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Hawaii & Maryland
| MEASURE | HAWAII | MARYLAND | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,446,146#40 of 50 states | 6,263,220#18 of 50 states | −4,817,074 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 561,066#42 of 50 states | 2,530,844#20 of 50 states | −1,969,778 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 79,673#41 of 50 states | 186,943#25 of 50 states | −107,270 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,942#49 of 50 states | $1,721#43 of 50 states | +$221 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 686,176#42 of 50 states | 3,249,570#18 of 50 states | −2,563,394 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 23,984#42 of 50 states | 147,630#17 of 50 states | −123,646 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 49,113#8 of 50 states | 37,046#11 of 50 states | +12,067 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 425,213#41 of 50 states | 1,625,139#22 of 50 states | −1,199,926 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 30,799#24 of 50 states | 160,155#8 of 50 states | −129,356 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 63,594#45 of 50 states | 504,513#17 of 50 states | −440,919 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.7 min#35 of 50 states | 32.3 min#49 of 50 states | −5.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $100,745#4 of 50 states | $102,905#3 of 50 states | −$2,160 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $46,713#16 of 50 states | $53,199#6 of 50 states | −$6,486 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $131,862#7 of 50 states | $136,413#6 of 50 states | −$4,551 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 56,690#40 of 50 states | 247,604#22 of 50 states | −190,914 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 191,014#42 of 50 states | 698,094#23 of 50 states | −507,080 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 149,844#42 of 50 states | 633,967#20 of 50 states | −484,123 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 20,318#44 of 50 states | 101,704#23 of 50 states | −81,386 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 17,144#39 of 50 states | 59,156#17 of 50 states | −42,012 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,338,962#40 of 50 states | 5,776,829#18 of 50 states | −4,437,867 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 47,926#48 of 50 states | 390,741#22 of 50 states | −342,815 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,034,473#41 of 50 states | 4,519,638#18 of 50 states | −3,485,165 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 556,017#41 of 50 states | 2,158,214#19 of 50 states | −1,602,197 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 492,482#42 of 50 states | 2,356,306#22 of 50 states | −1,863,824 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 146,401#39 of 50 states | 726,197#11 of 50 states | −579,796 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 45,681#42 of 50 states | 161,768#19 of 50 states | −116,087 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 299,573#50 of 50 states | 2,837,686#26 of 50 states | −2,538,113 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 23,542#43 of 50 states | 1,796,869#7 of 50 states | −1,773,327 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 2,062#46 of 50 states | 10,053#34 of 50 states | −7,991 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 514,880#12 of 50 states | 431,616#13 of 50 states | +83,264 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 147,896#39 of 50 states | 830,948#17 of 50 states | −683,052 |
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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