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Maine & Utah
| MEASURE | MAINE | UTAH | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,405,012#42 of 50 states | 3,503,613#30 of 50 states | −2,098,601 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 739,072#40 of 50 states | 1,151,414#35 of 50 states | −412,342 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 149,478#31 of 50 states | 98,778#38 of 50 states | +50,700 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,210#21 of 50 states | $1,593#37 of 50 states | −$383 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 713,799#41 of 50 states | 1,798,140#30 of 50 states | −1,084,341 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 19,982#45 of 50 states | 70,585#31 of 50 states | −50,603 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 2,973#46 of 50 states | 7,183#31 of 50 states | −4,210 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 453,768#40 of 50 states | 812,370#34 of 50 states | −358,602 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,114#44 of 50 states | 33,136#23 of 50 states | −29,022 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 103,070#37 of 50 states | 277,963#25 of 50 states | −174,893 |
| 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 | $96,658#9 of 50 states | −$20,216 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,286#19 of 50 states | $41,806#30 of 50 states | +$3,480 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $102,734#29 of 50 states | $122,370#12 of 50 states | −$19,636 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 78,348#36 of 50 states | 54,010#41 of 50 states | +24,338 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 236,301#40 of 50 states | 286,000#37 of 50 states | −49,699 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 172,341#40 of 50 states | 242,709#35 of 50 states | −70,368 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 36,142#38 of 50 states | 36,883#37 of 50 states | −741 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 17,877#37 of 50 states | 18,197#35 of 50 states | −320 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,309,493#42 of 50 states | 3,188,051#30 of 50 states | −1,878,558 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 76,864#42 of 50 states | 288,681#28 of 50 states | −211,817 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 952,356#42 of 50 states | 2,708,036#27 of 50 states | −1,755,680 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 566,310#40 of 50 states | 773,055#37 of 50 states | −206,745 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 551,298#41 of 50 states | 1,429,892#29 of 50 states | −878,594 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 103,683#41 of 50 states | 279,364#29 of 50 states | −175,681 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 57,276#39 of 50 states | 86,060#33 of 50 states | −28,784 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,252,316#39 of 50 states | 2,561,122#28 of 50 states | −1,308,806 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 27,897#41 of 50 states | 40,763#40 of 50 states | −12,866 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 4,804#43 of 50 states | 20,939#19 of 50 states | −16,135 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 18,720#44 of 50 states | 92,852#29 of 50 states | −74,132 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 32,869#49 of 50 states | 592,412#23 of 50 states | −559,543 |
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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