COMPARING TWO PLACES
Massachusetts vs Hawaii
PLACE A
Massachusetts
VS
PLACE B
Hawaii
Massachusetts is 387% larger than Hawaii. Massachusetts earns more, with a median household income $3,571 higher.
MASSACHUSETTSHAWAIIDIFFERENCE
Total population7,044,0561,445,235+387% vs Hawaii
Population density903225+678
Population growth7.4%7.0%+0.4 pts
Median age40.040.9−0.9
Male48.9%50.2%−1.4 pts
Female51.1%49.8%+1.4 pts
Foreign-born18.0%17.9%+0.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic66.6%20.9%+45.7 pts
Black6.4%1.8%+4.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino13.3%9.9%+3.4 pts
Asian7.3%36.4%−29.1 pts
Other6.5%31.0%−24.5 pts
Median household income$103,960$100,389+$3,571
Per capita income$57,897$46,005+$11,892
Poverty rate10.0%10.0%Even
Income inequality (Gini)0.4890.451+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher47.3%36.1%+11.1 pts
Graduate degree21.8%13.3%+8.5 pts
Unemployment rate5.2%4.9%+0.2 pts
Labor force participation67.0%63.7%+3.3 pts
Median home value$562,100$839,100−$277,000
Median gross rent$1,762$1,971−$209
Owner-occupied62.5%63.0%−0.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.1%13.3%−5.2 pts
Rent-burdened households48.9%52.1%−3.2 pts
Average commute29.126.2+2.9
Worked from home18.6%9.6%+9.0 pts
Public transit to work6.5%3.8%+2.7 pts
Uninsured2.6%3.6%−1.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024