COMPARING TWO PLACES
Massachusetts vs Nevada
PLACE A
Massachusetts
VS
PLACE B
Nevada
Massachusetts is 121% larger than Nevada. Massachusetts earns more, with a median household income $25,700 higher. Nevada has grown faster since 2000 (15% vs 7%).
MASSACHUSETTSNEVADADIFFERENCE
Total population7,044,0563,184,612+121% vs Nevada
Population density90329+874
Population growth7.4%15.0%−7.6 pts
Median age40.039.1+0.9
Male48.9%50.4%−1.5 pts
Female51.1%49.6%+1.5 pts
Foreign-born18.0%19.1%−1.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic66.6%44.8%+21.8 pts
Black6.4%9.0%−2.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino13.3%29.6%−16.3 pts
Asian7.3%8.8%−1.5 pts
Other6.5%7.9%−1.4 pts
Median household income$103,960$78,260+$25,700
Per capita income$57,897$41,354+$16,543
Poverty rate10.0%12.4%−2.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4890.467+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher47.3%27.9%+19.4 pts
Graduate degree21.8%9.8%+12.0 pts
Unemployment rate5.2%7.0%−1.8 pts
Labor force participation67.0%63.2%+3.8 pts
Median home value$562,100$435,400+$126,700
Median gross rent$1,762$1,597+$165
Owner-occupied62.5%60.0%+2.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.1%9.3%−1.2 pts
Rent-burdened households48.9%52.8%−3.9 pts
Average commute29.124.8+4.3
Worked from home18.6%11.9%+6.7 pts
Public transit to work6.5%2.2%+4.3 pts
Uninsured2.6%11.4%−8.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024