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Massachusetts & Nevada
| MEASURE | MASSACHUSETTS | NEVADA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,136,171#16 of 50 states | 3,267,467#31 of 50 states | +3,868,704 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,998,537#16 of 50 states | 1,281,018#33 of 50 states | +1,717,519 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 228,049#23 of 50 states | 126,968#32 of 50 states | +101,081 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,848#48 of 50 states | $1,709#42 of 50 states | +$139 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,831,790#14 of 50 states | 1,598,223#32 of 50 states | +2,233,567 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 162,597#15 of 50 states | 107,149#25 of 50 states | +55,448 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 6,047#35 of 50 states | 14,517#24 of 50 states | −8,470 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,953,387#17 of 50 states | 942,603#32 of 50 states | +1,010,784 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 291,776#5 of 50 states | 39,539#22 of 50 states | +252,237 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 556,682#15 of 50 states | 179,164#29 of 50 states | +377,518 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 30.6 min#47 of 50 states | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | +4.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $104,828#1 of 50 states | $81,134#22 of 50 states | +$23,694 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $57,789#1 of 50 states | $42,545#28 of 50 states | +$15,244 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $144,312#1 of 50 states | $109,620#22 of 50 states | +$34,692 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 426,702#11 of 50 states | 146,825#31 of 50 states | +279,877 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 872,672#17 of 50 states | 387,217#33 of 50 states | +485,455 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 669,715#19 of 50 states | 309,764#31 of 50 states | +359,951 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 151,041#12 of 50 states | 47,484#35 of 50 states | +103,557 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 95,822#9 of 50 states | 34,532#26 of 50 states | +61,290 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,872,233#14 of 50 states | 2,862,041#32 of 50 states | +4,010,192 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 198,589#35 of 50 states | 366,606#23 of 50 states | −168,017 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,170,360#14 of 50 states | 2,064,009#33 of 50 states | +3,106,351 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,646,331#15 of 50 states | 1,166,345#33 of 50 states | +1,479,986 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,122,484#13 of 50 states | 1,292,259#32 of 50 states | +1,830,225 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 502,969#15 of 50 states | 202,558#36 of 50 states | +300,411 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 200,942#16 of 50 states | 98,844#30 of 50 states | +102,098 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,638,530#17 of 50 states | 1,399,628#38 of 50 states | +3,238,902 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 451,443#21 of 50 states | 297,748#29 of 50 states | +153,695 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 5,548#42 of 50 states | 16,923#22 of 50 states | −11,375 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 545,521#9 of 50 states | 303,214#17 of 50 states | +242,307 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 998,795#16 of 50 states | 999,427#15 of 50 states | −632 |
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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