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Maryland & Arkansas
| MEASURE | MARYLAND | ARKANSAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,263,220#18 of 50 states | 3,088,354#33 of 50 states | +3,174,866 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,530,844#20 of 50 states | 1,365,265#31 of 50 states | +1,165,579 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 186,943#25 of 50 states | 174,275#29 of 50 states | +12,668 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,721#43 of 50 states | $982#4 of 50 states | +$739 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,249,570#18 of 50 states | 1,399,240#34 of 50 states | +1,850,330 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 147,630#17 of 50 states | 55,540#34 of 50 states | +92,090 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 37,046#11 of 50 states | 6,395#34 of 50 states | +30,651 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,625,139#22 of 50 states | 1,016,030#30 of 50 states | +609,109 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 160,155#8 of 50 states | 3,953#45 of 50 states | +156,202 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 504,513#17 of 50 states | 119,058#36 of 50 states | +385,455 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 32.3 min#49 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | +9.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $102,905#3 of 50 states | $62,106#47 of 50 states | +$40,799 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,199#6 of 50 states | $34,812#48 of 50 states | +$18,387 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $136,413#6 of 50 states | $85,474#48 of 50 states | +$50,939 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 247,604#22 of 50 states | 111,766#34 of 50 states | +135,838 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 698,094#23 of 50 states | 434,135#30 of 50 states | +263,959 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 633,967#20 of 50 states | 293,585#33 of 50 states | +340,382 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 101,704#23 of 50 states | 81,976#28 of 50 states | +19,728 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 59,156#17 of 50 states | 17,707#38 of 50 states | +41,449 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,776,829#18 of 50 states | 2,747,878#33 of 50 states | +3,028,951 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 390,741#22 of 50 states | 284,915#29 of 50 states | +105,826 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,519,638#18 of 50 states | 1,842,687#34 of 50 states | +2,676,951 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,158,214#19 of 50 states | 1,293,264#30 of 50 states | +864,950 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,356,306#22 of 50 states | 1,091,890#34 of 50 states | +1,264,416 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 726,197#11 of 50 states | 218,848#34 of 50 states | +507,349 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 161,768#19 of 50 states | 86,181#32 of 50 states | +75,587 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,837,686#26 of 50 states | 2,055,864#33 of 50 states | +781,822 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,796,869#7 of 50 states | 434,109#22 of 50 states | +1,362,760 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 10,053#34 of 50 states | 13,145#30 of 50 states | −3,092 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 431,616#13 of 50 states | 54,576#36 of 50 states | +377,040 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 830,948#17 of 50 states | 294,671#33 of 50 states | +536,277 |
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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