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California & Maine
| MEASURE | CALIFORNIA | MAINE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 39,431,263#1 of 50 states | 1,405,012#42 of 50 states | +38,026,251 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 14,392,140#1 of 50 states | 739,072#40 of 50 states | +13,653,068 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 1,079,379#3 of 50 states | 149,478#31 of 50 states | +929,901 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $2,104#50 of 50 states | $1,210#21 of 50 states | +$894 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 19,240,700#1 of 50 states | 713,799#41 of 50 states | +18,526,901 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 1,213,681#1 of 50 states | 19,982#45 of 50 states | +1,193,699 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 148,959#1 of 50 states | 2,973#46 of 50 states | +145,986 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 11,486,404#1 of 50 states | 453,768#40 of 50 states | +11,032,636 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 623,078#2 of 50 states | 4,114#44 of 50 states | +618,964 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 2,672,106#1 of 50 states | 103,070#37 of 50 states | +2,569,036 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 29.7 min#46 of 50 states | 25.6 min#23 of 50 states | +4.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $100,149#5 of 50 states | $76,442#30 of 50 states | +$23,707 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $49,934#10 of 50 states | $45,286#19 of 50 states | +$4,648 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $140,112#3 of 50 states | $102,734#29 of 50 states | +$37,378 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,860,876#1 of 50 states | 78,348#36 of 50 states | +1,782,528 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 3,979,060#1 of 50 states | 236,301#40 of 50 states | +3,742,759 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 3,039,722#1 of 50 states | 172,341#40 of 50 states | +2,867,381 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 790,850#1 of 50 states | 36,142#38 of 50 states | +754,708 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 512,054#1 of 50 states | 17,877#37 of 50 states | +494,177 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 36,664,436#1 of 50 states | 1,309,493#42 of 50 states | +35,354,943 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,314,464#3 of 50 states | 76,864#42 of 50 states | +2,237,600 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 24,647,655#1 of 50 states | 952,356#42 of 50 states | +23,695,299 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 15,996,023#1 of 50 states | 566,310#40 of 50 states | +15,429,713 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 14,876,469#1 of 50 states | 551,298#41 of 50 states | +14,325,171 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 2,904,921#1 of 50 states | 103,683#41 of 50 states | +2,801,238 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 1,421,571#1 of 50 states | 57,276#39 of 50 states | +1,364,295 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 12,842,211#1 of 50 states | 1,252,316#39 of 50 states | +11,589,895 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 2,008,322#6 of 50 states | 27,897#41 of 50 states | +1,980,425 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 105,814#4 of 50 states | 4,804#43 of 50 states | +101,010 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 6,243,676#1 of 50 states | 18,720#44 of 50 states | +6,224,956 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 16,069,214#1 of 50 states | 32,869#49 of 50 states | +16,036,345 |
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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