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Massachusetts & Utah
| MEASURE | MASSACHUSETTS | UTAH | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,136,171#16 of 50 states | 3,503,613#30 of 50 states | +3,632,558 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,998,537#16 of 50 states | 1,151,414#35 of 50 states | +1,847,123 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 228,049#23 of 50 states | 98,778#38 of 50 states | +129,271 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,848#48 of 50 states | $1,593#37 of 50 states | +$255 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,831,790#14 of 50 states | 1,798,140#30 of 50 states | +2,033,650 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 162,597#15 of 50 states | 70,585#31 of 50 states | +92,012 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 6,047#35 of 50 states | 7,183#31 of 50 states | −1,136 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,953,387#17 of 50 states | 812,370#34 of 50 states | +1,141,017 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 291,776#5 of 50 states | 33,136#23 of 50 states | +258,640 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 556,682#15 of 50 states | 277,963#25 of 50 states | +278,719 |
| 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 | $96,658#9 of 50 states | +$8,170 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $57,789#1 of 50 states | $41,806#30 of 50 states | +$15,983 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $144,312#1 of 50 states | $122,370#12 of 50 states | +$21,942 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 426,702#11 of 50 states | 54,010#41 of 50 states | +372,692 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 872,672#17 of 50 states | 286,000#37 of 50 states | +586,672 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 669,715#19 of 50 states | 242,709#35 of 50 states | +427,006 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 151,041#12 of 50 states | 36,883#37 of 50 states | +114,158 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 95,822#9 of 50 states | 18,197#35 of 50 states | +77,625 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,872,233#14 of 50 states | 3,188,051#30 of 50 states | +3,684,182 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 198,589#35 of 50 states | 288,681#28 of 50 states | −90,092 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,170,360#14 of 50 states | 2,708,036#27 of 50 states | +2,462,324 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,646,331#15 of 50 states | 773,055#37 of 50 states | +1,873,276 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,122,484#13 of 50 states | 1,429,892#29 of 50 states | +1,692,592 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 502,969#15 of 50 states | 279,364#29 of 50 states | +223,605 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 200,942#16 of 50 states | 86,060#33 of 50 states | +114,882 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,638,530#17 of 50 states | 2,561,122#28 of 50 states | +2,077,408 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 451,443#21 of 50 states | 40,763#40 of 50 states | +410,680 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 5,548#42 of 50 states | 20,939#19 of 50 states | −15,391 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 545,521#9 of 50 states | 92,852#29 of 50 states | +452,669 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 998,795#16 of 50 states | 592,412#23 of 50 states | +406,383 |
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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