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Maryland & Colorado
| MEASURE | MARYLAND | COLORADO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,263,220#18 of 50 states | 5,957,494#21 of 50 states | +305,726 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,530,844#20 of 50 states | 2,491,404#21 of 50 states | +39,440 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 186,943#25 of 50 states | 182,219#28 of 50 states | +4,724 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,721#43 of 50 states | $1,822#46 of 50 states | −$101 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,249,570#18 of 50 states | 3,182,088#19 of 50 states | +67,482 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 147,630#17 of 50 states | 142,180#19 of 50 states | +5,450 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 37,046#11 of 50 states | 43,781#9 of 50 states | −6,735 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,625,139#22 of 50 states | 1,533,908#23 of 50 states | +91,231 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 160,155#8 of 50 states | 54,630#15 of 50 states | +105,525 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 504,513#17 of 50 states | 629,420#13 of 50 states | −124,907 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 32.3 min#49 of 50 states | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | +6.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $102,905#3 of 50 states | $97,113#8 of 50 states | +$5,792 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,199#6 of 50 states | $54,531#4 of 50 states | −$1,332 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $136,413#6 of 50 states | $131,072#8 of 50 states | +$5,341 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 247,604#22 of 50 states | 221,900#26 of 50 states | +25,704 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 698,094#23 of 50 states | 643,920#24 of 50 states | +54,174 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 633,967#20 of 50 states | 557,730#23 of 50 states | +76,237 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 101,704#23 of 50 states | 77,952#30 of 50 states | +23,752 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 59,156#17 of 50 states | 54,436#19 of 50 states | +4,720 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,776,829#18 of 50 states | 5,395,201#22 of 50 states | +381,628 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 390,741#22 of 50 states | 463,722#19 of 50 states | −72,981 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,519,638#18 of 50 states | 4,146,783#22 of 50 states | +372,855 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,158,214#19 of 50 states | 1,886,074#26 of 50 states | +272,140 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,356,306#22 of 50 states | 2,485,684#21 of 50 states | −129,378 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 726,197#11 of 50 states | 494,397#16 of 50 states | +231,800 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 161,768#19 of 50 states | 194,884#17 of 50 states | −33,116 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,837,686#26 of 50 states | 3,789,553#21 of 50 states | −951,867 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,796,869#7 of 50 states | 235,585#31 of 50 states | +1,561,284 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 10,053#34 of 50 states | 22,506#18 of 50 states | −12,453 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 431,616#13 of 50 states | 203,023#21 of 50 states | +228,593 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 830,948#17 of 50 states | 1,382,948#8 of 50 states | −552,000 |
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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