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Massachusetts & Kansas
| MEASURE | MASSACHUSETTS | KANSAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,136,171#16 of 50 states | 2,970,606#34 of 50 states | +4,165,565 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,998,537#16 of 50 states | 1,275,689#34 of 50 states | +1,722,848 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 228,049#23 of 50 states | 105,627#36 of 50 states | +122,422 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,848#48 of 50 states | $1,079#13 of 50 states | +$769 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,831,790#14 of 50 states | 1,497,364#33 of 50 states | +2,334,426 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 162,597#15 of 50 states | 57,070#33 of 50 states | +105,527 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 6,047#35 of 50 states | 22,318#14 of 50 states | −16,271 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,953,387#17 of 50 states | 789,001#35 of 50 states | +1,164,386 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 291,776#5 of 50 states | 5,225#36 of 50 states | +286,551 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 556,682#15 of 50 states | 153,539#33 of 50 states | +403,143 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 30.6 min#47 of 50 states | 20.0 min#7 of 50 states | +10.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $104,828#1 of 50 states | $75,514#33 of 50 states | +$29,314 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $57,789#1 of 50 states | $41,580#33 of 50 states | +$16,209 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $144,312#1 of 50 states | $101,988#30 of 50 states | +$42,324 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 426,702#11 of 50 states | 71,066#37 of 50 states | +355,636 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 872,672#17 of 50 states | 372,348#34 of 50 states | +500,324 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 669,715#19 of 50 states | 296,108#32 of 50 states | +373,607 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 151,041#12 of 50 states | 44,382#36 of 50 states | +106,659 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 95,822#9 of 50 states | 15,705#42 of 50 states | +80,117 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,872,233#14 of 50 states | 2,659,015#34 of 50 states | +4,213,218 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 198,589#35 of 50 states | 248,116#31 of 50 states | −49,527 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,170,360#14 of 50 states | 2,145,888#32 of 50 states | +3,024,472 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,646,331#15 of 50 states | 888,431#35 of 50 states | +1,757,900 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,122,484#13 of 50 states | 1,159,051#33 of 50 states | +1,963,433 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 502,969#15 of 50 states | 253,143#30 of 50 states | +249,826 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 200,942#16 of 50 states | 82,409#34 of 50 states | +118,533 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,638,530#17 of 50 states | 2,133,139#32 of 50 states | +2,505,391 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 451,443#21 of 50 states | 152,192#33 of 50 states | +299,251 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 5,548#42 of 50 states | 13,550#27 of 50 states | −8,002 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 545,521#9 of 50 states | 89,273#30 of 50 states | +456,248 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 998,795#16 of 50 states | 422,762#28 of 50 states | +576,033 |
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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