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Massachusetts & Idaho
| MEASURE | MASSACHUSETTS | IDAHO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,136,171#16 of 50 states | 2,001,619#38 of 50 states | +5,134,552 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,998,537#16 of 50 states | 751,859#39 of 50 states | +2,246,678 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 228,049#23 of 50 states | 80,871#40 of 50 states | +147,178 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,848#48 of 50 states | $1,384#29 of 50 states | +$464 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,831,790#14 of 50 states | 965,244#37 of 50 states | +2,866,546 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 162,597#15 of 50 states | 37,396#37 of 50 states | +125,201 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 6,047#35 of 50 states | 5,211#36 of 50 states | +836 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,953,387#17 of 50 states | 585,943#38 of 50 states | +1,367,444 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 291,776#5 of 50 states | 4,395#41 of 50 states | +287,381 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 556,682#15 of 50 states | 120,976#34 of 50 states | +435,706 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 30.6 min#47 of 50 states | 22.2 min#9 of 50 states | +8.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $104,828#1 of 50 states | $81,166#21 of 50 states | +$23,662 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $57,789#1 of 50 states | $39,870#41 of 50 states | +$17,919 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $144,312#1 of 50 states | $104,073#26 of 50 states | +$40,239 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 426,702#11 of 50 states | 53,837#42 of 50 states | +372,865 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 872,672#17 of 50 states | 246,556#38 of 50 states | +626,116 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 669,715#19 of 50 states | 196,303#38 of 50 states | +473,412 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 151,041#12 of 50 states | 33,998#39 of 50 states | +117,043 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 95,822#9 of 50 states | 18,051#36 of 50 states | +77,771 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,872,233#14 of 50 states | 1,793,174#38 of 50 states | +5,079,059 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 198,589#35 of 50 states | 181,552#36 of 50 states | +17,037 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,170,360#14 of 50 states | 1,378,383#37 of 50 states | +3,791,977 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,646,331#15 of 50 states | 666,050#38 of 50 states | +1,980,281 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,122,484#13 of 50 states | 749,614#37 of 50 states | +2,372,870 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 502,969#15 of 50 states | 145,606#40 of 50 states | +357,363 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 200,942#16 of 50 states | 68,172#36 of 50 states | +132,770 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,638,530#17 of 50 states | 1,558,007#36 of 50 states | +3,080,523 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 451,443#21 of 50 states | 14,354#47 of 50 states | +437,089 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 5,548#42 of 50 states | 12,541#31 of 50 states | −6,993 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 545,521#9 of 50 states | 29,215#43 of 50 states | +516,306 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 998,795#16 of 50 states | 286,185#34 of 50 states | +712,610 |
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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