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Massachusetts & Georgia
| MEASURE | MASSACHUSETTS | GEORGIA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,136,171#16 of 50 states | 11,180,878#8 of 50 states | −4,044,707 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,998,537#16 of 50 states | 4,410,956#10 of 50 states | −1,412,419 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 228,049#23 of 50 states | 448,064#8 of 50 states | −220,015 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,848#48 of 50 states | $1,506#33 of 50 states | +$342 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,831,790#14 of 50 states | 5,463,559#8 of 50 states | −1,631,769 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 162,597#15 of 50 states | 269,070#8 of 50 states | −106,473 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 6,047#35 of 50 states | 54,486#7 of 50 states | −48,439 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,953,387#17 of 50 states | 3,185,291#10 of 50 states | −1,231,904 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 291,776#5 of 50 states | 64,954#13 of 50 states | +226,822 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 556,682#15 of 50 states | 803,593#8 of 50 states | −246,911 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 30.6 min#47 of 50 states | 29.4 min#45 of 50 states | +1.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $104,828#1 of 50 states | $79,991#23 of 50 states | +$24,837 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $57,789#1 of 50 states | $41,996#29 of 50 states | +$15,793 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $144,312#1 of 50 states | $108,907#23 of 50 states | +$35,405 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 426,702#11 of 50 states | 456,340#10 of 50 states | −29,638 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 872,672#17 of 50 states | 1,249,628#10 of 50 states | −376,956 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 669,715#19 of 50 states | 942,921#10 of 50 states | −273,206 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 151,041#12 of 50 states | 208,624#9 of 50 states | −57,583 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 95,822#9 of 50 states | 68,831#15 of 50 states | +26,991 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,872,233#14 of 50 states | 9,674,616#9 of 50 states | −2,802,383 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 198,589#35 of 50 states | 1,314,223#4 of 50 states | −1,115,634 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,170,360#14 of 50 states | 7,389,648#8 of 50 states | −2,219,288 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,646,331#15 of 50 states | 3,509,710#10 of 50 states | −863,379 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,122,484#13 of 50 states | 4,373,830#8 of 50 states | −1,251,346 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 502,969#15 of 50 states | 779,019#7 of 50 states | −276,050 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 200,942#16 of 50 states | 299,412#7 of 50 states | −98,470 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,638,530#17 of 50 states | 5,367,827#10 of 50 states | −729,297 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 451,443#21 of 50 states | 3,382,731#2 of 50 states | −2,931,288 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 5,548#42 of 50 states | 17,452#21 of 50 states | −11,904 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 545,521#9 of 50 states | 544,226#10 of 50 states | +1,295 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 998,795#16 of 50 states | 1,299,200#10 of 50 states | −300,405 |
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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