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Indiana & Maryland
| MEASURE | INDIANA | MARYLAND | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,924,275#17 of 50 states | 6,263,220#18 of 50 states | +661,055 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,923,175#17 of 50 states | 2,530,844#20 of 50 states | +392,331 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 250,464#20 of 50 states | 186,943#25 of 50 states | +63,521 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,104#16 of 50 states | $1,721#43 of 50 states | −$617 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,406,179#17 of 50 states | 3,249,570#18 of 50 states | +156,609 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 145,489#18 of 50 states | 147,630#17 of 50 states | −2,141 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 4,115#39 of 50 states | 37,046#11 of 50 states | −32,931 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,986,259#16 of 50 states | 1,625,139#22 of 50 states | +361,120 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 19,794#26 of 50 states | 160,155#8 of 50 states | −140,361 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 323,341#23 of 50 states | 504,513#17 of 50 states | −181,172 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.6 min#22 of 50 states | 32.3 min#49 of 50 states | −7.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $71,959#41 of 50 states | $102,905#3 of 50 states | −$30,946 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $38,794#42 of 50 states | $53,199#6 of 50 states | −$14,405 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $95,565#42 of 50 states | $136,413#6 of 50 states | −$40,848 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 238,944#24 of 50 states | 247,604#22 of 50 states | −8,660 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 890,811#16 of 50 states | 698,094#23 of 50 states | +192,717 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 697,014#16 of 50 states | 633,967#20 of 50 states | +63,047 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 144,322#15 of 50 states | 101,704#23 of 50 states | +42,618 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 47,101#21 of 50 states | 59,156#17 of 50 states | −12,055 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,316,031#17 of 50 states | 5,776,829#18 of 50 states | +539,202 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 512,807#14 of 50 states | 390,741#22 of 50 states | +122,066 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,589,759#17 of 50 states | 4,519,638#18 of 50 states | +70,121 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,536,167#16 of 50 states | 2,158,214#19 of 50 states | +377,953 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,847,476#16 of 50 states | 2,356,306#22 of 50 states | +491,170 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 397,092#22 of 50 states | 726,197#11 of 50 states | −329,105 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 155,550#21 of 50 states | 161,768#19 of 50 states | −6,218 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,142,060#11 of 50 states | 2,837,686#26 of 50 states | +2,304,374 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 619,678#20 of 50 states | 1,796,869#7 of 50 states | −1,177,191 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 5,915#40 of 50 states | 10,053#34 of 50 states | −4,138 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 186,325#22 of 50 states | 431,616#13 of 50 states | −245,291 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 626,616#20 of 50 states | 830,948#17 of 50 states | −204,332 |
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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