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Virginia & Massachusetts
| MEASURE | VIRGINIA | MASSACHUSETTS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 8,811,195#12 of 50 states | 7,136,171#16 of 50 states | +1,675,024 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,618,247#12 of 50 states | 2,998,537#16 of 50 states | +619,710 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 296,904#15 of 50 states | 228,049#23 of 50 states | +68,855 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,646#40 of 50 states | $1,848#48 of 50 states | −$202 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 4,381,889#12 of 50 states | 3,831,790#14 of 50 states | +550,099 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 164,596#14 of 50 states | 162,597#15 of 50 states | +1,999 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 132,715#2 of 50 states | 6,047#35 of 50 states | +126,668 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,494,496#12 of 50 states | 1,953,387#17 of 50 states | +541,109 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 131,589#11 of 50 states | 291,776#5 of 50 states | −160,187 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 703,153#9 of 50 states | 556,682#15 of 50 states | +146,471 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 28.3 min#42 of 50 states | 30.6 min#47 of 50 states | −2.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $92,090#12 of 50 states | $104,828#1 of 50 states | −$12,738 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $50,866#9 of 50 states | $57,789#1 of 50 states | −$6,923 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $127,363#11 of 50 states | $144,312#1 of 50 states | −$16,949 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 316,827#14 of 50 states | 426,702#11 of 50 states | −109,875 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,046,509#12 of 50 states | 872,672#17 of 50 states | +173,837 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 936,525#11 of 50 states | 669,715#19 of 50 states | +266,810 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 145,921#14 of 50 states | 151,041#12 of 50 states | −5,120 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 74,203#12 of 50 states | 95,822#9 of 50 states | −21,619 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,984,829#12 of 50 states | 6,872,233#14 of 50 states | +1,112,596 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 595,595#13 of 50 states | 198,589#35 of 50 states | +397,006 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,233,777#12 of 50 states | 5,170,360#14 of 50 states | +1,063,417 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,951,576#12 of 50 states | 2,646,331#15 of 50 states | +305,245 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,259,600#12 of 50 states | 3,122,484#13 of 50 states | +137,116 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 902,995#5 of 50 states | 502,969#15 of 50 states | +400,026 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 211,796#15 of 50 states | 200,942#16 of 50 states | +10,854 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,060,812#13 of 50 states | 4,638,530#17 of 50 states | +422,282 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,578,103#9 of 50 states | 451,443#21 of 50 states | +1,126,660 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,185#29 of 50 states | 5,548#42 of 50 states | +7,637 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 626,502#8 of 50 states | 545,521#9 of 50 states | +80,981 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,017,833#14 of 50 states | 998,795#16 of 50 states | +19,038 |
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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