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Massachusetts & Indiana
| MEASURE | MASSACHUSETTS | INDIANA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,136,171#16 of 50 states | 6,924,275#17 of 50 states | +211,896 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,998,537#16 of 50 states | 2,923,175#17 of 50 states | +75,362 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 228,049#23 of 50 states | 250,464#20 of 50 states | −22,415 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,848#48 of 50 states | $1,104#16 of 50 states | +$744 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,831,790#14 of 50 states | 3,406,179#17 of 50 states | +425,611 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 162,597#15 of 50 states | 145,489#18 of 50 states | +17,108 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 6,047#35 of 50 states | 4,115#39 of 50 states | +1,932 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,953,387#17 of 50 states | 1,986,259#16 of 50 states | −32,872 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 291,776#5 of 50 states | 19,794#26 of 50 states | +271,982 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 556,682#15 of 50 states | 323,341#23 of 50 states | +233,341 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 30.6 min#47 of 50 states | 24.6 min#22 of 50 states | +6.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $104,828#1 of 50 states | $71,959#41 of 50 states | +$32,869 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $57,789#1 of 50 states | $38,794#42 of 50 states | +$18,995 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $144,312#1 of 50 states | $95,565#42 of 50 states | +$48,747 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 426,702#11 of 50 states | 238,944#24 of 50 states | +187,758 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 872,672#17 of 50 states | 890,811#16 of 50 states | −18,139 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 669,715#19 of 50 states | 697,014#16 of 50 states | −27,299 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 151,041#12 of 50 states | 144,322#15 of 50 states | +6,719 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 95,822#9 of 50 states | 47,101#21 of 50 states | +48,721 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,872,233#14 of 50 states | 6,316,031#17 of 50 states | +556,202 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 198,589#35 of 50 states | 512,807#14 of 50 states | −314,218 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,170,360#14 of 50 states | 4,589,759#17 of 50 states | +580,601 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,646,331#15 of 50 states | 2,536,167#16 of 50 states | +110,164 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,122,484#13 of 50 states | 2,847,476#16 of 50 states | +275,008 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 502,969#15 of 50 states | 397,092#22 of 50 states | +105,877 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 200,942#16 of 50 states | 155,550#21 of 50 states | +45,392 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,638,530#17 of 50 states | 5,142,060#11 of 50 states | −503,530 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 451,443#21 of 50 states | 619,678#20 of 50 states | −168,235 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 5,548#42 of 50 states | 5,915#40 of 50 states | −367 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 545,521#9 of 50 states | 186,325#22 of 50 states | +359,196 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 998,795#16 of 50 states | 626,616#20 of 50 states | +372,179 |
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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