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Massachusetts & Delaware
| MEASURE | MASSACHUSETTS | DELAWARE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,136,171#16 of 50 states | 1,051,917#45 of 50 states | +6,084,254 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,998,537#16 of 50 states | 448,735#45 of 50 states | +2,549,802 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 228,049#23 of 50 states | 64,111#43 of 50 states | +163,938 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,848#48 of 50 states | $1,530#34 of 50 states | +$318 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,831,790#14 of 50 states | 508,349#45 of 50 states | +3,323,441 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 162,597#15 of 50 states | 27,357#41 of 50 states | +135,240 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 6,047#35 of 50 states | 4,829#37 of 50 states | +1,218 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,953,387#17 of 50 states | 322,868#44 of 50 states | +1,630,519 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 291,776#5 of 50 states | 11,740#32 of 50 states | +280,036 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 556,682#15 of 50 states | 64,492#44 of 50 states | +492,190 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 30.6 min#47 of 50 states | 26.8 min#36 of 50 states | +3.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $104,828#1 of 50 states | $87,534#13 of 50 states | +$17,294 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $57,789#1 of 50 states | $45,438#18 of 50 states | +$12,351 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $144,312#1 of 50 states | $114,291#17 of 50 states | +$30,021 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 426,702#11 of 50 states | 41,214#43 of 50 states | +385,488 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 872,672#17 of 50 states | 157,858#44 of 50 states | +714,814 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 669,715#19 of 50 states | 141,559#43 of 50 states | +528,156 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 151,041#12 of 50 states | 20,017#45 of 50 states | +131,024 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 95,822#9 of 50 states | 8,714#47 of 50 states | +87,108 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,872,233#14 of 50 states | 965,746#45 of 50 states | +5,906,487 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 198,589#35 of 50 states | 71,608#44 of 50 states | +126,981 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,170,360#14 of 50 states | 723,573#45 of 50 states | +4,446,787 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,646,331#15 of 50 states | 413,752#45 of 50 states | +2,232,579 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,122,484#13 of 50 states | 402,254#45 of 50 states | +2,720,230 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 502,969#15 of 50 states | 81,333#45 of 50 states | +421,636 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 200,942#16 of 50 states | 24,376#48 of 50 states | +176,566 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,638,530#17 of 50 states | 595,235#46 of 50 states | +4,043,295 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 451,443#21 of 50 states | 225,206#32 of 50 states | +226,237 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 5,548#42 of 50 states | 830#50 of 50 states | +4,718 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 545,521#9 of 50 states | 50,610#37 of 50 states | +494,911 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 998,795#16 of 50 states | 122,813#40 of 50 states | +875,982 |
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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