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Maine & Idaho
| MEASURE | MAINE | IDAHO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,405,012#42 of 50 states | 2,001,619#38 of 50 states | −596,607 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 739,072#40 of 50 states | 751,859#39 of 50 states | −12,787 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 149,478#31 of 50 states | 80,871#40 of 50 states | +68,607 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,210#21 of 50 states | $1,384#29 of 50 states | −$174 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 713,799#41 of 50 states | 965,244#37 of 50 states | −251,445 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 19,982#45 of 50 states | 37,396#37 of 50 states | −17,414 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 2,973#46 of 50 states | 5,211#36 of 50 states | −2,238 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 453,768#40 of 50 states | 585,943#38 of 50 states | −132,175 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,114#44 of 50 states | 4,395#41 of 50 states | −281 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 103,070#37 of 50 states | 120,976#34 of 50 states | −17,906 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 25.6 min#23 of 50 states | 22.2 min#9 of 50 states | +3.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $76,442#30 of 50 states | $81,166#21 of 50 states | −$4,724 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,286#19 of 50 states | $39,870#41 of 50 states | +$5,416 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $102,734#29 of 50 states | $104,073#26 of 50 states | −$1,339 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 78,348#36 of 50 states | 53,837#42 of 50 states | +24,511 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 236,301#40 of 50 states | 246,556#38 of 50 states | −10,255 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 172,341#40 of 50 states | 196,303#38 of 50 states | −23,962 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 36,142#38 of 50 states | 33,998#39 of 50 states | +2,144 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 17,877#37 of 50 states | 18,051#36 of 50 states | −174 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,309,493#42 of 50 states | 1,793,174#38 of 50 states | −483,681 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 76,864#42 of 50 states | 181,552#36 of 50 states | −104,688 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 952,356#42 of 50 states | 1,378,383#37 of 50 states | −426,027 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 566,310#40 of 50 states | 666,050#38 of 50 states | −99,740 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 551,298#41 of 50 states | 749,614#37 of 50 states | −198,316 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 103,683#41 of 50 states | 145,606#40 of 50 states | −41,923 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 57,276#39 of 50 states | 68,172#36 of 50 states | −10,896 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,252,316#39 of 50 states | 1,558,007#36 of 50 states | −305,691 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 27,897#41 of 50 states | 14,354#47 of 50 states | +13,543 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 4,804#43 of 50 states | 12,541#31 of 50 states | −7,737 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 18,720#44 of 50 states | 29,215#43 of 50 states | −10,495 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 32,869#49 of 50 states | 286,185#34 of 50 states | −253,316 |
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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