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Massachusetts & New Jersey
| MEASURE | MASSACHUSETTS | NEW JERSEY | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,136,171#16 of 50 states | 9,500,851#11 of 50 states | −2,364,680 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,998,537#16 of 50 states | 3,761,229#11 of 50 states | −762,692 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 228,049#23 of 50 states | 272,488#19 of 50 states | −44,439 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,848#48 of 50 states | $1,800#44 of 50 states | +$48 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,831,790#14 of 50 states | 4,867,170#11 of 50 states | −1,035,380 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 162,597#15 of 50 states | 278,179#7 of 50 states | −115,582 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 6,047#35 of 50 states | 10,877#27 of 50 states | −4,830 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,953,387#17 of 50 states | 2,554,260#11 of 50 states | −600,873 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 291,776#5 of 50 states | 464,486#3 of 50 states | −172,710 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 556,682#15 of 50 states | 644,549#12 of 50 states | −87,867 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 30.6 min#47 of 50 states | 31.9 min#48 of 50 states | −1.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $104,828#1 of 50 states | $104,294#2 of 50 states | +$534 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $57,789#1 of 50 states | $53,818#5 of 50 states | +$3,971 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $144,312#1 of 50 states | $143,216#2 of 50 states | +$1,096 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 426,702#11 of 50 states | 322,338#13 of 50 states | +104,364 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 872,672#17 of 50 states | 1,139,619#11 of 50 states | −266,947 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 669,715#19 of 50 states | 883,765#12 of 50 states | −214,050 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 151,041#12 of 50 states | 163,556#11 of 50 states | −12,515 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 95,822#9 of 50 states | 73,769#13 of 50 states | +22,053 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,872,233#14 of 50 states | 8,686,417#11 of 50 states | −1,814,184 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 198,589#35 of 50 states | 727,278#11 of 50 states | −528,689 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,170,360#14 of 50 states | 6,635,152#11 of 50 states | −1,464,792 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,646,331#15 of 50 states | 3,105,695#11 of 50 states | −459,364 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,122,484#13 of 50 states | 3,926,768#11 of 50 states | −804,284 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 502,969#15 of 50 states | 685,127#12 of 50 states | −182,158 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 200,942#16 of 50 states | 247,025#11 of 50 states | −46,083 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,638,530#17 of 50 states | 4,702,409#16 of 50 states | −63,879 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 451,443#21 of 50 states | 1,156,409#16 of 50 states | −704,966 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 5,548#42 of 50 states | 6,875#38 of 50 states | −1,327 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 545,521#9 of 50 states | 1,001,552#4 of 50 states | −456,031 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 998,795#16 of 50 states | 2,229,464#7 of 50 states | −1,230,669 |
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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