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Massachusetts & Mississippi
| MEASURE | MASSACHUSETTS | MISSISSIPPI | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,136,171#16 of 50 states | 2,943,045#35 of 50 states | +4,193,126 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,998,537#16 of 50 states | 1,319,945#32 of 50 states | +1,678,592 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 228,049#23 of 50 states | 182,533#27 of 50 states | +45,516 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,848#48 of 50 states | $990#5 of 50 states | +$858 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,831,790#14 of 50 states | 1,314,226#35 of 50 states | +2,517,564 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 162,597#15 of 50 states | 63,438#32 of 50 states | +99,159 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 6,047#35 of 50 states | 13,181#26 of 50 states | −7,134 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,953,387#17 of 50 states | 970,374#31 of 50 states | +983,013 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 291,776#5 of 50 states | 3,424#46 of 50 states | +288,352 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 556,682#15 of 50 states | 81,270#40 of 50 states | +475,412 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 30.6 min#47 of 50 states | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | +4.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $104,828#1 of 50 states | $59,127#50 of 50 states | +$45,701 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $57,789#1 of 50 states | $32,749#50 of 50 states | +$25,040 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $144,312#1 of 50 states | $80,847#50 of 50 states | +$63,465 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 426,702#11 of 50 states | 139,499#32 of 50 states | +287,203 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 872,672#17 of 50 states | 417,469#32 of 50 states | +455,203 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 669,715#19 of 50 states | 276,625#34 of 50 states | +393,090 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 151,041#12 of 50 states | 89,429#27 of 50 states | +61,612 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 95,822#9 of 50 states | 23,775#33 of 50 states | +72,047 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,872,233#14 of 50 states | 2,603,899#35 of 50 states | +4,268,334 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 198,589#35 of 50 states | 279,879#30 of 50 states | −81,290 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,170,360#14 of 50 states | 1,803,436#35 of 50 states | +3,366,924 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,646,331#15 of 50 states | 1,174,460#31 of 50 states | +1,471,871 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,122,484#13 of 50 states | 997,721#35 of 50 states | +2,124,763 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 502,969#15 of 50 states | 240,236#33 of 50 states | +262,733 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 200,942#16 of 50 states | 74,076#35 of 50 states | +126,866 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,638,530#17 of 50 states | 1,617,274#34 of 50 states | +3,021,256 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 451,443#21 of 50 states | 1,053,989#18 of 50 states | −602,546 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 5,548#42 of 50 states | 11,176#33 of 50 states | −5,628 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 545,521#9 of 50 states | 36,052#42 of 50 states | +509,469 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 998,795#16 of 50 states | 118,529#41 of 50 states | +880,266 |
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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