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Maine & Oklahoma
| MEASURE | MAINE | OKLAHOMA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,405,012#42 of 50 states | 4,095,393#28 of 50 states | −2,690,381 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 739,072#40 of 50 states | 1,746,807#28 of 50 states | −1,007,735 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 149,478#31 of 50 states | 196,679#24 of 50 states | −47,201 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,210#21 of 50 states | $1,044#9 of 50 states | +$166 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 713,799#41 of 50 states | 1,883,561#29 of 50 states | −1,169,762 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 19,982#45 of 50 states | 92,553#30 of 50 states | −72,571 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 2,973#46 of 50 states | 21,376#18 of 50 states | −18,403 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 453,768#40 of 50 states | 1,251,477#28 of 50 states | −797,709 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,114#44 of 50 states | 5,349#35 of 50 states | −1,235 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 103,070#37 of 50 states | 167,486#30 of 50 states | −64,416 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 25.6 min#23 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | +2.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $76,442#30 of 50 states | $66,148#45 of 50 states | +$10,294 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,286#19 of 50 states | $35,882#46 of 50 states | +$9,404 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $102,734#29 of 50 states | $90,075#45 of 50 states | +$12,659 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 78,348#36 of 50 states | 224,502#25 of 50 states | −146,154 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 236,301#40 of 50 states | 501,430#28 of 50 states | −265,129 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 172,341#40 of 50 states | 358,507#29 of 50 states | −186,166 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 36,142#38 of 50 states | 92,172#25 of 50 states | −56,030 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 17,877#37 of 50 states | 43,035#23 of 50 states | −25,158 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,309,493#42 of 50 states | 3,547,583#28 of 50 states | −2,238,090 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 76,864#42 of 50 states | 461,884#20 of 50 states | −385,020 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 952,356#42 of 50 states | 2,506,060#29 of 50 states | −1,553,704 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 566,310#40 of 50 states | 1,555,864#28 of 50 states | −989,554 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 551,298#41 of 50 states | 1,408,894#30 of 50 states | −857,596 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 103,683#41 of 50 states | 347,351#25 of 50 states | −243,668 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 57,276#39 of 50 states | 122,852#27 of 50 states | −65,576 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,252,316#39 of 50 states | 2,500,338#30 of 50 states | −1,248,022 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 27,897#41 of 50 states | 261,454#30 of 50 states | −233,557 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 4,804#43 of 50 states | 268,736#1 of 50 states | −263,932 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 18,720#44 of 50 states | 102,883#28 of 50 states | −84,163 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 32,869#49 of 50 states | 551,226#25 of 50 states | −518,357 |
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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