COMPARING TWO PLACES
Massachusetts vs North Dakota
PLACE A
Massachusetts
VS
PLACE B
North Dakota
Massachusetts is 798% larger than North Dakota. Massachusetts earns more, with a median household income $27,303 higher. North Dakota has grown faster since 2000 (16% vs 7%).
MASSACHUSETTSNORTH DAKOTADIFFERENCE
Total population7,044,056784,841+798% vs North Dakota
Population density90311+892
Population growth7.4%15.8%−8.5 pts
Median age40.035.9+4.1
Male48.9%51.2%−2.4 pts
Female51.1%48.8%+2.4 pts
Foreign-born18.0%4.7%+13.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic66.6%81.7%−15.1 pts
Black6.4%3.3%+3.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino13.3%4.7%+8.6 pts
Asian7.3%1.6%+5.6 pts
Other6.5%8.7%−2.2 pts
Median household income$103,960$76,657+$27,303
Per capita income$57,897$43,389+$14,508
Poverty rate10.0%10.8%−0.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4890.457+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher47.3%32.7%+14.6 pts
Graduate degree21.8%9.7%+12.1 pts
Unemployment rate5.2%2.8%+2.4 pts
Labor force participation67.0%68.6%−1.6 pts
Median home value$562,100$249,900+$312,200
Median gross rent$1,762$954+$808
Owner-occupied62.5%62.9%−0.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.1%12.3%−4.2 pts
Rent-burdened households48.9%36.3%+12.6 pts
Average commute29.117.9+11.1
Worked from home18.6%8.1%+10.5 pts
Public transit to work6.5%0.3%+6.2 pts
Uninsured2.6%6.5%−3.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024