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Massachusetts & Ohio
| MEASURE | MASSACHUSETTS | OHIO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,136,171#16 of 50 states | 11,883,304#7 of 50 states | −4,747,133 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,998,537#16 of 50 states | 5,242,524#7 of 50 states | −2,243,987 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 228,049#23 of 50 states | 406,846#9 of 50 states | −178,797 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,848#48 of 50 states | $1,090#14 of 50 states | +$758 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,831,790#14 of 50 states | 5,855,326#7 of 50 states | −2,023,536 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 162,597#15 of 50 states | 243,410#9 of 50 states | −80,813 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 6,047#35 of 50 states | 14,609#23 of 50 states | −8,562 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,953,387#17 of 50 states | 3,521,329#7 of 50 states | −1,567,942 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 291,776#5 of 50 states | 55,980#14 of 50 states | +235,796 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 556,682#15 of 50 states | 687,025#10 of 50 states | −130,343 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 30.6 min#47 of 50 states | 23.8 min#16 of 50 states | +6.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $104,828#1 of 50 states | $72,212#39 of 50 states | +$32,616 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $57,789#1 of 50 states | $40,934#36 of 50 states | +$16,855 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $144,312#1 of 50 states | $97,483#39 of 50 states | +$46,829 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 426,702#11 of 50 states | 571,631#7 of 50 states | −144,929 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 872,672#17 of 50 states | 1,598,730#6 of 50 states | −726,058 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 669,715#19 of 50 states | 1,290,683#6 of 50 states | −620,968 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 151,041#12 of 50 states | 279,843#6 of 50 states | −128,802 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 95,822#9 of 50 states | 94,805#10 of 50 states | +1,017 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,872,233#14 of 50 states | 10,931,544#7 of 50 states | −4,059,311 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 198,589#35 of 50 states | 782,626#8 of 50 states | −584,037 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,170,360#14 of 50 states | 7,876,645#7 of 50 states | −2,706,285 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,646,331#15 of 50 states | 4,482,121#6 of 50 states | −1,835,790 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,122,484#13 of 50 states | 4,805,617#7 of 50 states | −1,683,133 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 502,969#15 of 50 states | 755,631#9 of 50 states | −252,662 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 200,942#16 of 50 states | 284,452#9 of 50 states | −83,510 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,638,530#17 of 50 states | 8,907,052#6 of 50 states | −4,268,522 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 451,443#21 of 50 states | 1,418,409#10 of 50 states | −966,966 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 5,548#42 of 50 states | 13,886#25 of 50 states | −8,338 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 545,521#9 of 50 states | 325,368#16 of 50 states | +220,153 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 998,795#16 of 50 states | 606,933#22 of 50 states | +391,862 |
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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