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Massachusetts & New Mexico
| MEASURE | MASSACHUSETTS | NEW MEXICO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,136,171#16 of 50 states | 2,130,256#36 of 50 states | +5,005,915 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,998,537#16 of 50 states | 940,859#36 of 50 states | +2,057,678 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 228,049#23 of 50 states | 116,974#34 of 50 states | +111,075 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,848#48 of 50 states | $1,117#17 of 50 states | +$731 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,831,790#14 of 50 states | 954,860#38 of 50 states | +2,876,930 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 162,597#15 of 50 states | 53,097#36 of 50 states | +109,500 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 6,047#35 of 50 states | 16,049#20 of 50 states | −10,002 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,953,387#17 of 50 states | 719,928#36 of 50 states | +1,233,459 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 291,776#5 of 50 states | 4,443#40 of 50 states | +287,333 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 556,682#15 of 50 states | 97,946#39 of 50 states | +458,736 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 30.6 min#47 of 50 states | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | +6.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $104,828#1 of 50 states | $67,816#43 of 50 states | +$37,012 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $57,789#1 of 50 states | $37,978#43 of 50 states | +$19,811 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $144,312#1 of 50 states | $91,875#43 of 50 states | +$52,437 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 426,702#11 of 50 states | 165,567#30 of 50 states | +261,135 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 872,672#17 of 50 states | 305,909#35 of 50 states | +566,763 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 669,715#19 of 50 states | 228,435#36 of 50 states | +441,280 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 151,041#12 of 50 states | 55,098#32 of 50 states | +95,943 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 95,822#9 of 50 states | 26,318#31 of 50 states | +69,504 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,872,233#14 of 50 states | 1,880,602#36 of 50 states | +4,991,631 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 198,589#35 of 50 states | 211,289#34 of 50 states | −12,700 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,170,360#14 of 50 states | 1,099,331#39 of 50 states | +4,071,029 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,646,331#15 of 50 states | 1,074,739#34 of 50 states | +1,571,592 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,122,484#13 of 50 states | 678,298#38 of 50 states | +2,444,186 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 502,969#15 of 50 states | 211,865#35 of 50 states | +291,104 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 200,942#16 of 50 states | 62,211#38 of 50 states | +138,731 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,638,530#17 of 50 states | 746,911#42 of 50 states | +3,891,619 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 451,443#21 of 50 states | 42,593#39 of 50 states | +408,850 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 5,548#42 of 50 states | 176,103#3 of 50 states | −170,555 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 545,521#9 of 50 states | 40,322#40 of 50 states | +505,199 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 998,795#16 of 50 states | 1,046,253#13 of 50 states | −47,458 |
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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