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Maine & Oregon
| MEASURE | MAINE | OREGON | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,405,012#42 of 50 states | 4,272,371#27 of 50 states | −2,867,359 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 739,072#40 of 50 states | 1,813,747#27 of 50 states | −1,074,675 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 149,478#31 of 50 states | 152,581#30 of 50 states | −3,103 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,210#21 of 50 states | $1,597#38 of 50 states | −$387 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 713,799#41 of 50 states | 2,123,643#25 of 50 states | −1,409,844 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 19,982#45 of 50 states | 108,341#23 of 50 states | −88,359 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 2,973#46 of 50 states | 3,022#45 of 50 states | −49 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 453,768#40 of 50 states | 1,318,826#27 of 50 states | −865,058 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,114#44 of 50 states | 50,221#17 of 50 states | −46,107 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 103,070#37 of 50 states | 354,930#22 of 50 states | −251,860 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 25.6 min#23 of 50 states | 23.2 min#14 of 50 states | +2.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $76,442#30 of 50 states | $85,220#16 of 50 states | −$8,778 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,286#19 of 50 states | $45,821#17 of 50 states | −$535 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $102,734#29 of 50 states | $110,900#19 of 50 states | −$8,166 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 78,348#36 of 50 states | 285,506#17 of 50 states | −207,158 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 236,301#40 of 50 states | 578,387#27 of 50 states | −342,086 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 172,341#40 of 50 states | 448,419#26 of 50 states | −276,078 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 36,142#38 of 50 states | 80,945#29 of 50 states | −44,803 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 17,877#37 of 50 states | 65,420#16 of 50 states | −47,543 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,309,493#42 of 50 states | 4,007,961#27 of 50 states | −2,698,468 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 76,864#42 of 50 states | 219,386#32 of 50 states | −142,522 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 952,356#42 of 50 states | 2,811,884#26 of 50 states | −1,859,528 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 566,310#40 of 50 states | 1,785,576#27 of 50 states | −1,219,266 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 551,298#41 of 50 states | 1,666,053#26 of 50 states | −1,114,755 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 103,683#41 of 50 states | 313,630#27 of 50 states | −209,947 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 57,276#39 of 50 states | 140,438#24 of 50 states | −83,162 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,252,316#39 of 50 states | 2,996,550#25 of 50 states | −1,744,234 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 27,897#41 of 50 states | 78,664#36 of 50 states | −50,767 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 4,804#43 of 50 states | 26,562#16 of 50 states | −21,758 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 18,720#44 of 50 states | 206,288#20 of 50 states | −187,568 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 32,869#49 of 50 states | 662,740#19 of 50 states | −629,871 |
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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