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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Maine & Puerto Rico
| MEASURE | MAINE | PUERTO RICO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,405,012#42 of 50 states | 3,203,295Outside state ranking | −1,798,283 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 739,072#40 of 50 states | 1,598,159Outside state ranking | −859,087 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 149,478#31 of 50 states | 374,354Outside state ranking | −224,876 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,210#21 of 50 states | $580Outside state ranking | +$630 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 713,799#41 of 50 states | 1,213,487Outside state ranking | −499,688 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 19,982#45 of 50 states | 111,971Outside state ranking | −91,989 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 2,973#46 of 50 states | 3,476Outside state ranking | −503 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 453,768#40 of 50 states | 1,467,577Outside state ranking | −1,013,809 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,114#44 of 50 states | 12,128Outside state ranking | −8,014 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 103,070#37 of 50 states | 70,638Outside state ranking | +32,432 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 25.6 min#23 of 50 states | 28.6 minOutside state ranking | −3.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $76,442#30 of 50 states | $27,213Outside state ranking | +$49,229 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,286#19 of 50 states | $18,766Outside state ranking | +$26,520 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $102,734#29 of 50 states | $43,218Outside state ranking | +$59,516 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 78,348#36 of 50 states | 559,700Outside state ranking | −481,352 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 236,301#40 of 50 states | 577,803Outside state ranking | −341,502 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 172,341#40 of 50 states | 209,879Outside state ranking | −37,538 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 36,142#38 of 50 states | 5,974Outside state ranking | +30,168 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 17,877#37 of 50 states | 33,138Outside state ranking | −15,261 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,309,493#42 of 50 states | 2,997,760Outside state ranking | −1,688,267 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 76,864#42 of 50 states | 178,626Outside state ranking | −101,762 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 952,356#42 of 50 states | 1,215,202Outside state ranking | −262,846 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 566,310#40 of 50 states | 1,982,840Outside state ranking | −1,416,530 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 551,298#41 of 50 states | 864,745Outside state ranking | −313,447 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 103,683#41 of 50 states | 212,744Outside state ranking | −109,061 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 57,276#39 of 50 states | 135,352Outside state ranking | −78,076 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,252,316#39 of 50 states | 22,654Outside state ranking | +1,229,662 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 27,897#41 of 50 states | 2,589Outside state ranking | +25,308 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 4,804#43 of 50 states | 0Outside state ranking | +4,804 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 18,720#44 of 50 states | 2,015Outside state ranking | +16,705 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 32,869#49 of 50 states | 3,167,325Outside state ranking | −3,134,456 |
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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