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Maine & Connecticut
| MEASURE | MAINE | CONNECTICUT | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,405,012#42 of 50 states | 3,675,069#29 of 50 states | −2,270,057 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 739,072#40 of 50 states | 1,530,197#29 of 50 states | −791,125 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 149,478#31 of 50 states | 98,822#37 of 50 states | +50,656 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,210#21 of 50 states | $1,550#35 of 50 states | −$340 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 713,799#41 of 50 states | 1,903,478#28 of 50 states | −1,189,679 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 19,982#45 of 50 states | 99,093#28 of 50 states | −79,111 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 2,973#46 of 50 states | 8,549#29 of 50 states | −5,576 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 453,768#40 of 50 states | 1,031,140#29 of 50 states | −577,372 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,114#44 of 50 states | 75,292#12 of 50 states | −71,178 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 103,070#37 of 50 states | 250,606#26 of 50 states | −147,536 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 25.6 min#23 of 50 states | 27.0 min#37 of 50 states | −1.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $76,442#30 of 50 states | $96,049#10 of 50 states | −$19,607 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,286#19 of 50 states | $56,190#2 of 50 states | −$10,904 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $102,734#29 of 50 states | $139,313#4 of 50 states | −$36,579 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 78,348#36 of 50 states | 173,433#29 of 50 states | −95,085 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 236,301#40 of 50 states | 472,400#29 of 50 states | −236,099 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 172,341#40 of 50 states | 380,368#28 of 50 states | −208,027 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 36,142#38 of 50 states | 70,857#31 of 50 states | −34,715 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 17,877#37 of 50 states | 39,802#24 of 50 states | −21,925 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,309,493#42 of 50 states | 3,419,245#29 of 50 states | −2,109,752 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 76,864#42 of 50 states | 211,726#33 of 50 states | −134,862 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 952,356#42 of 50 states | 2,456,311#30 of 50 states | −1,503,955 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 566,310#40 of 50 states | 1,379,370#29 of 50 states | −813,060 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 551,298#41 of 50 states | 1,541,581#28 of 50 states | −990,283 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 103,683#41 of 50 states | 243,541#32 of 50 states | −139,858 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 57,276#39 of 50 states | 115,957#28 of 50 states | −58,681 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,252,316#39 of 50 states | 2,221,018#31 of 50 states | −968,702 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 27,897#41 of 50 states | 365,281#24 of 50 states | −337,384 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 4,804#43 of 50 states | 3,756#44 of 50 states | +1,048 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 18,720#44 of 50 states | 172,938#24 of 50 states | −154,218 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 32,869#49 of 50 states | 706,806#18 of 50 states | −673,937 |
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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