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Maryland & Alabama
| MEASURE | MARYLAND | ALABAMA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,263,220#18 of 50 states | 5,157,699#24 of 50 states | +1,105,521 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,530,844#20 of 50 states | 2,288,330#24 of 50 states | +242,514 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 186,943#25 of 50 states | 322,243#11 of 50 states | −135,300 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,721#43 of 50 states | $1,077#12 of 50 states | +$644 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,249,570#18 of 50 states | 2,344,294#24 of 50 states | +905,276 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 147,630#17 of 50 states | 103,581#26 of 50 states | +44,049 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 37,046#11 of 50 states | 15,210#21 of 50 states | +21,836 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,625,139#22 of 50 states | 1,697,053#20 of 50 states | −71,914 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 160,155#8 of 50 states | 10,169#33 of 50 states | +149,986 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 504,513#17 of 50 states | 193,754#28 of 50 states | +310,759 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 32.3 min#49 of 50 states | 26.0 min#27 of 50 states | +6.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $102,905#3 of 50 states | $66,659#44 of 50 states | +$36,246 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,199#6 of 50 states | $36,940#44 of 50 states | +$16,259 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $136,413#6 of 50 states | $90,741#44 of 50 states | +$45,672 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 247,604#22 of 50 states | 268,775#20 of 50 states | −21,171 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 698,094#23 of 50 states | 717,490#21 of 50 states | −19,396 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 633,967#20 of 50 states | 523,035#24 of 50 states | +110,932 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 101,704#23 of 50 states | 131,556#18 of 50 states | −29,852 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 59,156#17 of 50 states | 28,919#28 of 50 states | +30,237 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,776,829#18 of 50 states | 4,655,862#24 of 50 states | +1,120,967 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 390,741#22 of 50 states | 417,848#21 of 50 states | −27,107 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,519,638#18 of 50 states | 3,426,395#24 of 50 states | +1,093,243 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,158,214#19 of 50 states | 1,921,506#25 of 50 states | +236,708 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,356,306#22 of 50 states | 1,809,091#24 of 50 states | +547,215 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 726,197#11 of 50 states | 401,713#20 of 50 states | +324,484 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 161,768#19 of 50 states | 130,343#26 of 50 states | +31,425 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,837,686#26 of 50 states | 3,239,077#24 of 50 states | −401,391 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,796,869#7 of 50 states | 1,293,728#14 of 50 states | +503,141 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 10,053#34 of 50 states | 16,318#23 of 50 states | −6,265 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 431,616#13 of 50 states | 78,339#34 of 50 states | +353,277 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 830,948#17 of 50 states | 306,966#32 of 50 states | +523,982 |
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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