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Massachusetts & Vermont
| MEASURE | MASSACHUSETTS | VERMONT | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,136,171#16 of 50 states | 648,493#49 of 50 states | +6,487,678 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,998,537#16 of 50 states | 334,318#48 of 50 states | +2,664,219 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 228,049#23 of 50 states | 57,618#44 of 50 states | +170,431 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,848#48 of 50 states | $1,319#26 of 50 states | +$529 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,831,790#14 of 50 states | 348,622#48 of 50 states | +3,483,168 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 162,597#15 of 50 states | 9,554#49 of 50 states | +153,043 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 6,047#35 of 50 states | 688#50 of 50 states | +5,359 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,953,387#17 of 50 states | 194,632#49 of 50 states | +1,758,755 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 291,776#5 of 50 states | 4,863#37 of 50 states | +286,913 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 556,682#15 of 50 states | 54,357#46 of 50 states | +502,325 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 30.6 min#47 of 50 states | 23.9 min#17 of 50 states | +6.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $104,828#1 of 50 states | $82,730#19 of 50 states | +$22,098 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $57,789#1 of 50 states | $48,856#11 of 50 states | +$8,933 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $144,312#1 of 50 states | $109,920#21 of 50 states | +$34,392 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 426,702#11 of 50 states | 30,142#46 of 50 states | +396,560 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 872,672#17 of 50 states | 104,432#47 of 50 states | +768,240 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 669,715#19 of 50 states | 76,328#47 of 50 states | +593,387 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 151,041#12 of 50 states | 13,889#47 of 50 states | +137,152 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 95,822#9 of 50 states | 11,681#45 of 50 states | +84,141 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,872,233#14 of 50 states | 615,657#49 of 50 states | +6,256,576 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 198,589#35 of 50 states | 27,102#50 of 50 states | +171,487 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,170,360#14 of 50 states | 456,037#49 of 50 states | +4,714,323 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,646,331#15 of 50 states | 260,439#48 of 50 states | +2,385,892 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,122,484#13 of 50 states | 270,905#48 of 50 states | +2,851,579 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 502,969#15 of 50 states | 46,616#50 of 50 states | +456,353 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 200,942#16 of 50 states | 29,890#47 of 50 states | +171,052 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,638,530#17 of 50 states | 579,324#47 of 50 states | +4,059,206 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 451,443#21 of 50 states | 5,845#48 of 50 states | +445,598 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 5,548#42 of 50 states | 895#49 of 50 states | +4,653 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 545,521#9 of 50 states | 13,049#47 of 50 states | +532,472 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 998,795#16 of 50 states | 17,401#50 of 50 states | +981,394 |
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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