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South Dakota & Massachusetts
| MEASURE | SOUTH DAKOTA | MASSACHUSETTS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 924,669#46 of 50 states | 7,136,171#16 of 50 states | −6,211,502 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 393,375#46 of 50 states | 2,998,537#16 of 50 states | −2,605,162 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 41,403#47 of 50 states | 228,049#23 of 50 states | −186,646 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $999#8 of 50 states | $1,848#48 of 50 states | −$849 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 480,631#46 of 50 states | 3,831,790#14 of 50 states | −3,351,159 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 13,884#47 of 50 states | 162,597#15 of 50 states | −148,713 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,626#42 of 50 states | 6,047#35 of 50 states | −2,421 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 235,492#46 of 50 states | 1,953,387#17 of 50 states | −1,717,895 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 1,057#50 of 50 states | 291,776#5 of 50 states | −290,719 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 38,257#47 of 50 states | 556,682#15 of 50 states | −518,425 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 18.5 min#2 of 50 states | 30.6 min#47 of 50 states | −12.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $76,881#29 of 50 states | $104,828#1 of 50 states | −$27,947 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,637#31 of 50 states | $57,789#1 of 50 states | −$16,152 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $100,178#35 of 50 states | $144,312#1 of 50 states | −$44,134 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 27,163#48 of 50 states | 426,702#11 of 50 states | −399,539 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 117,306#46 of 50 states | 872,672#17 of 50 states | −755,366 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 85,212#46 of 50 states | 669,715#19 of 50 states | −584,503 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 14,194#46 of 50 states | 151,041#12 of 50 states | −136,847 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 5,994#49 of 50 states | 95,822#9 of 50 states | −89,828 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 831,931#46 of 50 states | 6,872,233#14 of 50 states | −6,040,302 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 73,403#43 of 50 states | 198,589#35 of 50 states | −125,186 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 662,280#46 of 50 states | 5,170,360#14 of 50 states | −4,508,080 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 290,371#46 of 50 states | 2,646,331#15 of 50 states | −2,355,960 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 363,319#46 of 50 states | 3,122,484#13 of 50 states | −2,759,165 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 79,462#46 of 50 states | 502,969#15 of 50 states | −423,507 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 36,434#44 of 50 states | 200,942#16 of 50 states | −164,508 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 730,197#44 of 50 states | 4,638,530#17 of 50 states | −3,908,333 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 16,746#46 of 50 states | 451,443#21 of 50 states | −434,697 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 66,418#7 of 50 states | 5,548#42 of 50 states | +60,870 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 15,619#45 of 50 states | 545,521#9 of 50 states | −529,902 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 44,947#46 of 50 states | 998,795#16 of 50 states | −953,848 |
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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