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Georgia & Maine
| MEASURE | GEORGIA | MAINE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 11,180,878#8 of 50 states | 1,405,012#42 of 50 states | +9,775,866 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 4,410,956#10 of 50 states | 739,072#40 of 50 states | +3,671,884 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 448,064#8 of 50 states | 149,478#31 of 50 states | +298,586 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,506#33 of 50 states | $1,210#21 of 50 states | +$296 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 5,463,559#8 of 50 states | 713,799#41 of 50 states | +4,749,760 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 269,070#8 of 50 states | 19,982#45 of 50 states | +249,088 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 54,486#7 of 50 states | 2,973#46 of 50 states | +51,513 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,185,291#10 of 50 states | 453,768#40 of 50 states | +2,731,523 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 64,954#13 of 50 states | 4,114#44 of 50 states | +60,840 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 803,593#8 of 50 states | 103,070#37 of 50 states | +700,523 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 29.4 min#45 of 50 states | 25.6 min#23 of 50 states | +3.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $79,991#23 of 50 states | $76,442#30 of 50 states | +$3,549 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,996#29 of 50 states | $45,286#19 of 50 states | −$3,290 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $108,907#23 of 50 states | $102,734#29 of 50 states | +$6,173 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 456,340#10 of 50 states | 78,348#36 of 50 states | +377,992 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,249,628#10 of 50 states | 236,301#40 of 50 states | +1,013,327 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 942,921#10 of 50 states | 172,341#40 of 50 states | +770,580 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 208,624#9 of 50 states | 36,142#38 of 50 states | +172,482 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 68,831#15 of 50 states | 17,877#37 of 50 states | +50,954 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,674,616#9 of 50 states | 1,309,493#42 of 50 states | +8,365,123 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,314,223#4 of 50 states | 76,864#42 of 50 states | +1,237,359 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,389,648#8 of 50 states | 952,356#42 of 50 states | +6,437,292 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,509,710#10 of 50 states | 566,310#40 of 50 states | +2,943,400 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 4,373,830#8 of 50 states | 551,298#41 of 50 states | +3,822,532 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 779,019#7 of 50 states | 103,683#41 of 50 states | +675,336 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 299,412#7 of 50 states | 57,276#39 of 50 states | +242,136 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,367,827#10 of 50 states | 1,252,316#39 of 50 states | +4,115,511 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,382,731#2 of 50 states | 27,897#41 of 50 states | +3,354,834 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 17,452#21 of 50 states | 4,804#43 of 50 states | +12,648 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 544,226#10 of 50 states | 18,720#44 of 50 states | +525,506 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,299,200#10 of 50 states | 32,869#49 of 50 states | +1,266,331 |
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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