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Maryland & Connecticut
| MEASURE | MARYLAND | CONNECTICUT | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,263,220#18 of 50 states | 3,675,069#29 of 50 states | +2,588,151 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,530,844#20 of 50 states | 1,530,197#29 of 50 states | +1,000,647 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 186,943#25 of 50 states | 98,822#37 of 50 states | +88,121 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,721#43 of 50 states | $1,550#35 of 50 states | +$171 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,249,570#18 of 50 states | 1,903,478#28 of 50 states | +1,346,092 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 147,630#17 of 50 states | 99,093#28 of 50 states | +48,537 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 37,046#11 of 50 states | 8,549#29 of 50 states | +28,497 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,625,139#22 of 50 states | 1,031,140#29 of 50 states | +593,999 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 160,155#8 of 50 states | 75,292#12 of 50 states | +84,863 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 504,513#17 of 50 states | 250,606#26 of 50 states | +253,907 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 32.3 min#49 of 50 states | 27.0 min#37 of 50 states | +5.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $102,905#3 of 50 states | $96,049#10 of 50 states | +$6,856 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,199#6 of 50 states | $56,190#2 of 50 states | −$2,991 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $136,413#6 of 50 states | $139,313#4 of 50 states | −$2,900 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 247,604#22 of 50 states | 173,433#29 of 50 states | +74,171 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 698,094#23 of 50 states | 472,400#29 of 50 states | +225,694 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 633,967#20 of 50 states | 380,368#28 of 50 states | +253,599 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 101,704#23 of 50 states | 70,857#31 of 50 states | +30,847 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 59,156#17 of 50 states | 39,802#24 of 50 states | +19,354 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,776,829#18 of 50 states | 3,419,245#29 of 50 states | +2,357,584 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 390,741#22 of 50 states | 211,726#33 of 50 states | +179,015 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,519,638#18 of 50 states | 2,456,311#30 of 50 states | +2,063,327 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,158,214#19 of 50 states | 1,379,370#29 of 50 states | +778,844 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,356,306#22 of 50 states | 1,541,581#28 of 50 states | +814,725 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 726,197#11 of 50 states | 243,541#32 of 50 states | +482,656 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 161,768#19 of 50 states | 115,957#28 of 50 states | +45,811 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,837,686#26 of 50 states | 2,221,018#31 of 50 states | +616,668 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,796,869#7 of 50 states | 365,281#24 of 50 states | +1,431,588 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 10,053#34 of 50 states | 3,756#44 of 50 states | +6,297 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 431,616#13 of 50 states | 172,938#24 of 50 states | +258,678 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 830,948#17 of 50 states | 706,806#18 of 50 states | +124,142 |
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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