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Maine & Louisiana
| MEASURE | MAINE | LOUISIANA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,405,012#42 of 50 states | 4,597,740#25 of 50 states | −3,192,728 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 739,072#40 of 50 states | 2,073,200#25 of 50 states | −1,334,128 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 149,478#31 of 50 states | 289,917#17 of 50 states | −140,439 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,210#21 of 50 states | $1,064#10 of 50 states | +$146 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 713,799#41 of 50 states | 2,064,084#27 of 50 states | −1,350,285 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 19,982#45 of 50 states | 112,107#22 of 50 states | −92,125 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 2,973#46 of 50 states | 14,830#22 of 50 states | −11,857 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 453,768#40 of 50 states | 1,466,171#26 of 50 states | −1,012,403 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,114#44 of 50 states | 18,936#27 of 50 states | −14,822 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 103,070#37 of 50 states | 163,353#31 of 50 states | −60,283 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 25.6 min#23 of 50 states | 26.2 min#28 of 50 states | −0.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $76,442#30 of 50 states | $60,986#48 of 50 states | +$15,456 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,286#19 of 50 states | $35,440#47 of 50 states | +$9,846 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $102,734#29 of 50 states | $86,656#47 of 50 states | +$16,078 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 78,348#36 of 50 states | 309,670#15 of 50 states | −231,322 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 236,301#40 of 50 states | 603,028#26 of 50 states | −366,727 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 172,341#40 of 50 states | 404,329#27 of 50 states | −231,988 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 36,142#38 of 50 states | 122,396#20 of 50 states | −86,254 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 17,877#37 of 50 states | 27,636#30 of 50 states | −9,759 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,309,493#42 of 50 states | 4,157,175#26 of 50 states | −2,847,682 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 76,864#42 of 50 states | 348,045#24 of 50 states | −271,181 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 952,356#42 of 50 states | 2,627,967#28 of 50 states | −1,675,611 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 566,310#40 of 50 states | 2,087,086#20 of 50 states | −1,520,776 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 551,298#41 of 50 states | 1,595,036#27 of 50 states | −1,043,738 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 103,683#41 of 50 states | 332,938#26 of 50 states | −229,255 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 57,276#39 of 50 states | 131,681#25 of 50 states | −74,405 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,252,316#39 of 50 states | 2,535,671#29 of 50 states | −1,283,355 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 27,897#41 of 50 states | 1,387,451#11 of 50 states | −1,359,554 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 4,804#43 of 50 states | 17,790#20 of 50 states | −12,986 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 18,720#44 of 50 states | 81,540#33 of 50 states | −62,820 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 32,869#49 of 50 states | 357,628#30 of 50 states | −324,759 |
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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