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Alaska & Maryland
| MEASURE | ALASKA | MARYLAND | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 740,133#48 of 50 states | 6,263,220#18 of 50 states | −5,523,087 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 326,200#49 of 50 states | 2,530,844#20 of 50 states | −2,204,644 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 55,712#46 of 50 states | 186,943#25 of 50 states | −131,231 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,444#31 of 50 states | $1,721#43 of 50 states | −$277 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 342,028#49 of 50 states | 3,249,570#18 of 50 states | −2,907,542 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 21,681#44 of 50 states | 147,630#17 of 50 states | −125,949 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 26,882#12 of 50 states | 37,046#11 of 50 states | −10,164 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 195,492#48 of 50 states | 1,625,139#22 of 50 states | −1,429,647 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,460#48 of 50 states | 160,155#8 of 50 states | −157,695 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 30,477#48 of 50 states | 504,513#17 of 50 states | −474,036 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.8 min#5 of 50 states | 32.3 min#49 of 50 states | −12.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $95,665#11 of 50 states | $102,905#3 of 50 states | −$7,240 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $47,267#13 of 50 states | $53,199#6 of 50 states | −$5,932 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $122,082#13 of 50 states | $136,413#6 of 50 states | −$14,331 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 28,394#47 of 50 states | 247,604#22 of 50 states | −219,210 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 72,734#50 of 50 states | 698,094#23 of 50 states | −625,360 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 66,714#50 of 50 states | 633,967#20 of 50 states | −567,253 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 9,385#50 of 50 states | 101,704#23 of 50 states | −92,319 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 11,207#46 of 50 states | 59,156#17 of 50 states | −47,949 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 628,145#48 of 50 states | 5,776,829#18 of 50 states | −5,148,684 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 77,532#41 of 50 states | 390,741#22 of 50 states | −313,209 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 464,281#48 of 50 states | 4,519,638#18 of 50 states | −4,055,357 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 266,835#47 of 50 states | 2,158,214#19 of 50 states | −1,891,379 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 232,937#49 of 50 states | 2,356,306#22 of 50 states | −2,123,369 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 88,269#44 of 50 states | 726,197#11 of 50 states | −637,928 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 20,354#50 of 50 states | 161,768#19 of 50 states | −141,414 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 421,910#49 of 50 states | 2,837,686#26 of 50 states | −2,415,776 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 17,803#45 of 50 states | 1,796,869#7 of 50 states | −1,779,066 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 99,626#5 of 50 states | 10,053#34 of 50 states | +89,573 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 43,816#38 of 50 states | 431,616#13 of 50 states | −387,800 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 57,229#44 of 50 states | 830,948#17 of 50 states | −773,719 |
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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