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Maine & Texas
| MEASURE | MAINE | TEXAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,405,012#42 of 50 states | 31,290,831#2 of 50 states | −29,885,819 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 739,072#40 of 50 states | 11,589,324#2 of 50 states | −10,850,252 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 149,478#31 of 50 states | 1,166,967#2 of 50 states | −1,017,489 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,210#21 of 50 states | $1,475#32 of 50 states | −$265 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 713,799#41 of 50 states | 15,259,450#2 of 50 states | −14,545,651 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 19,982#45 of 50 states | 775,249#2 of 50 states | −755,267 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 2,973#46 of 50 states | 118,911#3 of 50 states | −115,938 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 453,768#40 of 50 states | 8,415,947#2 of 50 states | −7,962,179 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,114#44 of 50 states | 148,333#9 of 50 states | −144,219 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 103,070#37 of 50 states | 1,956,349#2 of 50 states | −1,853,279 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 25.6 min#23 of 50 states | 27.5 min#40 of 50 states | −1.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $76,442#30 of 50 states | $79,721#24 of 50 states | −$3,279 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,286#19 of 50 states | $41,614#32 of 50 states | +$3,672 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $102,734#29 of 50 states | $111,695#18 of 50 states | −$8,961 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 78,348#36 of 50 states | 1,178,046#3 of 50 states | −1,099,698 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 236,301#40 of 50 states | 2,956,054#3 of 50 states | −2,719,753 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 172,341#40 of 50 states | 2,218,266#3 of 50 states | −2,045,925 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 36,142#38 of 50 states | 505,111#2 of 50 states | −468,969 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 17,877#37 of 50 states | 189,767#3 of 50 states | −171,890 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,309,493#42 of 50 states | 25,646,886#2 of 50 states | −24,337,393 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 76,864#42 of 50 states | 5,152,427#1 of 50 states | −5,075,563 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 952,356#42 of 50 states | 19,682,339#2 of 50 states | −18,729,983 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 566,310#40 of 50 states | 8,694,488#2 of 50 states | −8,128,178 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 551,298#41 of 50 states | 12,046,295#2 of 50 states | −11,494,997 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 103,683#41 of 50 states | 2,147,124#2 of 50 states | −2,043,441 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 57,276#39 of 50 states | 1,028,847#2 of 50 states | −971,571 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,252,316#39 of 50 states | 11,821,108#2 of 50 states | −10,568,792 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 27,897#41 of 50 states | 3,748,137#1 of 50 states | −3,720,240 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 4,804#43 of 50 states | 52,380#10 of 50 states | −47,576 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 18,720#44 of 50 states | 1,890,985#2 of 50 states | −1,872,265 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 32,869#49 of 50 states | 12,602,305#2 of 50 states | −12,569,436 |
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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