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Massachusetts & Michigan
| MEASURE | MASSACHUSETTS | MICHIGAN | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,136,171#16 of 50 states | 10,140,459#10 of 50 states | −3,004,288 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,998,537#16 of 50 states | 4,570,173#9 of 50 states | −1,571,636 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 228,049#23 of 50 states | 537,828#6 of 50 states | −309,779 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,848#48 of 50 states | $1,168#19 of 50 states | +$680 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,831,790#14 of 50 states | 4,879,201#10 of 50 states | −1,047,411 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 162,597#15 of 50 states | 229,894#10 of 50 states | −67,297 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 6,047#35 of 50 states | 6,534#33 of 50 states | −487 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,953,387#17 of 50 states | 3,186,755#9 of 50 states | −1,233,368 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 291,776#5 of 50 states | 46,491#18 of 50 states | +245,285 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 556,682#15 of 50 states | 539,125#16 of 50 states | +17,557 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 30.6 min#47 of 50 states | 24.3 min#20 of 50 states | +6.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $104,828#1 of 50 states | $72,389#37 of 50 states | +$32,439 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $57,789#1 of 50 states | $40,990#35 of 50 states | +$16,799 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $144,312#1 of 50 states | $98,697#37 of 50 states | +$45,615 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 426,702#11 of 50 states | 547,357#8 of 50 states | −120,655 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 872,672#17 of 50 states | 1,457,030#8 of 50 states | −584,358 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 669,715#19 of 50 states | 1,167,107#8 of 50 states | −497,392 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 151,041#12 of 50 states | 230,806#8 of 50 states | −79,765 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 95,822#9 of 50 states | 100,177#8 of 50 states | −4,355 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,872,233#14 of 50 states | 9,525,652#10 of 50 states | −2,653,419 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 198,589#35 of 50 states | 507,760#16 of 50 states | −309,171 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,170,360#14 of 50 states | 6,995,406#10 of 50 states | −1,825,046 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,646,331#15 of 50 states | 4,051,363#9 of 50 states | −1,405,032 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,122,484#13 of 50 states | 4,040,059#10 of 50 states | −917,575 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 502,969#15 of 50 states | 579,452#14 of 50 states | −76,483 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 200,942#16 of 50 states | 251,652#10 of 50 states | −50,710 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,638,530#17 of 50 states | 7,264,560#7 of 50 states | −2,626,030 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 451,443#21 of 50 states | 1,303,275#13 of 50 states | −851,832 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 5,548#42 of 50 states | 33,430#14 of 50 states | −27,882 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 545,521#9 of 50 states | 378,447#15 of 50 states | +167,074 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 998,795#16 of 50 states | 621,831#21 of 50 states | +376,964 |
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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