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California & Maryland
| MEASURE | CALIFORNIA | MARYLAND | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 39,431,263#1 of 50 states | 6,263,220#18 of 50 states | +33,168,043 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 14,392,140#1 of 50 states | 2,530,844#20 of 50 states | +11,861,296 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 1,079,379#3 of 50 states | 186,943#25 of 50 states | +892,436 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $2,104#50 of 50 states | $1,721#43 of 50 states | +$383 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 19,240,700#1 of 50 states | 3,249,570#18 of 50 states | +15,991,130 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 1,213,681#1 of 50 states | 147,630#17 of 50 states | +1,066,051 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 148,959#1 of 50 states | 37,046#11 of 50 states | +111,913 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 11,486,404#1 of 50 states | 1,625,139#22 of 50 states | +9,861,265 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 623,078#2 of 50 states | 160,155#8 of 50 states | +462,923 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 2,672,106#1 of 50 states | 504,513#17 of 50 states | +2,167,593 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 29.7 min#46 of 50 states | 32.3 min#49 of 50 states | −2.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $100,149#5 of 50 states | $102,905#3 of 50 states | −$2,756 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $49,934#10 of 50 states | $53,199#6 of 50 states | −$3,265 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $140,112#3 of 50 states | $136,413#6 of 50 states | +$3,699 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,860,876#1 of 50 states | 247,604#22 of 50 states | +1,613,272 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 3,979,060#1 of 50 states | 698,094#23 of 50 states | +3,280,966 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 3,039,722#1 of 50 states | 633,967#20 of 50 states | +2,405,755 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 790,850#1 of 50 states | 101,704#23 of 50 states | +689,146 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 512,054#1 of 50 states | 59,156#17 of 50 states | +452,898 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 36,664,436#1 of 50 states | 5,776,829#18 of 50 states | +30,887,607 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,314,464#3 of 50 states | 390,741#22 of 50 states | +1,923,723 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 24,647,655#1 of 50 states | 4,519,638#18 of 50 states | +20,128,017 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 15,996,023#1 of 50 states | 2,158,214#19 of 50 states | +13,837,809 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 14,876,469#1 of 50 states | 2,356,306#22 of 50 states | +12,520,163 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 2,904,921#1 of 50 states | 726,197#11 of 50 states | +2,178,724 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 1,421,571#1 of 50 states | 161,768#19 of 50 states | +1,259,803 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 12,842,211#1 of 50 states | 2,837,686#26 of 50 states | +10,004,525 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 2,008,322#6 of 50 states | 1,796,869#7 of 50 states | +211,453 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 105,814#4 of 50 states | 10,053#34 of 50 states | +95,761 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 6,243,676#1 of 50 states | 431,616#13 of 50 states | +5,812,060 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 16,069,214#1 of 50 states | 830,948#17 of 50 states | +15,238,266 |
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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