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Washington & Massachusetts
| MEASURE | WASHINGTON | MASSACHUSETTS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,958,180#13 of 50 states | 7,136,171#16 of 50 states | +822,009 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,202,241#13 of 50 states | 2,998,537#16 of 50 states | +203,704 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 232,900#22 of 50 states | 228,049#23 of 50 states | +4,851 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,824#47 of 50 states | $1,848#48 of 50 states | −$24 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,964,612#13 of 50 states | 3,831,790#14 of 50 states | +132,822 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 203,073#12 of 50 states | 162,597#15 of 50 states | +40,476 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 61,777#6 of 50 states | 6,047#35 of 50 states | +55,730 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,276,029#14 of 50 states | 1,953,387#17 of 50 states | +322,642 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 165,366#7 of 50 states | 291,776#5 of 50 states | −126,410 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 645,514#11 of 50 states | 556,682#15 of 50 states | +88,832 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.2 min#39 of 50 states | 30.6 min#47 of 50 states | −3.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $99,389#7 of 50 states | $104,828#1 of 50 states | −$5,439 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $55,177#3 of 50 states | $57,789#1 of 50 states | −$2,612 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $136,793#5 of 50 states | $144,312#1 of 50 states | −$7,519 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 353,215#12 of 50 states | 426,702#11 of 50 states | −73,487 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 915,780#15 of 50 states | 872,672#17 of 50 states | +43,108 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 768,859#14 of 50 states | 669,715#19 of 50 states | +99,144 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 142,741#16 of 50 states | 151,041#12 of 50 states | −8,300 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 105,396#7 of 50 states | 95,822#9 of 50 states | +9,574 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,331,599#13 of 50 states | 6,872,233#14 of 50 states | +459,366 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 511,691#15 of 50 states | 198,589#35 of 50 states | +313,102 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,555,928#13 of 50 states | 5,170,360#14 of 50 states | +385,568 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,794,750#14 of 50 states | 2,646,331#15 of 50 states | +148,419 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,094,527#14 of 50 states | 3,122,484#13 of 50 states | −27,957 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 647,606#13 of 50 states | 502,969#15 of 50 states | +144,637 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 216,773#13 of 50 states | 200,942#16 of 50 states | +15,831 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,892,095#14 of 50 states | 4,638,530#17 of 50 states | +253,565 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 312,969#28 of 50 states | 451,443#21 of 50 states | −138,474 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 61,574#8 of 50 states | 5,548#42 of 50 states | +56,026 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 845,000#5 of 50 states | 545,521#9 of 50 states | +299,479 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,194,522#12 of 50 states | 998,795#16 of 50 states | +195,727 |
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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