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Massachusetts & Nebraska
| MEASURE | MASSACHUSETTS | NEBRASKA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,136,171#16 of 50 states | 2,005,466#37 of 50 states | +5,130,705 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,998,537#16 of 50 states | 844,278#38 of 50 states | +2,154,259 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 228,049#23 of 50 states | 56,509#45 of 50 states | +171,540 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,848#48 of 50 states | $1,102#15 of 50 states | +$746 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,831,790#14 of 50 states | 1,045,068#36 of 50 states | +2,786,722 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 162,597#15 of 50 states | 36,785#39 of 50 states | +125,812 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 6,047#35 of 50 states | 7,146#32 of 50 states | −1,099 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,953,387#17 of 50 states | 496,015#39 of 50 states | +1,457,372 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 291,776#5 of 50 states | 4,838#38 of 50 states | +286,938 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 556,682#15 of 50 states | 100,914#38 of 50 states | +455,768 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 30.6 min#47 of 50 states | 19.9 min#6 of 50 states | +10.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $104,828#1 of 50 states | $76,376#31 of 50 states | +$28,452 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $57,789#1 of 50 states | $41,026#34 of 50 states | +$16,763 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $144,312#1 of 50 states | $100,280#34 of 50 states | +$44,032 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 426,702#11 of 50 states | 68,814#38 of 50 states | +357,888 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 872,672#17 of 50 states | 245,217#39 of 50 states | +627,455 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 669,715#19 of 50 states | 182,543#39 of 50 states | +487,172 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 151,041#12 of 50 states | 32,827#40 of 50 states | +118,214 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 95,822#9 of 50 states | 16,574#41 of 50 states | +79,248 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,872,233#14 of 50 states | 1,837,378#37 of 50 states | +5,034,855 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 198,589#35 of 50 states | 139,831#38 of 50 states | +58,758 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,170,360#14 of 50 states | 1,451,517#36 of 50 states | +3,718,843 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,646,331#15 of 50 states | 630,738#39 of 50 states | +2,015,593 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,122,484#13 of 50 states | 822,196#36 of 50 states | +2,300,288 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 502,969#15 of 50 states | 154,229#37 of 50 states | +348,740 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 200,942#16 of 50 states | 66,192#37 of 50 states | +134,750 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,638,530#17 of 50 states | 1,483,350#37 of 50 states | +3,155,180 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 451,443#21 of 50 states | 90,019#35 of 50 states | +361,424 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 5,548#42 of 50 states | 13,416#28 of 50 states | −7,868 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 545,521#9 of 50 states | 55,154#35 of 50 states | +490,367 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 998,795#16 of 50 states | 271,524#35 of 50 states | +727,271 |
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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