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Massachusetts & New Hampshire
| MEASURE | MASSACHUSETTS | NEW HAMPSHIRE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,136,171#16 of 50 states | 1,409,032#41 of 50 states | +5,727,139 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,998,537#16 of 50 states | 638,795#41 of 50 states | +2,359,742 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 228,049#23 of 50 states | 86,509#39 of 50 states | +141,540 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,848#48 of 50 states | $1,558#36 of 50 states | +$290 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,831,790#14 of 50 states | 769,380#39 of 50 states | +3,062,410 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 162,597#15 of 50 states | 21,972#43 of 50 states | +140,625 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 6,047#35 of 50 states | 1,337#49 of 50 states | +4,710 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,953,387#17 of 50 states | 401,601#42 of 50 states | +1,551,786 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 291,776#5 of 50 states | 4,201#43 of 50 states | +287,575 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 556,682#15 of 50 states | 120,950#35 of 50 states | +435,732 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 30.6 min#47 of 50 states | 27.5 min#40 of 50 states | +3.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $104,828#1 of 50 states | $99,782#6 of 50 states | +$5,046 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $57,789#1 of 50 states | $53,064#7 of 50 states | +$4,725 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $144,312#1 of 50 states | $128,604#9 of 50 states | +$15,708 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 426,702#11 of 50 states | 37,069#44 of 50 states | +389,633 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 872,672#17 of 50 states | 203,548#41 of 50 states | +669,124 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 669,715#19 of 50 states | 161,375#41 of 50 states | +508,340 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 151,041#12 of 50 states | 23,314#42 of 50 states | +127,727 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 95,822#9 of 50 states | 12,425#43 of 50 states | +83,397 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,872,233#14 of 50 states | 1,330,536#41 of 50 states | +5,541,697 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 198,589#35 of 50 states | 62,323#45 of 50 states | +136,266 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,170,360#14 of 50 states | 1,069,561#40 of 50 states | +4,100,799 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,646,331#15 of 50 states | 461,766#42 of 50 states | +2,184,565 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,122,484#13 of 50 states | 621,946#39 of 50 states | +2,500,538 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 502,969#15 of 50 states | 98,821#42 of 50 states | +404,148 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 200,942#16 of 50 states | 47,762#41 of 50 states | +153,180 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,638,530#17 of 50 states | 1,217,399#40 of 50 states | +3,421,131 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 451,443#21 of 50 states | 18,451#44 of 50 states | +432,992 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 5,548#42 of 50 states | 1,007#48 of 50 states | +4,541 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 545,521#9 of 50 states | 37,630#41 of 50 states | +507,891 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 998,795#16 of 50 states | 70,912#42 of 50 states | +927,883 |
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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