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Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States known as the “Bay State.” Massachusetts is bordered by New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and the Atlantic Ocean. The per capita personal income in 2004 was $42,102, making it the 2nd highest in the country behind Connecticut. Its agricultural outputs are seafood, nursery stock, dairy products, cranberries, tobacco and vegetables. Its industrial outputs are machinery, electrical and electronic equipment, scientific instruments, printing, and publishing. |
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| Total population (2007)
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6,449,755 |
| Total Births (2006)
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77,938 |
| Total Deaths (2006)
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55,435 |
| Total natural population increases (2006)
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22,503 |
| Total international migration (2006)
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30,285 |
| Total internal migration (2006)
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-49,528 |
| Net migration (2006)
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-19,243 |
| Total male population (2000)
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3,058,816 |
| Total female population (2000)
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3,290,281 |
| Total white population (2000)
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5,367,286 |
| Total black population (2000)
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343,454 |
| Total asian population (2000)
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238,124 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population (2000)
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15,015 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander popualtion (2000)
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2,489 |
| Hispanic population (2000)
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428,729 |
| Total population over 18 yrs (2000) |
4,849,033 |
| White population over 18 yrs (2000)
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4,180,644 |
| Black population over 18 yrs (2000) |
236,027 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population over 18 yrs (2000)
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10,415 |
| Asian population over 18 yrs (2000)
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178,698 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander population over 18 yrs (2000)
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1,799 |
| Female median age (2000) |
38 |
| Male median age (2000)
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35 |
| Total number households (2000) |
2,443,580 |
| Average household size (2000)
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2.51 |
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| Capital |
Boston |
| Largest City |
Boston |
| State's Total Area Ranking |
44 |
| Total Area |
10 sq mi |
| Width |
183 miles |
| Length |
113 miles |
| Percent Water |
0.13% |
| Latitude |
41°10'N to 42°53'N |
| Longitude |
68°57'W to 73°30'W |
| Highest Elevation |
Mount Greylock 3,491 ft (1,064 m) |
| Mean Elevation |
500 ft |
| Lowest Elevation |
Atlantic Ocean 0 ft (0 m) |
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| GDP (2005) |
$325,917,000,000 |
| GDP average annual growth rate percent 1997 to 2004 |
3.7% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting contribution to GDP (2005) |
$906,000,000 |
| Mining contribution to GDP (2005) |
$193,000,000 |
| Utilities contribution to GDP (2005) |
$4,070,000,000 |
| Construction contribution to GDP (2005) |
$14,102,000,000 |
| Durable goods manufacturing contribution to GDP (2005) |
$23,321,000,000 |
| Non-durable goods manufacturing contribution to GDP (2005) |
$9,503,000,000 |
| Wholesale trade contribution to GDP (2005) |
$18,325,000,000 |
| Retail trade contribution to GDP (2005) |
$17,906,000,000 |
| Transportation and warehousing contribution to GDP (2005) |
$5,420,000,000 |
| Information contribution to GDP (2005) |
$15,341,000,000 |
| Finance and insurance contribution to GDP (2005) |
$34,870,000,000 |
| Real estate, rental, and leasing contribution to GDP (2005) |
$47,576,000,000 |
| Professional and technical services contribution to GDP (2005) |
$35,202,000,000 |
| Management of companies contribution to GDP (2005) |
$6,727,000,000 |
| Administrative and waste services contribution to GDP (2005) |
$9,195,000,000 |
| Educational services contribution to GDP (2005) |
$7,864,000,000 |
| Health care and social assistance contribution to GDP (2005) |
$28,502,000,000 |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation contribution to GDP (2005) |
$2,726,000,000 |
| Accomodation and food services contribution to GDP (2005) |
$8,167,000,000 |
| Other services contribution to GDP (2005) |
$6,994,000,000 |
| Government contribution to GDP (2005) |
$29,007,000,000 |
| Total state tax (2005)
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$18,014,681 |
| Total state tax per capita (2005) |
$2,815 |
| Total employees state & local government (2005) |
322,262 |
| Firefighters (2005)
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12,320 |
| Government hospital employees (2005) |
6,916 |
| Government transit employees (2005) |
5,805 |
| Population with health insurance (2000) |
5,701,036 |
| Population without health insurance (2000) |
591,598 |
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| State Flower |
Mayflower |
| State Bird |
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapilla) |
| Violent crime (2005) |
29,237 |
| Violent crime rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
456.9 |
| Murder & nonnegligent manslaughter (2005) |
175 |
| Murder & nonnegligent manslaughter rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
2.7 |
| Forcible rape (2005) |
1,732 |
| Forcible rape rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
27.1 |
| Robbery (2005) |
7,615 |
| Robbery rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
119.0 |
| Aggravated assault (2005) |
19,715 |
| Aggravated assault rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
308.1 |
| Property crime (2005) |
151,241 |
| Property crime rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
2363.6 |
| Burglary (2005) |
34,624 |
| Burglary rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
541.1 |
| Larceny-theft (2005) |
97,737 |
| Larceny-theft rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
1527.4 |
| Motor vehicle theft (2005) |
18,880 |
| Motor vehicle theft rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
295.1 |
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