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Maine & Hawaii
| MEASURE | MAINE | HAWAII | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,405,012#42 of 50 states | 1,446,146#40 of 50 states | −41,134 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 739,072#40 of 50 states | 561,066#42 of 50 states | +178,006 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 149,478#31 of 50 states | 79,673#41 of 50 states | +69,805 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,210#21 of 50 states | $1,942#49 of 50 states | −$732 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 713,799#41 of 50 states | 686,176#42 of 50 states | +27,623 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 19,982#45 of 50 states | 23,984#42 of 50 states | −4,002 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 2,973#46 of 50 states | 49,113#8 of 50 states | −46,140 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 453,768#40 of 50 states | 425,213#41 of 50 states | +28,555 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,114#44 of 50 states | 30,799#24 of 50 states | −26,685 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 103,070#37 of 50 states | 63,594#45 of 50 states | +39,476 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 25.6 min#23 of 50 states | 26.7 min#35 of 50 states | −1.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $76,442#30 of 50 states | $100,745#4 of 50 states | −$24,303 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,286#19 of 50 states | $46,713#16 of 50 states | −$1,427 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $102,734#29 of 50 states | $131,862#7 of 50 states | −$29,128 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 78,348#36 of 50 states | 56,690#40 of 50 states | +21,658 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 236,301#40 of 50 states | 191,014#42 of 50 states | +45,287 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 172,341#40 of 50 states | 149,844#42 of 50 states | +22,497 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 36,142#38 of 50 states | 20,318#44 of 50 states | +15,824 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 17,877#37 of 50 states | 17,144#39 of 50 states | +733 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,309,493#42 of 50 states | 1,338,962#40 of 50 states | −29,469 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 76,864#42 of 50 states | 47,926#48 of 50 states | +28,938 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 952,356#42 of 50 states | 1,034,473#41 of 50 states | −82,117 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 566,310#40 of 50 states | 556,017#41 of 50 states | +10,293 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 551,298#41 of 50 states | 492,482#42 of 50 states | +58,816 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 103,683#41 of 50 states | 146,401#39 of 50 states | −42,718 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 57,276#39 of 50 states | 45,681#42 of 50 states | +11,595 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,252,316#39 of 50 states | 299,573#50 of 50 states | +952,743 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 27,897#41 of 50 states | 23,542#43 of 50 states | +4,355 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 4,804#43 of 50 states | 2,062#46 of 50 states | +2,742 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 18,720#44 of 50 states | 514,880#12 of 50 states | −496,160 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 32,869#49 of 50 states | 147,896#39 of 50 states | −115,027 |
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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