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Maine & Kansas
| MEASURE | MAINE | KANSAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,405,012#42 of 50 states | 2,970,606#34 of 50 states | −1,565,594 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 739,072#40 of 50 states | 1,275,689#34 of 50 states | −536,617 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 149,478#31 of 50 states | 105,627#36 of 50 states | +43,851 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,210#21 of 50 states | $1,079#13 of 50 states | +$131 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 713,799#41 of 50 states | 1,497,364#33 of 50 states | −783,565 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 19,982#45 of 50 states | 57,070#33 of 50 states | −37,088 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 2,973#46 of 50 states | 22,318#14 of 50 states | −19,345 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 453,768#40 of 50 states | 789,001#35 of 50 states | −335,233 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,114#44 of 50 states | 5,225#36 of 50 states | −1,111 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 103,070#37 of 50 states | 153,539#33 of 50 states | −50,469 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 25.6 min#23 of 50 states | 20.0 min#7 of 50 states | +5.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $76,442#30 of 50 states | $75,514#33 of 50 states | +$928 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,286#19 of 50 states | $41,580#33 of 50 states | +$3,706 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $102,734#29 of 50 states | $101,988#30 of 50 states | +$746 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 78,348#36 of 50 states | 71,066#37 of 50 states | +7,282 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 236,301#40 of 50 states | 372,348#34 of 50 states | −136,047 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 172,341#40 of 50 states | 296,108#32 of 50 states | −123,767 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 36,142#38 of 50 states | 44,382#36 of 50 states | −8,240 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 17,877#37 of 50 states | 15,705#42 of 50 states | +2,172 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,309,493#42 of 50 states | 2,659,015#34 of 50 states | −1,349,522 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 76,864#42 of 50 states | 248,116#31 of 50 states | −171,252 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 952,356#42 of 50 states | 2,145,888#32 of 50 states | −1,193,532 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 566,310#40 of 50 states | 888,431#35 of 50 states | −322,121 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 551,298#41 of 50 states | 1,159,051#33 of 50 states | −607,753 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 103,683#41 of 50 states | 253,143#30 of 50 states | −149,460 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 57,276#39 of 50 states | 82,409#34 of 50 states | −25,133 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,252,316#39 of 50 states | 2,133,139#32 of 50 states | −880,823 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 27,897#41 of 50 states | 152,192#33 of 50 states | −124,295 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 4,804#43 of 50 states | 13,550#27 of 50 states | −8,746 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 18,720#44 of 50 states | 89,273#30 of 50 states | −70,553 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 32,869#49 of 50 states | 422,762#28 of 50 states | −389,893 |
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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