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Maine & Nevada
| MEASURE | MAINE | NEVADA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,405,012#42 of 50 states | 3,267,467#31 of 50 states | −1,862,455 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 739,072#40 of 50 states | 1,281,018#33 of 50 states | −541,946 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 149,478#31 of 50 states | 126,968#32 of 50 states | +22,510 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,210#21 of 50 states | $1,709#42 of 50 states | −$499 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 713,799#41 of 50 states | 1,598,223#32 of 50 states | −884,424 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 19,982#45 of 50 states | 107,149#25 of 50 states | −87,167 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 2,973#46 of 50 states | 14,517#24 of 50 states | −11,544 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 453,768#40 of 50 states | 942,603#32 of 50 states | −488,835 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,114#44 of 50 states | 39,539#22 of 50 states | −35,425 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 103,070#37 of 50 states | 179,164#29 of 50 states | −76,094 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 25.6 min#23 of 50 states | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | −0.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $76,442#30 of 50 states | $81,134#22 of 50 states | −$4,692 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,286#19 of 50 states | $42,545#28 of 50 states | +$2,741 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $102,734#29 of 50 states | $109,620#22 of 50 states | −$6,886 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 78,348#36 of 50 states | 146,825#31 of 50 states | −68,477 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 236,301#40 of 50 states | 387,217#33 of 50 states | −150,916 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 172,341#40 of 50 states | 309,764#31 of 50 states | −137,423 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 36,142#38 of 50 states | 47,484#35 of 50 states | −11,342 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 17,877#37 of 50 states | 34,532#26 of 50 states | −16,655 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,309,493#42 of 50 states | 2,862,041#32 of 50 states | −1,552,548 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 76,864#42 of 50 states | 366,606#23 of 50 states | −289,742 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 952,356#42 of 50 states | 2,064,009#33 of 50 states | −1,111,653 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 566,310#40 of 50 states | 1,166,345#33 of 50 states | −600,035 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 551,298#41 of 50 states | 1,292,259#32 of 50 states | −740,961 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 103,683#41 of 50 states | 202,558#36 of 50 states | −98,875 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 57,276#39 of 50 states | 98,844#30 of 50 states | −41,568 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,252,316#39 of 50 states | 1,399,628#38 of 50 states | −147,312 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 27,897#41 of 50 states | 297,748#29 of 50 states | −269,851 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 4,804#43 of 50 states | 16,923#22 of 50 states | −12,119 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 18,720#44 of 50 states | 303,214#17 of 50 states | −284,494 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 32,869#49 of 50 states | 999,427#15 of 50 states | −966,558 |
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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