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Maine & Delaware
| MEASURE | MAINE | DELAWARE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,405,012#42 of 50 states | 1,051,917#45 of 50 states | +353,095 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 739,072#40 of 50 states | 448,735#45 of 50 states | +290,337 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 149,478#31 of 50 states | 64,111#43 of 50 states | +85,367 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,210#21 of 50 states | $1,530#34 of 50 states | −$320 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 713,799#41 of 50 states | 508,349#45 of 50 states | +205,450 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 19,982#45 of 50 states | 27,357#41 of 50 states | −7,375 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 2,973#46 of 50 states | 4,829#37 of 50 states | −1,856 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 453,768#40 of 50 states | 322,868#44 of 50 states | +130,900 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,114#44 of 50 states | 11,740#32 of 50 states | −7,626 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 103,070#37 of 50 states | 64,492#44 of 50 states | +38,578 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 25.6 min#23 of 50 states | 26.8 min#36 of 50 states | −1.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $76,442#30 of 50 states | $87,534#13 of 50 states | −$11,092 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,286#19 of 50 states | $45,438#18 of 50 states | −$152 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $102,734#29 of 50 states | $114,291#17 of 50 states | −$11,557 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 78,348#36 of 50 states | 41,214#43 of 50 states | +37,134 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 236,301#40 of 50 states | 157,858#44 of 50 states | +78,443 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 172,341#40 of 50 states | 141,559#43 of 50 states | +30,782 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 36,142#38 of 50 states | 20,017#45 of 50 states | +16,125 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 17,877#37 of 50 states | 8,714#47 of 50 states | +9,163 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,309,493#42 of 50 states | 965,746#45 of 50 states | +343,747 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 76,864#42 of 50 states | 71,608#44 of 50 states | +5,256 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 952,356#42 of 50 states | 723,573#45 of 50 states | +228,783 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 566,310#40 of 50 states | 413,752#45 of 50 states | +152,558 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 551,298#41 of 50 states | 402,254#45 of 50 states | +149,044 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 103,683#41 of 50 states | 81,333#45 of 50 states | +22,350 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 57,276#39 of 50 states | 24,376#48 of 50 states | +32,900 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,252,316#39 of 50 states | 595,235#46 of 50 states | +657,081 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 27,897#41 of 50 states | 225,206#32 of 50 states | −197,309 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 4,804#43 of 50 states | 830#50 of 50 states | +3,974 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 18,720#44 of 50 states | 50,610#37 of 50 states | −31,890 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 32,869#49 of 50 states | 122,813#40 of 50 states | −89,944 |
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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