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Maine & Alaska
| MEASURE | MAINE | ALASKA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,405,012#42 of 50 states | 740,133#48 of 50 states | +664,879 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 739,072#40 of 50 states | 326,200#49 of 50 states | +412,872 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 149,478#31 of 50 states | 55,712#46 of 50 states | +93,766 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,210#21 of 50 states | $1,444#31 of 50 states | −$234 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 713,799#41 of 50 states | 342,028#49 of 50 states | +371,771 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 19,982#45 of 50 states | 21,681#44 of 50 states | −1,699 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 2,973#46 of 50 states | 26,882#12 of 50 states | −23,909 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 453,768#40 of 50 states | 195,492#48 of 50 states | +258,276 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,114#44 of 50 states | 2,460#48 of 50 states | +1,654 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 103,070#37 of 50 states | 30,477#48 of 50 states | +72,593 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 25.6 min#23 of 50 states | 19.8 min#5 of 50 states | +5.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $76,442#30 of 50 states | $95,665#11 of 50 states | −$19,223 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,286#19 of 50 states | $47,267#13 of 50 states | −$1,981 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $102,734#29 of 50 states | $122,082#13 of 50 states | −$19,348 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 78,348#36 of 50 states | 28,394#47 of 50 states | +49,954 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 236,301#40 of 50 states | 72,734#50 of 50 states | +163,567 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 172,341#40 of 50 states | 66,714#50 of 50 states | +105,627 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 36,142#38 of 50 states | 9,385#50 of 50 states | +26,757 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 17,877#37 of 50 states | 11,207#46 of 50 states | +6,670 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,309,493#42 of 50 states | 628,145#48 of 50 states | +681,348 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 76,864#42 of 50 states | 77,532#41 of 50 states | −668 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 952,356#42 of 50 states | 464,281#48 of 50 states | +488,075 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 566,310#40 of 50 states | 266,835#47 of 50 states | +299,475 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 551,298#41 of 50 states | 232,937#49 of 50 states | +318,361 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 103,683#41 of 50 states | 88,269#44 of 50 states | +15,414 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 57,276#39 of 50 states | 20,354#50 of 50 states | +36,922 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,252,316#39 of 50 states | 421,910#49 of 50 states | +830,406 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 27,897#41 of 50 states | 17,803#45 of 50 states | +10,094 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 4,804#43 of 50 states | 99,626#5 of 50 states | −94,822 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 18,720#44 of 50 states | 43,816#38 of 50 states | −25,096 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 32,869#49 of 50 states | 57,229#44 of 50 states | −24,360 |
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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