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Massachusetts & Wyoming
| MEASURE | MASSACHUSETTS | WYOMING | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,136,171#16 of 50 states | 587,618#50 of 50 states | +6,548,553 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,998,537#16 of 50 states | 271,887#50 of 50 states | +2,726,650 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 228,049#23 of 50 states | 25,500#50 of 50 states | +202,549 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,848#48 of 50 states | $998#6 of 50 states | +$850 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,831,790#14 of 50 states | 297,101#50 of 50 states | +3,534,689 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 162,597#15 of 50 states | 10,546#48 of 50 states | +152,051 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 6,047#35 of 50 states | 4,202#38 of 50 states | +1,845 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,953,387#17 of 50 states | 168,634#50 of 50 states | +1,784,753 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 291,776#5 of 50 states | 3,263#47 of 50 states | +288,513 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 556,682#15 of 50 states | 28,679#50 of 50 states | +528,003 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 30.6 min#47 of 50 states | 19.7 min#4 of 50 states | +10.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $104,828#1 of 50 states | $75,532#32 of 50 states | +$29,296 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $57,789#1 of 50 states | $44,008#22 of 50 states | +$13,781 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $144,312#1 of 50 states | $101,197#32 of 50 states | +$43,115 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 426,702#11 of 50 states | 14,323#50 of 50 states | +412,379 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 872,672#17 of 50 states | 85,854#49 of 50 states | +786,818 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 669,715#19 of 50 states | 69,313#49 of 50 states | +600,402 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 151,041#12 of 50 states | 9,581#49 of 50 states | +141,460 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 95,822#9 of 50 states | 3,784#50 of 50 states | +92,038 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,872,233#14 of 50 states | 517,580#50 of 50 states | +6,354,653 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 198,589#35 of 50 states | 59,332#46 of 50 states | +139,257 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,170,360#14 of 50 states | 419,639#50 of 50 states | +4,750,721 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,646,331#15 of 50 states | 179,988#50 of 50 states | +2,466,343 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,122,484#13 of 50 states | 209,025#50 of 50 states | +2,913,459 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 502,969#15 of 50 states | 65,016#49 of 50 states | +437,953 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 200,942#16 of 50 states | 21,700#49 of 50 states | +179,242 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,638,530#17 of 50 states | 472,841#48 of 50 states | +4,165,689 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 451,443#21 of 50 states | 4,321#49 of 50 states | +447,122 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 5,548#42 of 50 states | 8,472#36 of 50 states | −2,924 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 545,521#9 of 50 states | 5,332#50 of 50 states | +540,189 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 998,795#16 of 50 states | 65,030#43 of 50 states | +933,765 |
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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