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Massachusetts & Minnesota
| MEASURE | MASSACHUSETTS | MINNESOTA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,136,171#16 of 50 states | 5,793,151#22 of 50 states | +1,343,020 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,998,537#16 of 50 states | 2,485,558#22 of 50 states | +512,979 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 228,049#23 of 50 states | 233,787#21 of 50 states | −5,738 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,848#48 of 50 states | $1,291#25 of 50 states | +$557 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,831,790#14 of 50 states | 3,056,310#22 of 50 states | +775,480 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 162,597#15 of 50 states | 118,033#21 of 50 states | +44,564 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 6,047#35 of 50 states | 3,615#43 of 50 states | +2,432 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,953,387#17 of 50 states | 1,485,329#24 of 50 states | +468,058 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 291,776#5 of 50 states | 52,973#16 of 50 states | +238,803 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 556,682#15 of 50 states | 443,318#18 of 50 states | +113,364 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 30.6 min#47 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | +7.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $104,828#1 of 50 states | $87,117#14 of 50 states | +$17,711 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $57,789#1 of 50 states | $47,926#12 of 50 states | +$9,863 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $144,312#1 of 50 states | $116,159#14 of 50 states | +$28,153 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 426,702#11 of 50 states | 197,010#28 of 50 states | +229,692 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 872,672#17 of 50 states | 717,344#22 of 50 states | +155,328 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 669,715#19 of 50 states | 584,400#22 of 50 states | +85,315 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 151,041#12 of 50 states | 90,613#26 of 50 states | +60,428 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 95,822#9 of 50 states | 70,969#14 of 50 states | +24,853 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,872,233#14 of 50 states | 5,441,520#21 of 50 states | +1,430,713 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 198,589#35 of 50 states | 290,828#27 of 50 states | −92,239 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,170,360#14 of 50 states | 4,241,448#20 of 50 states | +928,912 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,646,331#15 of 50 states | 2,013,969#23 of 50 states | +632,362 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,122,484#13 of 50 states | 2,502,689#19 of 50 states | +619,795 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 502,969#15 of 50 states | 389,169#23 of 50 states | +113,800 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 200,942#16 of 50 states | 158,711#20 of 50 states | +42,231 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,638,530#17 of 50 states | 4,329,205#19 of 50 states | +309,325 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 451,443#21 of 50 states | 432,527#23 of 50 states | +18,916 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 5,548#42 of 50 states | 42,945#11 of 50 states | −37,397 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 545,521#9 of 50 states | 302,861#18 of 50 states | +242,660 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 998,795#16 of 50 states | 388,435#29 of 50 states | +610,360 |
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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