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Massachusetts & Puerto Rico
| MEASURE | MASSACHUSETTS | PUERTO RICO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,136,171#16 of 50 states | 3,203,295Outside state ranking | +3,932,876 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,998,537#16 of 50 states | 1,598,159Outside state ranking | +1,400,378 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 228,049#23 of 50 states | 374,354Outside state ranking | −146,305 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,848#48 of 50 states | $580Outside state ranking | +$1,268 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,831,790#14 of 50 states | 1,213,487Outside state ranking | +2,618,303 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 162,597#15 of 50 states | 111,971Outside state ranking | +50,626 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 6,047#35 of 50 states | 3,476Outside state ranking | +2,571 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,953,387#17 of 50 states | 1,467,577Outside state ranking | +485,810 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 291,776#5 of 50 states | 12,128Outside state ranking | +279,648 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 556,682#15 of 50 states | 70,638Outside state ranking | +486,044 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 30.6 min#47 of 50 states | 28.6 minOutside state ranking | +2.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $104,828#1 of 50 states | $27,213Outside state ranking | +$77,615 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $57,789#1 of 50 states | $18,766Outside state ranking | +$39,023 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $144,312#1 of 50 states | $43,218Outside state ranking | +$101,094 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 426,702#11 of 50 states | 559,700Outside state ranking | −132,998 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 872,672#17 of 50 states | 577,803Outside state ranking | +294,869 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 669,715#19 of 50 states | 209,879Outside state ranking | +459,836 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 151,041#12 of 50 states | 5,974Outside state ranking | +145,067 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 95,822#9 of 50 states | 33,138Outside state ranking | +62,684 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,872,233#14 of 50 states | 2,997,760Outside state ranking | +3,874,473 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 198,589#35 of 50 states | 178,626Outside state ranking | +19,963 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,170,360#14 of 50 states | 1,215,202Outside state ranking | +3,955,158 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,646,331#15 of 50 states | 1,982,840Outside state ranking | +663,491 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,122,484#13 of 50 states | 864,745Outside state ranking | +2,257,739 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 502,969#15 of 50 states | 212,744Outside state ranking | +290,225 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 200,942#16 of 50 states | 135,352Outside state ranking | +65,590 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,638,530#17 of 50 states | 22,654Outside state ranking | +4,615,876 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 451,443#21 of 50 states | 2,589Outside state ranking | +448,854 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 5,548#42 of 50 states | 0Outside state ranking | +5,548 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 545,521#9 of 50 states | 2,015Outside state ranking | +543,506 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 998,795#16 of 50 states | 3,167,325Outside state ranking | −2,168,530 |
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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