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North Dakota & Massachusetts
| MEASURE | NORTH DAKOTA | MASSACHUSETTS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 796,568#47 of 50 states | 7,136,171#16 of 50 states | −6,339,603 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 370,642#47 of 50 states | 2,998,537#16 of 50 states | −2,627,895 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 31,289#49 of 50 states | 228,049#23 of 50 states | −196,760 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $980#2 of 50 states | $1,848#48 of 50 states | −$868 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 419,172#47 of 50 states | 3,831,790#14 of 50 states | −3,412,618 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 8,163#50 of 50 states | 162,597#15 of 50 states | −154,434 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,535#30 of 50 states | 6,047#35 of 50 states | +2,488 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 201,238#47 of 50 states | 1,953,387#17 of 50 states | −1,752,149 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,170#49 of 50 states | 291,776#5 of 50 states | −289,606 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 29,953#49 of 50 states | 556,682#15 of 50 states | −526,729 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 17.5 min#1 of 50 states | 30.6 min#47 of 50 states | −13.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,871#25 of 50 states | $104,828#1 of 50 states | −$26,957 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,281#20 of 50 states | $57,789#1 of 50 states | −$12,508 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $103,487#28 of 50 states | $144,312#1 of 50 states | −$40,825 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 22,340#49 of 50 states | 426,702#11 of 50 states | −404,362 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 98,012#48 of 50 states | 872,672#17 of 50 states | −774,660 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 70,139#48 of 50 states | 669,715#19 of 50 states | −599,576 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 12,385#48 of 50 states | 151,041#12 of 50 states | −138,656 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 6,259#48 of 50 states | 95,822#9 of 50 states | −89,563 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 730,141#47 of 50 states | 6,872,233#14 of 50 states | −6,142,092 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 47,118#49 of 50 states | 198,589#35 of 50 states | −151,471 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 616,050#47 of 50 states | 5,170,360#14 of 50 states | −4,554,310 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 221,960#49 of 50 states | 2,646,331#15 of 50 states | −2,424,371 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 313,548#47 of 50 states | 3,122,484#13 of 50 states | −2,808,936 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 73,552#47 of 50 states | 502,969#15 of 50 states | −429,417 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 31,118#46 of 50 states | 200,942#16 of 50 states | −169,824 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 639,728#45 of 50 states | 4,638,530#17 of 50 states | −3,998,802 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 27,802#42 of 50 states | 451,443#21 of 50 states | −423,641 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 32,299#15 of 50 states | 5,548#42 of 50 states | +26,751 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 15,325#46 of 50 states | 545,521#9 of 50 states | −530,196 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 39,853#48 of 50 states | 998,795#16 of 50 states | −958,942 |
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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