Massachusetts vs. Connecticut

MassachusettsConnecticut
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)6,892,5033,565,287
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.3%-0.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)6,547,7853,574,147
Population, Census, April 1, 20106,547,6293,574,097
Persons under 5 years, percent5.2%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.8%20.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.5%17.2%
Female persons, percent51.5%51.2%
White alone, percent80.8%80.0%
Black or African American alone, percent8.9%12.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.6%
Asian alone, percent7.1%4.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.5%2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent12.3%16.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent71.4%66.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018315,859173,998
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201816.5%14.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)2,914,9291,521,117
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201862.3%66.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$366,800$272,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$2,165$2,096
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$786$877
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,225$1,156
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201341.7%34.4%
Building permits, 201817,0444,815
Households, 2014-20182,601,9141,367,374
Persons per household, 2014-20182.532.54
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.1%87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201823.6%22.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201890.1%89.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201884.7%83.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.4%90.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201842.9%38.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.9%7.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent3.2%6.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201867.1%66.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.4%62.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)17,508,9759,542,068
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)63,583,09029,573,119
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)81,927,79955,160,095
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)123,904,370161,962,244
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)92,915,38051,632,467
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,980$14,381
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.726.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$77,378$76,106
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$41,794$43,056
Persons in poverty, percent10.0%10.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017179,82889,574
Total employment, 20173,316,7161,536,858
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)216,666,28495,781,512
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.9%0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017559,925281,453
All firms, 2012607,664326,693
Men-owned firms, 2012357,158187,845
Women-owned firms, 2012199,210106,678
Minority-owned firms, 201289,96756,113
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012499,959259,614
Veteran-owned firms, 201258,33931,056
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012525,667281,182
Black-owned firms, percent, 20073.4%4.4%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.4%0.5%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20074.5%3.3%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20073.3%4.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200729.8%28.1%
Population per square mile, 2010839.4738.1
Land area in square miles, 20107,800.064,842.36

Source: United States Census Bureau

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