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Alabama & Maine
| MEASURE | ALABAMA | MAINE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,157,699#24 of 50 states | 1,405,012#42 of 50 states | +3,752,687 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,288,330#24 of 50 states | 739,072#40 of 50 states | +1,549,258 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 322,243#11 of 50 states | 149,478#31 of 50 states | +172,765 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,077#12 of 50 states | $1,210#21 of 50 states | −$133 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,344,294#24 of 50 states | 713,799#41 of 50 states | +1,630,495 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 103,581#26 of 50 states | 19,982#45 of 50 states | +83,599 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 15,210#21 of 50 states | 2,973#46 of 50 states | +12,237 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,697,053#20 of 50 states | 453,768#40 of 50 states | +1,243,285 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 10,169#33 of 50 states | 4,114#44 of 50 states | +6,055 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 193,754#28 of 50 states | 103,070#37 of 50 states | +90,684 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.0 min#27 of 50 states | 25.6 min#23 of 50 states | +0.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $66,659#44 of 50 states | $76,442#30 of 50 states | −$9,783 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $36,940#44 of 50 states | $45,286#19 of 50 states | −$8,346 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $90,741#44 of 50 states | $102,734#29 of 50 states | −$11,993 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 268,775#20 of 50 states | 78,348#36 of 50 states | +190,427 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 717,490#21 of 50 states | 236,301#40 of 50 states | +481,189 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 523,035#24 of 50 states | 172,341#40 of 50 states | +350,694 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 131,556#18 of 50 states | 36,142#38 of 50 states | +95,414 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 28,919#28 of 50 states | 17,877#37 of 50 states | +11,042 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,655,862#24 of 50 states | 1,309,493#42 of 50 states | +3,346,369 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 417,848#21 of 50 states | 76,864#42 of 50 states | +340,984 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,426,395#24 of 50 states | 952,356#42 of 50 states | +2,474,039 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,921,506#25 of 50 states | 566,310#40 of 50 states | +1,355,196 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,809,091#24 of 50 states | 551,298#41 of 50 states | +1,257,793 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 401,713#20 of 50 states | 103,683#41 of 50 states | +298,030 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 130,343#26 of 50 states | 57,276#39 of 50 states | +73,067 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,239,077#24 of 50 states | 1,252,316#39 of 50 states | +1,986,761 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,293,728#14 of 50 states | 27,897#41 of 50 states | +1,265,831 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 16,318#23 of 50 states | 4,804#43 of 50 states | +11,514 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 78,339#34 of 50 states | 18,720#44 of 50 states | +59,619 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 306,966#32 of 50 states | 32,869#49 of 50 states | +274,097 |
Ranks follow each measure’s default order. Counts reflect state size as well as the underlying condition; higher is not automatically better. State comparisons describe separate populations, not the same household across measures.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
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