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Maryland & Delaware
| MEASURE | MARYLAND | DELAWARE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,263,220#18 of 50 states | 1,051,917#45 of 50 states | +5,211,303 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,530,844#20 of 50 states | 448,735#45 of 50 states | +2,082,109 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 186,943#25 of 50 states | 64,111#43 of 50 states | +122,832 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,721#43 of 50 states | $1,530#34 of 50 states | +$191 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,249,570#18 of 50 states | 508,349#45 of 50 states | +2,741,221 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 147,630#17 of 50 states | 27,357#41 of 50 states | +120,273 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 37,046#11 of 50 states | 4,829#37 of 50 states | +32,217 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,625,139#22 of 50 states | 322,868#44 of 50 states | +1,302,271 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 160,155#8 of 50 states | 11,740#32 of 50 states | +148,415 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 504,513#17 of 50 states | 64,492#44 of 50 states | +440,021 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 32.3 min#49 of 50 states | 26.8 min#36 of 50 states | +5.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $102,905#3 of 50 states | $87,534#13 of 50 states | +$15,371 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,199#6 of 50 states | $45,438#18 of 50 states | +$7,761 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $136,413#6 of 50 states | $114,291#17 of 50 states | +$22,122 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 247,604#22 of 50 states | 41,214#43 of 50 states | +206,390 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 698,094#23 of 50 states | 157,858#44 of 50 states | +540,236 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 633,967#20 of 50 states | 141,559#43 of 50 states | +492,408 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 101,704#23 of 50 states | 20,017#45 of 50 states | +81,687 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 59,156#17 of 50 states | 8,714#47 of 50 states | +50,442 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,776,829#18 of 50 states | 965,746#45 of 50 states | +4,811,083 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 390,741#22 of 50 states | 71,608#44 of 50 states | +319,133 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,519,638#18 of 50 states | 723,573#45 of 50 states | +3,796,065 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,158,214#19 of 50 states | 413,752#45 of 50 states | +1,744,462 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,356,306#22 of 50 states | 402,254#45 of 50 states | +1,954,052 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 726,197#11 of 50 states | 81,333#45 of 50 states | +644,864 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 161,768#19 of 50 states | 24,376#48 of 50 states | +137,392 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,837,686#26 of 50 states | 595,235#46 of 50 states | +2,242,451 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,796,869#7 of 50 states | 225,206#32 of 50 states | +1,571,663 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 10,053#34 of 50 states | 830#50 of 50 states | +9,223 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 431,616#13 of 50 states | 50,610#37 of 50 states | +381,006 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 830,948#17 of 50 states | 122,813#40 of 50 states | +708,135 |
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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