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Massachusetts & Oregon
| MEASURE | MASSACHUSETTS | OREGON | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,136,171#16 of 50 states | 4,272,371#27 of 50 states | +2,863,800 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,998,537#16 of 50 states | 1,813,747#27 of 50 states | +1,184,790 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 228,049#23 of 50 states | 152,581#30 of 50 states | +75,468 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,848#48 of 50 states | $1,597#38 of 50 states | +$251 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,831,790#14 of 50 states | 2,123,643#25 of 50 states | +1,708,147 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 162,597#15 of 50 states | 108,341#23 of 50 states | +54,256 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 6,047#35 of 50 states | 3,022#45 of 50 states | +3,025 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,953,387#17 of 50 states | 1,318,826#27 of 50 states | +634,561 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 291,776#5 of 50 states | 50,221#17 of 50 states | +241,555 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 556,682#15 of 50 states | 354,930#22 of 50 states | +201,752 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 30.6 min#47 of 50 states | 23.2 min#14 of 50 states | +7.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $104,828#1 of 50 states | $85,220#16 of 50 states | +$19,608 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $57,789#1 of 50 states | $45,821#17 of 50 states | +$11,968 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $144,312#1 of 50 states | $110,900#19 of 50 states | +$33,412 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 426,702#11 of 50 states | 285,506#17 of 50 states | +141,196 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 872,672#17 of 50 states | 578,387#27 of 50 states | +294,285 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 669,715#19 of 50 states | 448,419#26 of 50 states | +221,296 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 151,041#12 of 50 states | 80,945#29 of 50 states | +70,096 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 95,822#9 of 50 states | 65,420#16 of 50 states | +30,402 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,872,233#14 of 50 states | 4,007,961#27 of 50 states | +2,864,272 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 198,589#35 of 50 states | 219,386#32 of 50 states | −20,797 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,170,360#14 of 50 states | 2,811,884#26 of 50 states | +2,358,476 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,646,331#15 of 50 states | 1,785,576#27 of 50 states | +860,755 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,122,484#13 of 50 states | 1,666,053#26 of 50 states | +1,456,431 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 502,969#15 of 50 states | 313,630#27 of 50 states | +189,339 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 200,942#16 of 50 states | 140,438#24 of 50 states | +60,504 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,638,530#17 of 50 states | 2,996,550#25 of 50 states | +1,641,980 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 451,443#21 of 50 states | 78,664#36 of 50 states | +372,779 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 5,548#42 of 50 states | 26,562#16 of 50 states | −21,014 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 545,521#9 of 50 states | 206,288#20 of 50 states | +339,233 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 998,795#16 of 50 states | 662,740#19 of 50 states | +336,055 |
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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