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Massachusetts & Oklahoma
| MEASURE | MASSACHUSETTS | OKLAHOMA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,136,171#16 of 50 states | 4,095,393#28 of 50 states | +3,040,778 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,998,537#16 of 50 states | 1,746,807#28 of 50 states | +1,251,730 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 228,049#23 of 50 states | 196,679#24 of 50 states | +31,370 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,848#48 of 50 states | $1,044#9 of 50 states | +$804 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,831,790#14 of 50 states | 1,883,561#29 of 50 states | +1,948,229 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 162,597#15 of 50 states | 92,553#30 of 50 states | +70,044 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 6,047#35 of 50 states | 21,376#18 of 50 states | −15,329 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,953,387#17 of 50 states | 1,251,477#28 of 50 states | +701,910 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 291,776#5 of 50 states | 5,349#35 of 50 states | +286,427 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 556,682#15 of 50 states | 167,486#30 of 50 states | +389,196 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 30.6 min#47 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | +7.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $104,828#1 of 50 states | $66,148#45 of 50 states | +$38,680 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $57,789#1 of 50 states | $35,882#46 of 50 states | +$21,907 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $144,312#1 of 50 states | $90,075#45 of 50 states | +$54,237 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 426,702#11 of 50 states | 224,502#25 of 50 states | +202,200 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 872,672#17 of 50 states | 501,430#28 of 50 states | +371,242 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 669,715#19 of 50 states | 358,507#29 of 50 states | +311,208 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 151,041#12 of 50 states | 92,172#25 of 50 states | +58,869 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 95,822#9 of 50 states | 43,035#23 of 50 states | +52,787 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,872,233#14 of 50 states | 3,547,583#28 of 50 states | +3,324,650 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 198,589#35 of 50 states | 461,884#20 of 50 states | −263,295 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,170,360#14 of 50 states | 2,506,060#29 of 50 states | +2,664,300 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,646,331#15 of 50 states | 1,555,864#28 of 50 states | +1,090,467 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,122,484#13 of 50 states | 1,408,894#30 of 50 states | +1,713,590 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 502,969#15 of 50 states | 347,351#25 of 50 states | +155,618 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 200,942#16 of 50 states | 122,852#27 of 50 states | +78,090 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,638,530#17 of 50 states | 2,500,338#30 of 50 states | +2,138,192 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 451,443#21 of 50 states | 261,454#30 of 50 states | +189,989 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 5,548#42 of 50 states | 268,736#1 of 50 states | −263,188 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 545,521#9 of 50 states | 102,883#28 of 50 states | +442,638 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 998,795#16 of 50 states | 551,226#25 of 50 states | +447,569 |
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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