,823 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 556,682#15 of 50 states | 119,058#36 of 50 states | +437,624 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 30.6 min#47 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | +7.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $104,828#1 of 50 states | $62,106#47 of 50 states | +$42,722 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $57,789#1 of 50 states | $34,812#48 of 50 states | +$22,977 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $144,312#1 of 50 states | $85,474#48 of 50 states | +$58,838 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 426,702#11 of 50 states | 111,766#34 of 50 states | +314,936 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 872,672#17 of 50 states | 434,135#30 of 50 states | +438,537 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 669,715#19 of 50 states | 293,585#33 of 50 states | +376,130 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 151,041#12 of 50 states | 81,976#28 of 50 states | +69,065 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 95,822#9 of 50 states | 17,707#38 of 50 states | +78,115 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,872,233#14 of 50 states | 2,747,878#33 of 50 states | +4,124,355 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 198,589#35 of 50 states | 284,915#29 of 50 states | −86,326 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,170,360#14 of 50 states | 1,842,687#34 of 50 states | +3,327,673 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,646,331#15 of 50 states | 1,293,264#30 of 50 states | +1,353,067 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,122,484#13 of 50 states | 1,091,890#34 of 50 states | +2,030,594 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 502,969#15 of 50 states | 218,848#34 of 50 states | +284,121 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 200,942#16 of 50 states | 86,181#32 of 50 states | +114,761 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,638,530#17 of 50 states | 2,055,864#33 of 50 states | +2,582,666 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 451,443#21 of 50 states | 434,109#22 of 50 states | +17,334 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 5,548#42 of 50 states | 13,145#30 of 50 states | −7,597 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 545,521#9 of 50 states | 54,576#36 of 50 states | +490,945 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 998,795#16 of 50 states | 294,671#33 of 50 states | +704,124 |
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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