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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
New York & Massachusetts
| MEASURE | NEW YORK | MASSACHUSETTS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 19,867,248#4 of 50 states | 7,136,171#16 of 50 states | +12,731,077 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 8,488,066#4 of 50 states | 2,998,537#16 of 50 states | +5,489,529 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 848,837#4 of 50 states | 228,049#23 of 50 states | +620,788 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,634#39 of 50 states | $1,848#48 of 50 states | −$214 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 9,737,212#4 of 50 states | 3,831,790#14 of 50 states | +5,905,422 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 547,371#3 of 50 states | 162,597#15 of 50 states | +384,774 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 21,874#16 of 50 states | 6,047#35 of 50 states | +15,827 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 6,064,042#4 of 50 states | 1,953,387#17 of 50 states | +4,110,655 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,312,760#1 of 50 states | 291,776#5 of 50 states | +2,020,984 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 1,124,869#4 of 50 states | 556,682#15 of 50 states | +568,187 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 33.2 min#50 of 50 states | 30.6 min#47 of 50 states | +2.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $85,820#15 of 50 states | $104,828#1 of 50 states | −$19,008 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $51,002#8 of 50 states | $57,789#1 of 50 states | −$6,787 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $128,562#10 of 50 states | $144,312#1 of 50 states | −$15,750 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,270,240#2 of 50 states | 426,702#11 of 50 states | +843,538 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 2,545,958#4 of 50 states | 872,672#17 of 50 states | +1,673,286 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,961,126#4 of 50 states | 669,715#19 of 50 states | +1,291,411 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 469,566#3 of 50 states | 151,041#12 of 50 states | +318,525 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 340,388#2 of 50 states | 95,822#9 of 50 states | +244,566 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 18,693,001#4 of 50 states | 6,872,233#14 of 50 states | +11,820,768 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 973,715#5 of 50 states | 198,589#35 of 50 states | +775,126 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 12,686,828#4 of 50 states | 5,170,360#14 of 50 states | +7,516,468 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,570,608#3 of 50 states | 2,646,331#15 of 50 states | +5,924,277 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 7,610,321#4 of 50 states | 3,122,484#13 of 50 states | +4,487,837 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 1,566,320#3 of 50 states | 502,969#15 of 50 states | +1,063,351 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 544,935#4 of 50 states | 200,942#16 of 50 states | +343,993 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 10,317,249#4 of 50 states | 4,638,530#17 of 50 states | +5,678,719 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 2,629,238#4 of 50 states | 451,443#21 of 50 states | +2,177,795 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 34,287#13 of 50 states | 5,548#42 of 50 states | +28,739 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,874,009#3 of 50 states | 545,521#9 of 50 states | +1,328,488 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 4,019,288#4 of 50 states | 998,795#16 of 50 states | +3,020,493 |
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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