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Massachusetts & District Of Columbia
| MEASURE | MASSACHUSETTS | DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,136,171#16 of 50 states | 702,250Outside state ranking | +6,433,921 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,998,537#16 of 50 states | 350,364Outside state ranking | +2,648,173 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 228,049#23 of 50 states | 39,013Outside state ranking | +189,036 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,848#48 of 50 states | $1,931Outside state ranking | −$83 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,831,790#14 of 50 states | 389,016Outside state ranking | +3,442,774 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 162,597#15 of 50 states | 23,218Outside state ranking | +139,379 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 6,047#35 of 50 states | 4,468Outside state ranking | +1,579 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,953,387#17 of 50 states | 167,804Outside state ranking | +1,785,583 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 291,776#5 of 50 states | 103,317Outside state ranking | +188,459 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 556,682#15 of 50 states | 88,726Outside state ranking | +467,956 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 30.6 min#47 of 50 states | 31.0 minOutside state ranking | −0.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $104,828#1 of 50 states | $109,707Outside state ranking | −$4,879 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $57,789#1 of 50 states | $76,604Outside state ranking | −$18,815 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $144,312#1 of 50 states | $161,107Outside state ranking | −$16,795 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 426,702#11 of 50 states | 52,355Outside state ranking | +374,347 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 872,672#17 of 50 states | 55,170Outside state ranking | +817,502 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 669,715#19 of 50 states | 55,294Outside state ranking | +614,421 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 151,041#12 of 50 states | 15,101Outside state ranking | +135,940 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 95,822#9 of 50 states | 16,372Outside state ranking | +79,450 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,872,233#14 of 50 states | 660,918Outside state ranking | +6,211,315 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 198,589#35 of 50 states | 31,061Outside state ranking | +167,528 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,170,360#14 of 50 states | 480,511Outside state ranking | +4,689,849 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,646,331#15 of 50 states | 239,572Outside state ranking | +2,406,759 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,122,484#13 of 50 states | 272,874Outside state ranking | +2,849,610 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 502,969#15 of 50 states | 99,423Outside state ranking | +403,546 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 200,942#16 of 50 states | 16,495Outside state ranking | +184,447 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,638,530#17 of 50 states | 254,350Outside state ranking | +4,384,180 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 451,443#21 of 50 states | 285,823Outside state ranking | +165,620 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 5,548#42 of 50 states | 820Outside state ranking | +4,728 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 545,521#9 of 50 states | 34,592Outside state ranking | +510,929 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 998,795#16 of 50 states | 88,430Outside state ranking | +910,365 |
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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