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Massachusetts & Texas
| MEASURE | MASSACHUSETTS | TEXAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,136,171#16 of 50 states | 31,290,831#2 of 50 states | −24,154,660 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,998,537#16 of 50 states | 11,589,324#2 of 50 states | −8,590,787 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 228,049#23 of 50 states | 1,166,967#2 of 50 states | −938,918 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,848#48 of 50 states | $1,475#32 of 50 states | +$373 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,831,790#14 of 50 states | 15,259,450#2 of 50 states | −11,427,660 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 162,597#15 of 50 states | 775,249#2 of 50 states | −612,652 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 6,047#35 of 50 states | 118,911#3 of 50 states | −112,864 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,953,387#17 of 50 states | 8,415,947#2 of 50 states | −6,462,560 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 291,776#5 of 50 states | 148,333#9 of 50 states | +143,443 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 556,682#15 of 50 states | 1,956,349#2 of 50 states | −1,399,667 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 30.6 min#47 of 50 states | 27.5 min#40 of 50 states | +3.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $104,828#1 of 50 states | $79,721#24 of 50 states | +$25,107 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $57,789#1 of 50 states | $41,614#32 of 50 states | +$16,175 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $144,312#1 of 50 states | $111,695#18 of 50 states | +$32,617 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 426,702#11 of 50 states | 1,178,046#3 of 50 states | −751,344 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 872,672#17 of 50 states | 2,956,054#3 of 50 states | −2,083,382 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 669,715#19 of 50 states | 2,218,266#3 of 50 states | −1,548,551 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 151,041#12 of 50 states | 505,111#2 of 50 states | −354,070 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 95,822#9 of 50 states | 189,767#3 of 50 states | −93,945 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,872,233#14 of 50 states | 25,646,886#2 of 50 states | −18,774,653 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 198,589#35 of 50 states | 5,152,427#1 of 50 states | −4,953,838 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,170,360#14 of 50 states | 19,682,339#2 of 50 states | −14,511,979 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,646,331#15 of 50 states | 8,694,488#2 of 50 states | −6,048,157 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,122,484#13 of 50 states | 12,046,295#2 of 50 states | −8,923,811 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 502,969#15 of 50 states | 2,147,124#2 of 50 states | −1,644,155 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 200,942#16 of 50 states | 1,028,847#2 of 50 states | −827,905 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,638,530#17 of 50 states | 11,821,108#2 of 50 states | −7,182,578 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 451,443#21 of 50 states | 3,748,137#1 of 50 states | −3,296,694 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 5,548#42 of 50 states | 52,380#10 of 50 states | −46,832 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 545,521#9 of 50 states | 1,890,985#2 of 50 states | −1,345,464 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 998,795#16 of 50 states | 12,602,305#2 of 50 states | −11,603,510 |
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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