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Massachusetts & Wisconsin
| MEASURE | MASSACHUSETTS | WISCONSIN | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,136,171#16 of 50 states | 5,960,975#20 of 50 states | +1,175,196 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,998,537#16 of 50 states | 2,727,726#19 of 50 states | +270,811 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 228,049#23 of 50 states | 285,340#18 of 50 states | −57,291 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,848#48 of 50 states | $1,142#18 of 50 states | +$706 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,831,790#14 of 50 states | 3,090,398#20 of 50 states | +741,392 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 162,597#15 of 50 states | 97,244#29 of 50 states | +65,353 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 6,047#35 of 50 states | 3,964#40 of 50 states | +2,083 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,953,387#17 of 50 states | 1,691,367#21 of 50 states | +262,020 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 291,776#5 of 50 states | 41,697#20 of 50 states | +250,079 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 556,682#15 of 50 states | 360,127#20 of 50 states | +196,555 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 30.6 min#47 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | +7.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $104,828#1 of 50 states | $77,488#28 of 50 states | +$27,340 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $57,789#1 of 50 states | $43,361#25 of 50 states | +$14,428 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $144,312#1 of 50 states | $100,929#33 of 50 states | +$43,383 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 426,702#11 of 50 states | 279,061#18 of 50 states | +147,641 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 872,672#17 of 50 states | 838,090#19 of 50 states | +34,582 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 669,715#19 of 50 states | 682,575#17 of 50 states | −12,860 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 151,041#12 of 50 states | 103,852#22 of 50 states | +47,189 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 95,822#9 of 50 states | 44,567#22 of 50 states | +51,255 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,872,233#14 of 50 states | 5,586,532#20 of 50 states | +1,285,701 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 198,589#35 of 50 states | 310,536#25 of 50 states | −111,947 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,170,360#14 of 50 states | 4,289,987#19 of 50 states | +880,373 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,646,331#15 of 50 states | 2,084,516#21 of 50 states | +561,815 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,122,484#13 of 50 states | 2,536,422#18 of 50 states | +586,062 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 502,969#15 of 50 states | 399,987#21 of 50 states | +102,982 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 200,942#16 of 50 states | 149,053#22 of 50 states | +51,889 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,638,530#17 of 50 states | 4,634,941#18 of 50 states | +3,589 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 451,443#21 of 50 states | 354,440#25 of 50 states | +97,003 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 5,548#42 of 50 states | 34,534#12 of 50 states | −28,986 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 545,521#9 of 50 states | 183,440#23 of 50 states | +362,081 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 998,795#16 of 50 states | 499,904#26 of 50 states | +498,891 |
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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