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Massachusetts & Missouri
| MEASURE | MASSACHUSETTS | MISSOURI | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,136,171#16 of 50 states | 6,245,466#19 of 50 states | +890,705 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,998,537#16 of 50 states | 2,786,621#18 of 50 states | +211,916 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 228,049#23 of 50 states | 295,283#16 of 50 states | −67,234 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,848#48 of 50 states | $1,067#11 of 50 states | +$781 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,831,790#14 of 50 states | 3,082,178#21 of 50 states | +749,612 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 162,597#15 of 50 states | 103,542#27 of 50 states | +59,055 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 6,047#35 of 50 states | 21,416#17 of 50 states | −15,369 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,953,387#17 of 50 states | 1,842,060#18 of 50 states | +111,327 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 291,776#5 of 50 states | 30,439#25 of 50 states | +261,337 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 556,682#15 of 50 states | 360,070#21 of 50 states | +196,612 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 30.6 min#47 of 50 states | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | +6.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $104,828#1 of 50 states | $71,589#42 of 50 states | +$33,239 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $57,789#1 of 50 states | $40,284#39 of 50 states | +$17,505 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $144,312#1 of 50 states | $96,920#40 of 50 states | +$47,392 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 426,702#11 of 50 states | 239,315#23 of 50 states | +187,387 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 872,672#17 of 50 states | 844,789#18 of 50 states | +27,883 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 669,715#19 of 50 states | 674,833#18 of 50 states | −5,118 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 151,041#12 of 50 states | 136,492#17 of 50 states | +14,549 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 95,822#9 of 50 states | 38,160#25 of 50 states | +57,662 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,872,233#14 of 50 states | 5,668,666#19 of 50 states | +1,203,567 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 198,589#35 of 50 states | 474,886#18 of 50 states | −276,297 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,170,360#14 of 50 states | 4,191,686#21 of 50 states | +978,674 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,646,331#15 of 50 states | 2,203,681#18 of 50 states | +442,650 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,122,484#13 of 50 states | 2,486,279#20 of 50 states | +636,205 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 502,969#15 of 50 states | 413,691#19 of 50 states | +89,278 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 200,942#16 of 50 states | 176,038#18 of 50 states | +24,904 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,638,530#17 of 50 states | 4,759,544#15 of 50 states | −121,014 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 451,443#21 of 50 states | 648,554#19 of 50 states | −197,111 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 5,548#42 of 50 states | 13,632#26 of 50 states | −8,084 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 545,521#9 of 50 states | 141,169#26 of 50 states | +404,352 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 998,795#16 of 50 states | 346,700#31 of 50 states | +652,095 |
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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