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Massachusetts & Kentucky
| MEASURE | MASSACHUSETTS | KENTUCKY | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,136,171#16 of 50 states | 4,588,372#26 of 50 states | +2,547,799 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,998,537#16 of 50 states | 1,994,323#26 of 50 states | +1,004,214 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 228,049#23 of 50 states | 185,548#26 of 50 states | +42,501 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,848#48 of 50 states | $998#6 of 50 states | +$850 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,831,790#14 of 50 states | 2,102,332#26 of 50 states | +1,729,458 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 162,597#15 of 50 states | 107,639#24 of 50 states | +54,958 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 6,047#35 of 50 states | 14,002#25 of 50 states | −7,955 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,953,387#17 of 50 states | 1,467,682#25 of 50 states | +485,705 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 291,776#5 of 50 states | 13,190#30 of 50 states | +278,586 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 556,682#15 of 50 states | 197,124#27 of 50 states | +359,558 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 30.6 min#47 of 50 states | 24.5 min#21 of 50 states | +6.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $104,828#1 of 50 states | $64,526#46 of 50 states | +$40,302 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $57,789#1 of 50 states | $35,955#45 of 50 states | +$21,834 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $144,312#1 of 50 states | $87,717#46 of 50 states | +$56,595 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 426,702#11 of 50 states | 249,767#21 of 50 states | +176,935 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 872,672#17 of 50 states | 640,912#25 of 50 states | +231,760 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 669,715#19 of 50 states | 476,079#25 of 50 states | +193,636 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 151,041#12 of 50 states | 130,597#19 of 50 states | +20,444 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 95,822#9 of 50 states | 32,296#27 of 50 states | +63,526 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,872,233#14 of 50 states | 4,199,034#25 of 50 states | +2,673,199 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 198,589#35 of 50 states | 308,763#26 of 50 states | −110,174 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,170,360#14 of 50 states | 2,842,834#25 of 50 states | +2,327,526 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,646,331#15 of 50 states | 1,960,138#24 of 50 states | +686,193 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,122,484#13 of 50 states | 1,677,448#25 of 50 states | +1,445,036 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 502,969#15 of 50 states | 309,954#28 of 50 states | +193,015 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 200,942#16 of 50 states | 109,966#29 of 50 states | +90,976 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,638,530#17 of 50 states | 3,684,478#22 of 50 states | +954,052 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 451,443#21 of 50 states | 322,435#27 of 50 states | +129,008 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 5,548#42 of 50 states | 5,885#41 of 50 states | −337 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 545,521#9 of 50 states | 85,144#31 of 50 states | +460,377 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 998,795#16 of 50 states | 252,640#37 of 50 states | +746,155 |
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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