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Maine & North Dakota
| MEASURE | MAINE | NORTH DAKOTA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,405,012#42 of 50 states | 796,568#47 of 50 states | +608,444 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 739,072#40 of 50 states | 370,642#47 of 50 states | +368,430 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 149,478#31 of 50 states | 31,289#49 of 50 states | +118,189 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,210#21 of 50 states | $980#2 of 50 states | +$230 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 713,799#41 of 50 states | 419,172#47 of 50 states | +294,627 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 19,982#45 of 50 states | 8,163#50 of 50 states | +11,819 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 2,973#46 of 50 states | 8,535#30 of 50 states | −5,562 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 453,768#40 of 50 states | 201,238#47 of 50 states | +252,530 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,114#44 of 50 states | 2,170#49 of 50 states | +1,944 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 103,070#37 of 50 states | 29,953#49 of 50 states | +73,117 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 25.6 min#23 of 50 states | 17.5 min#1 of 50 states | +8.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $76,442#30 of 50 states | $77,871#25 of 50 states | −$1,429 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,286#19 of 50 states | $45,281#20 of 50 states | +$5 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $102,734#29 of 50 states | $103,487#28 of 50 states | −$753 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 78,348#36 of 50 states | 22,340#49 of 50 states | +56,008 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 236,301#40 of 50 states | 98,012#48 of 50 states | +138,289 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 172,341#40 of 50 states | 70,139#48 of 50 states | +102,202 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 36,142#38 of 50 states | 12,385#48 of 50 states | +23,757 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 17,877#37 of 50 states | 6,259#48 of 50 states | +11,618 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,309,493#42 of 50 states | 730,141#47 of 50 states | +579,352 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 76,864#42 of 50 states | 47,118#49 of 50 states | +29,746 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 952,356#42 of 50 states | 616,050#47 of 50 states | +336,306 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 566,310#40 of 50 states | 221,960#49 of 50 states | +344,350 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 551,298#41 of 50 states | 313,548#47 of 50 states | +237,750 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 103,683#41 of 50 states | 73,552#47 of 50 states | +30,131 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 57,276#39 of 50 states | 31,118#46 of 50 states | +26,158 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,252,316#39 of 50 states | 639,728#45 of 50 states | +612,588 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 27,897#41 of 50 states | 27,802#42 of 50 states | +95 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 4,804#43 of 50 states | 32,299#15 of 50 states | −27,495 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 18,720#44 of 50 states | 15,325#46 of 50 states | +3,395 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 32,869#49 of 50 states | 39,853#48 of 50 states | −6,984 |
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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