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Maine & Wyoming
| MEASURE | MAINE | WYOMING | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,405,012#42 of 50 states | 587,618#50 of 50 states | +817,394 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 739,072#40 of 50 states | 271,887#50 of 50 states | +467,185 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 149,478#31 of 50 states | 25,500#50 of 50 states | +123,978 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,210#21 of 50 states | $998#6 of 50 states | +$212 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 713,799#41 of 50 states | 297,101#50 of 50 states | +416,698 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 19,982#45 of 50 states | 10,546#48 of 50 states | +9,436 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 2,973#46 of 50 states | 4,202#38 of 50 states | −1,229 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 453,768#40 of 50 states | 168,634#50 of 50 states | +285,134 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,114#44 of 50 states | 3,263#47 of 50 states | +851 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 103,070#37 of 50 states | 28,679#50 of 50 states | +74,391 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 25.6 min#23 of 50 states | 19.7 min#4 of 50 states | +5.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $76,442#30 of 50 states | $75,532#32 of 50 states | +$910 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,286#19 of 50 states | $44,008#22 of 50 states | +$1,278 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $102,734#29 of 50 states | $101,197#32 of 50 states | +$1,537 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 78,348#36 of 50 states | 14,323#50 of 50 states | +64,025 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 236,301#40 of 50 states | 85,854#49 of 50 states | +150,447 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 172,341#40 of 50 states | 69,313#49 of 50 states | +103,028 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 36,142#38 of 50 states | 9,581#49 of 50 states | +26,561 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 17,877#37 of 50 states | 3,784#50 of 50 states | +14,093 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,309,493#42 of 50 states | 517,580#50 of 50 states | +791,913 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 76,864#42 of 50 states | 59,332#46 of 50 states | +17,532 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 952,356#42 of 50 states | 419,639#50 of 50 states | +532,717 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 566,310#40 of 50 states | 179,988#50 of 50 states | +386,322 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 551,298#41 of 50 states | 209,025#50 of 50 states | +342,273 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 103,683#41 of 50 states | 65,016#49 of 50 states | +38,667 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 57,276#39 of 50 states | 21,700#49 of 50 states | +35,576 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,252,316#39 of 50 states | 472,841#48 of 50 states | +779,475 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 27,897#41 of 50 states | 4,321#49 of 50 states | +23,576 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 4,804#43 of 50 states | 8,472#36 of 50 states | −3,668 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 18,720#44 of 50 states | 5,332#50 of 50 states | +13,388 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 32,869#49 of 50 states | 65,030#43 of 50 states | −32,161 |
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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