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Maine & Indiana
| MEASURE | MAINE | INDIANA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,405,012#42 of 50 states | 6,924,275#17 of 50 states | −5,519,263 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 739,072#40 of 50 states | 2,923,175#17 of 50 states | −2,184,103 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 149,478#31 of 50 states | 250,464#20 of 50 states | −100,986 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,210#21 of 50 states | $1,104#16 of 50 states | +$106 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 713,799#41 of 50 states | 3,406,179#17 of 50 states | −2,692,380 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 19,982#45 of 50 states | 145,489#18 of 50 states | −125,507 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 2,973#46 of 50 states | 4,115#39 of 50 states | −1,142 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 453,768#40 of 50 states | 1,986,259#16 of 50 states | −1,532,491 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,114#44 of 50 states | 19,794#26 of 50 states | −15,680 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 103,070#37 of 50 states | 323,341#23 of 50 states | −220,271 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 25.6 min#23 of 50 states | 24.6 min#22 of 50 states | +1.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $76,442#30 of 50 states | $71,959#41 of 50 states | +$4,483 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,286#19 of 50 states | $38,794#42 of 50 states | +$6,492 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $102,734#29 of 50 states | $95,565#42 of 50 states | +$7,169 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 78,348#36 of 50 states | 238,944#24 of 50 states | −160,596 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 236,301#40 of 50 states | 890,811#16 of 50 states | −654,510 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 172,341#40 of 50 states | 697,014#16 of 50 states | −524,673 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 36,142#38 of 50 states | 144,322#15 of 50 states | −108,180 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 17,877#37 of 50 states | 47,101#21 of 50 states | −29,224 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,309,493#42 of 50 states | 6,316,031#17 of 50 states | −5,006,538 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 76,864#42 of 50 states | 512,807#14 of 50 states | −435,943 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 952,356#42 of 50 states | 4,589,759#17 of 50 states | −3,637,403 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 566,310#40 of 50 states | 2,536,167#16 of 50 states | −1,969,857 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 551,298#41 of 50 states | 2,847,476#16 of 50 states | −2,296,178 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 103,683#41 of 50 states | 397,092#22 of 50 states | −293,409 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 57,276#39 of 50 states | 155,550#21 of 50 states | −98,274 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,252,316#39 of 50 states | 5,142,060#11 of 50 states | −3,889,744 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 27,897#41 of 50 states | 619,678#20 of 50 states | −591,781 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 4,804#43 of 50 states | 5,915#40 of 50 states | −1,111 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 18,720#44 of 50 states | 186,325#22 of 50 states | −167,605 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 32,869#49 of 50 states | 626,616#20 of 50 states | −593,747 |
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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