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Maryland & Arizona
| MEASURE | MARYLAND | ARIZONA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,263,220#18 of 50 states | 7,582,384#14 of 50 states | −1,319,164 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,530,844#20 of 50 states | 3,082,000#14 of 50 states | −551,156 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 186,943#25 of 50 states | 316,703#12 of 50 states | −129,760 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,721#43 of 50 states | $1,672#41 of 50 states | +$49 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,249,570#18 of 50 states | 3,606,425#15 of 50 states | −356,855 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 147,630#17 of 50 states | 172,459#13 of 50 states | −24,829 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 37,046#11 of 50 states | 23,856#13 of 50 states | +13,190 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,625,139#22 of 50 states | 2,391,066#13 of 50 states | −765,927 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 160,155#8 of 50 states | 40,580#21 of 50 states | +119,575 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 504,513#17 of 50 states | 582,289#14 of 50 states | −77,776 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 32.3 min#49 of 50 states | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | +5.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $102,905#3 of 50 states | $81,486#20 of 50 states | +$21,419 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,199#6 of 50 states | $43,676#23 of 50 states | +$9,523 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $136,413#6 of 50 states | $110,522#20 of 50 states | +$25,891 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 247,604#22 of 50 states | 302,882#16 of 50 states | −55,278 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 698,094#23 of 50 states | 1,021,244#13 of 50 states | −323,150 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 633,967#20 of 50 states | 796,010#13 of 50 states | −162,043 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 101,704#23 of 50 states | 113,472#21 of 50 states | −11,768 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 59,156#17 of 50 states | 58,875#18 of 50 states | +281 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,776,829#18 of 50 states | 6,705,980#15 of 50 states | −929,151 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 390,741#22 of 50 states | 767,380#9 of 50 states | −376,639 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,519,638#18 of 50 states | 4,857,065#15 of 50 states | −337,427 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,158,214#19 of 50 states | 2,809,218#13 of 50 states | −651,004 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,356,306#22 of 50 states | 2,903,647#15 of 50 states | −547,341 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 726,197#11 of 50 states | 482,994#18 of 50 states | +243,203 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 161,768#19 of 50 states | 212,178#14 of 50 states | −50,410 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,837,686#26 of 50 states | 3,882,098#20 of 50 states | −1,044,412 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,796,869#7 of 50 states | 336,277#26 of 50 states | +1,460,592 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 10,053#34 of 50 states | 235,367#2 of 50 states | −225,314 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 431,616#13 of 50 states | 289,457#19 of 50 states | +142,159 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 830,948#17 of 50 states | 2,435,661#6 of 50 states | −1,604,713 |
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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