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Maryland & Alaska
| MEASURE | MARYLAND | ALASKA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,263,220#18 of 50 states | 740,133#48 of 50 states | +5,523,087 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,530,844#20 of 50 states | 326,200#49 of 50 states | +2,204,644 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 186,943#25 of 50 states | 55,712#46 of 50 states | +131,231 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,721#43 of 50 states | $1,444#31 of 50 states | +$277 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,249,570#18 of 50 states | 342,028#49 of 50 states | +2,907,542 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 147,630#17 of 50 states | 21,681#44 of 50 states | +125,949 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 37,046#11 of 50 states | 26,882#12 of 50 states | +10,164 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,625,139#22 of 50 states | 195,492#48 of 50 states | +1,429,647 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 160,155#8 of 50 states | 2,460#48 of 50 states | +157,695 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 504,513#17 of 50 states | 30,477#48 of 50 states | +474,036 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 32.3 min#49 of 50 states | 19.8 min#5 of 50 states | +12.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $102,905#3 of 50 states | $95,665#11 of 50 states | +$7,240 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,199#6 of 50 states | $47,267#13 of 50 states | +$5,932 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $136,413#6 of 50 states | $122,082#13 of 50 states | +$14,331 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 247,604#22 of 50 states | 28,394#47 of 50 states | +219,210 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 698,094#23 of 50 states | 72,734#50 of 50 states | +625,360 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 633,967#20 of 50 states | 66,714#50 of 50 states | +567,253 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 101,704#23 of 50 states | 9,385#50 of 50 states | +92,319 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 59,156#17 of 50 states | 11,207#46 of 50 states | +47,949 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,776,829#18 of 50 states | 628,145#48 of 50 states | +5,148,684 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 390,741#22 of 50 states | 77,532#41 of 50 states | +313,209 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,519,638#18 of 50 states | 464,281#48 of 50 states | +4,055,357 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,158,214#19 of 50 states | 266,835#47 of 50 states | +1,891,379 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,356,306#22 of 50 states | 232,937#49 of 50 states | +2,123,369 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 726,197#11 of 50 states | 88,269#44 of 50 states | +637,928 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 161,768#19 of 50 states | 20,354#50 of 50 states | +141,414 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,837,686#26 of 50 states | 421,910#49 of 50 states | +2,415,776 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,796,869#7 of 50 states | 17,803#45 of 50 states | +1,779,066 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 10,053#34 of 50 states | 99,626#5 of 50 states | −89,573 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 431,616#13 of 50 states | 43,816#38 of 50 states | +387,800 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 830,948#17 of 50 states | 57,229#44 of 50 states | +773,719 |
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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