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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Maryland & Florida
| MEASURE | MARYLAND | FLORIDA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,263,220#18 of 50 states | 23,372,215#3 of 50 states | −17,108,995 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,530,844#20 of 50 states | 9,865,350#3 of 50 states | −7,334,506 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 186,943#25 of 50 states | 1,488,170#1 of 50 states | −1,301,227 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,721#43 of 50 states | $1,812#45 of 50 states | −$91 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,249,570#18 of 50 states | 11,202,980#3 of 50 states | −7,953,410 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 147,630#17 of 50 states | 534,706#4 of 50 states | −387,076 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 37,046#11 of 50 states | 72,435#5 of 50 states | −35,389 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,625,139#22 of 50 states | 7,622,253#3 of 50 states | −5,997,114 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 160,155#8 of 50 states | 143,155#10 of 50 states | +17,000 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 504,513#17 of 50 states | 1,721,372#3 of 50 states | −1,216,859 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 32.3 min#49 of 50 states | 28.9 min#44 of 50 states | +3.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $102,905#3 of 50 states | $77,735#26 of 50 states | +$25,170 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,199#6 of 50 states | $43,582#24 of 50 states | +$9,617 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $136,413#6 of 50 states | $108,835#24 of 50 states | +$27,578 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 247,604#22 of 50 states | 1,039,823#4 of 50 states | −792,219 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 698,094#23 of 50 states | 3,345,449#2 of 50 states | −2,647,355 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 633,967#20 of 50 states | 2,349,222#2 of 50 states | −1,715,255 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 101,704#23 of 50 states | 442,597#4 of 50 states | −340,893 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 59,156#17 of 50 states | 179,720#4 of 50 states | −120,564 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,776,829#18 of 50 states | 20,528,683#3 of 50 states | −14,751,854 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 390,741#22 of 50 states | 2,509,782#2 of 50 states | −2,119,041 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,519,638#18 of 50 states | 15,068,492#3 of 50 states | −10,548,854 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,158,214#19 of 50 states | 8,253,155#4 of 50 states | −6,094,941 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,356,306#22 of 50 states | 9,138,334#3 of 50 states | −6,782,028 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 726,197#11 of 50 states | 1,322,167#4 of 50 states | −595,970 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 161,768#19 of 50 states | 718,827#3 of 50 states | −557,059 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,837,686#26 of 50 states | 11,469,118#3 of 50 states | −8,631,432 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,796,869#7 of 50 states | 3,340,695#3 of 50 states | −1,543,826 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 10,053#34 of 50 states | 24,930#17 of 50 states | −14,877 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 431,616#13 of 50 states | 705,650#7 of 50 states | −274,034 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 830,948#17 of 50 states | 6,706,088#3 of 50 states | −5,875,140 |
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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