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Massachusetts & Maine
| MEASURE | MASSACHUSETTS | MAINE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,136,171#16 of 50 states | 1,405,012#42 of 50 states | +5,731,159 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,998,537#16 of 50 states | 739,072#40 of 50 states | +2,259,465 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 228,049#23 of 50 states | 149,478#31 of 50 states | +78,571 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,848#48 of 50 states | $1,210#21 of 50 states | +$638 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,831,790#14 of 50 states | 713,799#41 of 50 states | +3,117,991 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 162,597#15 of 50 states | 19,982#45 of 50 states | +142,615 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 6,047#35 of 50 states | 2,973#46 of 50 states | +3,074 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,953,387#17 of 50 states | 453,768#40 of 50 states | +1,499,619 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 291,776#5 of 50 states | 4,114#44 of 50 states | +287,662 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 556,682#15 of 50 states | 103,070#37 of 50 states | +453,612 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 30.6 min#47 of 50 states | 25.6 min#23 of 50 states | +5.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $104,828#1 of 50 states | $76,442#30 of 50 states | +$28,386 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $57,789#1 of 50 states | $45,286#19 of 50 states | +$12,503 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $144,312#1 of 50 states | $102,734#29 of 50 states | +$41,578 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 426,702#11 of 50 states | 78,348#36 of 50 states | +348,354 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 872,672#17 of 50 states | 236,301#40 of 50 states | +636,371 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 669,715#19 of 50 states | 172,341#40 of 50 states | +497,374 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 151,041#12 of 50 states | 36,142#38 of 50 states | +114,899 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 95,822#9 of 50 states | 17,877#37 of 50 states | +77,945 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,872,233#14 of 50 states | 1,309,493#42 of 50 states | +5,562,740 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 198,589#35 of 50 states | 76,864#42 of 50 states | +121,725 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,170,360#14 of 50 states | 952,356#42 of 50 states | +4,218,004 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,646,331#15 of 50 states | 566,310#40 of 50 states | +2,080,021 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,122,484#13 of 50 states | 551,298#41 of 50 states | +2,571,186 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 502,969#15 of 50 states | 103,683#41 of 50 states | +399,286 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 200,942#16 of 50 states | 57,276#39 of 50 states | +143,666 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,638,530#17 of 50 states | 1,252,316#39 of 50 states | +3,386,214 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 451,443#21 of 50 states | 27,897#41 of 50 states | +423,546 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 5,548#42 of 50 states | 4,804#43 of 50 states | +744 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 545,521#9 of 50 states | 18,720#44 of 50 states | +526,801 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 998,795#16 of 50 states | 32,869#49 of 50 states | +965,926 |
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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