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Massachusetts & Connecticut
| MEASURE | MASSACHUSETTS | CONNECTICUT | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,136,171#16 of 50 states | 3,675,069#29 of 50 states | +3,461,102 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,998,537#16 of 50 states | 1,530,197#29 of 50 states | +1,468,340 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 228,049#23 of 50 states | 98,822#37 of 50 states | +129,227 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,848#48 of 50 states | $1,550#35 of 50 states | +$298 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,831,790#14 of 50 states | 1,903,478#28 of 50 states | +1,928,312 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 162,597#15 of 50 states | 99,093#28 of 50 states | +63,504 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 6,047#35 of 50 states | 8,549#29 of 50 states | −2,502 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,953,387#17 of 50 states | 1,031,140#29 of 50 states | +922,247 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 291,776#5 of 50 states | 75,292#12 of 50 states | +216,484 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 556,682#15 of 50 states | 250,606#26 of 50 states | +306,076 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 30.6 min#47 of 50 states | 27.0 min#37 of 50 states | +3.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $104,828#1 of 50 states | $96,049#10 of 50 states | +$8,779 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $57,789#1 of 50 states | $56,190#2 of 50 states | +$1,599 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $144,312#1 of 50 states | $139,313#4 of 50 states | +$4,999 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 426,702#11 of 50 states | 173,433#29 of 50 states | +253,269 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 872,672#17 of 50 states | 472,400#29 of 50 states | +400,272 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 669,715#19 of 50 states | 380,368#28 of 50 states | +289,347 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 151,041#12 of 50 states | 70,857#31 of 50 states | +80,184 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 95,822#9 of 50 states | 39,802#24 of 50 states | +56,020 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,872,233#14 of 50 states | 3,419,245#29 of 50 states | +3,452,988 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 198,589#35 of 50 states | 211,726#33 of 50 states | −13,137 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,170,360#14 of 50 states | 2,456,311#30 of 50 states | +2,714,049 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,646,331#15 of 50 states | 1,379,370#29 of 50 states | +1,266,961 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,122,484#13 of 50 states | 1,541,581#28 of 50 states | +1,580,903 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 502,969#15 of 50 states | 243,541#32 of 50 states | +259,428 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 200,942#16 of 50 states | 115,957#28 of 50 states | +84,985 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,638,530#17 of 50 states | 2,221,018#31 of 50 states | +2,417,512 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 451,443#21 of 50 states | 365,281#24 of 50 states | +86,162 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 5,548#42 of 50 states | 3,756#44 of 50 states | +1,792 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 545,521#9 of 50 states | 172,938#24 of 50 states | +372,583 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 998,795#16 of 50 states | 706,806#18 of 50 states | +291,989 |
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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