Bay State News

VA Purchase Loans in Massachusetts average $365,114 for Q2 2020

By Bay State News | Jan 1, 2021

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Massachusetts in the second quarter of fiscal year 2020 was $365,114, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

Census Bureau: More women than men in Massachusetts in 2019

By Bay State News | Jan 1, 2021

Of the 6,850,553 people living in Massachusetts in 2019, 51.5 percent (3,526,346) were women and 48.5 percent (3,324,207) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Bay State News.

Massachusetts ranked 32nd in nation with rental vacancy rate of 5.1% in Q4 2020

By Bay State News | Jan 1, 2021

Massachusetts ranked 32nd in the nation in the fourth quarter with a rental vacancy rate of 5.1 percent, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Massachusetts reports $7.1 million in public pension contributions in 2020

By Bay State News | Jan 1, 2021

In 2020, Massachusetts had received $7.1 million in contributions to its public pension funds, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of Public Pensions.