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Massachusetts & Colorado
| MEASURE | MASSACHUSETTS | COLORADO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,136,171#16 of 50 states | 5,957,494#21 of 50 states | +1,178,677 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,998,537#16 of 50 states | 2,491,404#21 of 50 states | +507,133 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 228,049#23 of 50 states | 182,219#28 of 50 states | +45,830 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,848#48 of 50 states | $1,822#46 of 50 states | +$26 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,831,790#14 of 50 states | 3,182,088#19 of 50 states | +649,702 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 162,597#15 of 50 states | 142,180#19 of 50 states | +20,417 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 6,047#35 of 50 states | 43,781#9 of 50 states | −37,734 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,953,387#17 of 50 states | 1,533,908#23 of 50 states | +419,479 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 291,776#5 of 50 states | 54,630#15 of 50 states | +237,146 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 556,682#15 of 50 states | 629,420#13 of 50 states | −72,738 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 30.6 min#47 of 50 states | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | +4.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $104,828#1 of 50 states | $97,113#8 of 50 states | +$7,715 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $57,789#1 of 50 states | $54,531#4 of 50 states | +$3,258 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $144,312#1 of 50 states | $131,072#8 of 50 states | +$13,240 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 426,702#11 of 50 states | 221,900#26 of 50 states | +204,802 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 872,672#17 of 50 states | 643,920#24 of 50 states | +228,752 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 669,715#19 of 50 states | 557,730#23 of 50 states | +111,985 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 151,041#12 of 50 states | 77,952#30 of 50 states | +73,089 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 95,822#9 of 50 states | 54,436#19 of 50 states | +41,386 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,872,233#14 of 50 states | 5,395,201#22 of 50 states | +1,477,032 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 198,589#35 of 50 states | 463,722#19 of 50 states | −265,133 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,170,360#14 of 50 states | 4,146,783#22 of 50 states | +1,023,577 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,646,331#15 of 50 states | 1,886,074#26 of 50 states | +760,257 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,122,484#13 of 50 states | 2,485,684#21 of 50 states | +636,800 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 502,969#15 of 50 states | 494,397#16 of 50 states | +8,572 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 200,942#16 of 50 states | 194,884#17 of 50 states | +6,058 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,638,530#17 of 50 states | 3,789,553#21 of 50 states | +848,977 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 451,443#21 of 50 states | 235,585#31 of 50 states | +215,858 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 5,548#42 of 50 states | 22,506#18 of 50 states | −16,958 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 545,521#9 of 50 states | 203,023#21 of 50 states | +342,498 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 998,795#16 of 50 states | 1,382,948#8 of 50 states | −384,153 |
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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