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Alaska & Maine
| MEASURE | ALASKA | MAINE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 740,133#48 of 50 states | 1,405,012#42 of 50 states | −664,879 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 326,200#49 of 50 states | 739,072#40 of 50 states | −412,872 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 55,712#46 of 50 states | 149,478#31 of 50 states | −93,766 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,444#31 of 50 states | $1,210#21 of 50 states | +$234 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 342,028#49 of 50 states | 713,799#41 of 50 states | −371,771 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 21,681#44 of 50 states | 19,982#45 of 50 states | +1,699 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 26,882#12 of 50 states | 2,973#46 of 50 states | +23,909 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 195,492#48 of 50 states | 453,768#40 of 50 states | −258,276 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,460#48 of 50 states | 4,114#44 of 50 states | −1,654 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 30,477#48 of 50 states | 103,070#37 of 50 states | −72,593 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.8 min#5 of 50 states | 25.6 min#23 of 50 states | −5.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $95,665#11 of 50 states | $76,442#30 of 50 states | +$19,223 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $47,267#13 of 50 states | $45,286#19 of 50 states | +$1,981 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $122,082#13 of 50 states | $102,734#29 of 50 states | +$19,348 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 28,394#47 of 50 states | 78,348#36 of 50 states | −49,954 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 72,734#50 of 50 states | 236,301#40 of 50 states | −163,567 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 66,714#50 of 50 states | 172,341#40 of 50 states | −105,627 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 9,385#50 of 50 states | 36,142#38 of 50 states | −26,757 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 11,207#46 of 50 states | 17,877#37 of 50 states | −6,670 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 628,145#48 of 50 states | 1,309,493#42 of 50 states | −681,348 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 77,532#41 of 50 states | 76,864#42 of 50 states | +668 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 464,281#48 of 50 states | 952,356#42 of 50 states | −488,075 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 266,835#47 of 50 states | 566,310#40 of 50 states | −299,475 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 232,937#49 of 50 states | 551,298#41 of 50 states | −318,361 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 88,269#44 of 50 states | 103,683#41 of 50 states | −15,414 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 20,354#50 of 50 states | 57,276#39 of 50 states | −36,922 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 421,910#49 of 50 states | 1,252,316#39 of 50 states | −830,406 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 17,803#45 of 50 states | 27,897#41 of 50 states | −10,094 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 99,626#5 of 50 states | 4,804#43 of 50 states | +94,822 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 43,816#38 of 50 states | 18,720#44 of 50 states | +25,096 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 57,229#44 of 50 states | 32,869#49 of 50 states | +24,360 |
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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