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Massachusetts & South Carolina
| MEASURE | MASSACHUSETTS | SOUTH CAROLINA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,136,171#16 of 50 states | 5,478,831#23 of 50 states | +1,657,340 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,998,537#16 of 50 states | 2,344,963#23 of 50 states | +653,574 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 228,049#23 of 50 states | 308,420#14 of 50 states | −80,371 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,848#48 of 50 states | $1,272#23 of 50 states | +$576 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,831,790#14 of 50 states | 2,578,529#23 of 50 states | +1,253,261 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 162,597#15 of 50 states | 121,600#20 of 50 states | +40,997 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 6,047#35 of 50 states | 43,041#10 of 50 states | −36,994 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,953,387#17 of 50 states | 1,733,926#19 of 50 states | +219,461 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 291,776#5 of 50 states | 8,421#34 of 50 states | +283,355 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 556,682#15 of 50 states | 316,801#24 of 50 states | +239,881 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 30.6 min#47 of 50 states | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | +4.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $104,828#1 of 50 states | $72,350#38 of 50 states | +$32,478 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $57,789#1 of 50 states | $40,195#40 of 50 states | +$17,594 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $144,312#1 of 50 states | $97,757#38 of 50 states | +$46,555 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 426,702#11 of 50 states | 211,371#27 of 50 states | +215,331 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 872,672#17 of 50 states | 781,676#20 of 50 states | +90,996 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 669,715#19 of 50 states | 608,174#21 of 50 states | +61,541 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 151,041#12 of 50 states | 100,137#24 of 50 states | +50,904 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 95,822#9 of 50 states | 24,543#32 of 50 states | +71,279 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,872,233#14 of 50 states | 4,898,013#23 of 50 states | +1,974,220 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 198,589#35 of 50 states | 481,968#17 of 50 states | −283,379 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,170,360#14 of 50 states | 3,627,737#23 of 50 states | +1,542,623 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,646,331#15 of 50 states | 2,059,512#22 of 50 states | +586,819 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,122,484#13 of 50 states | 2,048,043#23 of 50 states | +1,074,441 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 502,969#15 of 50 states | 376,813#24 of 50 states | +126,156 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 200,942#16 of 50 states | 148,906#23 of 50 states | +52,036 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,638,530#17 of 50 states | 3,375,763#23 of 50 states | +1,262,767 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 451,443#21 of 50 states | 1,278,752#15 of 50 states | −827,309 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 5,548#42 of 50 states | 11,488#32 of 50 states | −5,940 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 545,521#9 of 50 states | 107,884#27 of 50 states | +437,637 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 998,795#16 of 50 states | 434,217#27 of 50 states | +564,578 |
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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