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Massachusetts & Montana
| MEASURE | MASSACHUSETTS | MONTANA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,136,171#16 of 50 states | 1,137,233#43 of 50 states | +5,998,938 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,998,537#16 of 50 states | 514,803#43 of 50 states | +2,483,734 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 228,049#23 of 50 states | 70,641#42 of 50 states | +157,408 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,848#48 of 50 states | $1,177#20 of 50 states | +$671 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,831,790#14 of 50 states | 571,950#44 of 50 states | +3,259,840 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 162,597#15 of 50 states | 17,462#46 of 50 states | +145,135 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 6,047#35 of 50 states | 3,083#44 of 50 states | +2,964 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,953,387#17 of 50 states | 344,443#43 of 50 states | +1,608,944 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 291,776#5 of 50 states | 4,660#39 of 50 states | +287,116 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 556,682#15 of 50 states | 66,029#42 of 50 states | +490,653 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 30.6 min#47 of 50 states | 19.5 min#3 of 50 states | +11.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $104,828#1 of 50 states | $75,340#35 of 50 states | +$29,488 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $57,789#1 of 50 states | $43,254#26 of 50 states | +$14,535 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $144,312#1 of 50 states | $101,634#31 of 50 states | +$42,678 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 426,702#11 of 50 states | 32,677#45 of 50 states | +394,025 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 872,672#17 of 50 states | 166,379#43 of 50 states | +706,293 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 669,715#19 of 50 states | 121,623#44 of 50 states | +548,092 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 151,041#12 of 50 states | 21,823#43 of 50 states | +129,218 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 95,822#9 of 50 states | 12,218#44 of 50 states | +83,604 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,872,233#14 of 50 states | 1,023,003#44 of 50 states | +5,849,230 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 198,589#35 of 50 states | 98,102#40 of 50 states | +100,487 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,170,360#14 of 50 states | 748,274#44 of 50 states | +4,422,086 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,646,331#15 of 50 states | 440,101#43 of 50 states | +2,206,230 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,122,484#13 of 50 states | 425,659#44 of 50 states | +2,696,825 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 502,969#15 of 50 states | 95,977#43 of 50 states | +406,992 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 200,942#16 of 50 states | 47,929#40 of 50 states | +153,013 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,638,530#17 of 50 states | 947,221#41 of 50 states | +3,691,309 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 451,443#21 of 50 states | 3,437#50 of 50 states | +448,006 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 5,548#42 of 50 states | 57,838#9 of 50 states | −52,290 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 545,521#9 of 50 states | 8,841#49 of 50 states | +536,680 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 998,795#16 of 50 states | 55,506#45 of 50 states | +943,289 |
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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