COMPARING TWO PLACES
Massachusetts vs Nebraska
PLACE A
Massachusetts
VS
PLACE B
Nebraska
Massachusetts is 256% larger than Nebraska. Massachusetts earns more, with a median household income $27,485 higher.
MASSACHUSETTSNEBRASKADIFFERENCE
Total population7,044,0561,978,707+256% vs Nebraska
Population density90326+877
Population growth7.4%7.4%−0.0 pts
Median age40.037.2+2.8
Male48.9%50.3%−1.4 pts
Female51.1%49.7%+1.4 pts
Foreign-born18.0%8.0%+10.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic66.6%75.3%−8.7 pts
Black6.4%4.6%+1.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino13.3%12.7%+0.6 pts
Asian7.3%2.6%+4.7 pts
Other6.5%4.8%+1.6 pts
Median household income$103,960$76,475+$27,485
Per capita income$57,897$41,751+$16,146
Poverty rate10.0%10.6%−0.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4890.456+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher47.3%34.6%+12.7 pts
Graduate degree21.8%12.3%+9.5 pts
Unemployment rate5.2%3.0%+2.1 pts
Labor force participation67.0%68.6%−1.6 pts
Median home value$562,100$238,600+$323,500
Median gross rent$1,762$1,072+$690
Owner-occupied62.5%66.5%−4.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.1%7.6%+0.5 pts
Rent-burdened households48.9%41.9%+7.0 pts
Average commute29.119.2+9.8
Worked from home18.6%11.0%+7.6 pts
Public transit to work6.5%0.5%+6.0 pts
Uninsured2.6%7.2%−4.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024