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Massachusetts & Louisiana
| MEASURE | MASSACHUSETTS | LOUISIANA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,136,171#16 of 50 states | 4,597,740#25 of 50 states | +2,538,431 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,998,537#16 of 50 states | 2,073,200#25 of 50 states | +925,337 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 228,049#23 of 50 states | 289,917#17 of 50 states | −61,868 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,848#48 of 50 states | $1,064#10 of 50 states | +$784 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,831,790#14 of 50 states | 2,064,084#27 of 50 states | +1,767,706 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 162,597#15 of 50 states | 112,107#22 of 50 states | +50,490 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 6,047#35 of 50 states | 14,830#22 of 50 states | −8,783 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,953,387#17 of 50 states | 1,466,171#26 of 50 states | +487,216 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 291,776#5 of 50 states | 18,936#27 of 50 states | +272,840 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 556,682#15 of 50 states | 163,353#31 of 50 states | +393,329 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 30.6 min#47 of 50 states | 26.2 min#28 of 50 states | +4.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $104,828#1 of 50 states | $60,986#48 of 50 states | +$43,842 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $57,789#1 of 50 states | $35,440#47 of 50 states | +$22,349 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $144,312#1 of 50 states | $86,656#47 of 50 states | +$57,656 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 426,702#11 of 50 states | 309,670#15 of 50 states | +117,032 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 872,672#17 of 50 states | 603,028#26 of 50 states | +269,644 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 669,715#19 of 50 states | 404,329#27 of 50 states | +265,386 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 151,041#12 of 50 states | 122,396#20 of 50 states | +28,645 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 95,822#9 of 50 states | 27,636#30 of 50 states | +68,186 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,872,233#14 of 50 states | 4,157,175#26 of 50 states | +2,715,058 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 198,589#35 of 50 states | 348,045#24 of 50 states | −149,456 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,170,360#14 of 50 states | 2,627,967#28 of 50 states | +2,542,393 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,646,331#15 of 50 states | 2,087,086#20 of 50 states | +559,245 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,122,484#13 of 50 states | 1,595,036#27 of 50 states | +1,527,448 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 502,969#15 of 50 states | 332,938#26 of 50 states | +170,031 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 200,942#16 of 50 states | 131,681#25 of 50 states | +69,261 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,638,530#17 of 50 states | 2,535,671#29 of 50 states | +2,102,859 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 451,443#21 of 50 states | 1,387,451#11 of 50 states | −936,008 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 5,548#42 of 50 states | 17,790#20 of 50 states | −12,242 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 545,521#9 of 50 states | 81,540#33 of 50 states | +463,981 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 998,795#16 of 50 states | 357,628#30 of 50 states | +641,167 |
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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