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Massachusetts & Iowa
| MEASURE | MASSACHUSETTS | IOWA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,136,171#16 of 50 states | 3,241,488#32 of 50 states | +3,894,683 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,998,537#16 of 50 states | 1,412,789#30 of 50 states | +1,585,748 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 228,049#23 of 50 states | 115,049#35 of 50 states | +113,000 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,848#48 of 50 states | $981#3 of 50 states | +$867 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,831,790#14 of 50 states | 1,674,133#31 of 50 states | +2,157,657 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 162,597#15 of 50 states | 55,020#35 of 50 states | +107,577 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 6,047#35 of 50 states | 2,158#48 of 50 states | +3,889 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,953,387#17 of 50 states | 870,508#33 of 50 states | +1,082,879 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 291,776#5 of 50 states | 13,624#29 of 50 states | +278,152 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 556,682#15 of 50 states | 162,777#32 of 50 states | +393,905 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 30.6 min#47 of 50 states | 20.4 min#8 of 50 states | +10.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $104,828#1 of 50 states | $75,501#34 of 50 states | +$29,327 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $57,789#1 of 50 states | $40,536#38 of 50 states | +$17,253 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $144,312#1 of 50 states | $96,497#41 of 50 states | +$47,815 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 426,702#11 of 50 states | 109,948#35 of 50 states | +316,754 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 872,672#17 of 50 states | 423,004#31 of 50 states | +449,668 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 669,715#19 of 50 states | 331,372#30 of 50 states | +338,343 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 151,041#12 of 50 states | 51,887#34 of 50 states | +99,154 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 95,822#9 of 50 states | 22,098#34 of 50 states | +73,724 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,872,233#14 of 50 states | 3,021,839#31 of 50 states | +3,850,394 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 198,589#35 of 50 states | 174,113#37 of 50 states | +24,476 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,170,360#14 of 50 states | 2,281,486#31 of 50 states | +2,888,874 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,646,331#15 of 50 states | 1,171,112#32 of 50 states | +1,475,219 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,122,484#13 of 50 states | 1,329,347#31 of 50 states | +1,793,137 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 502,969#15 of 50 states | 245,115#31 of 50 states | +257,854 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 200,942#16 of 50 states | 96,036#31 of 50 states | +104,906 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,638,530#17 of 50 states | 2,631,491#27 of 50 states | +2,007,039 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 451,443#21 of 50 states | 131,629#34 of 50 states | +319,814 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 5,548#42 of 50 states | 6,554#39 of 50 states | −1,006 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 545,521#9 of 50 states | 83,301#32 of 50 states | +462,220 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 998,795#16 of 50 states | 253,224#36 of 50 states | +745,571 |
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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