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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Maryland & Georgia
| MEASURE | MARYLAND | GEORGIA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,263,220#18 of 50 states | 11,180,878#8 of 50 states | −4,917,658 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,530,844#20 of 50 states | 4,410,956#10 of 50 states | −1,880,112 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 186,943#25 of 50 states | 448,064#8 of 50 states | −261,121 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,721#43 of 50 states | $1,506#33 of 50 states | +$215 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,249,570#18 of 50 states | 5,463,559#8 of 50 states | −2,213,989 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 147,630#17 of 50 states | 269,070#8 of 50 states | −121,440 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 37,046#11 of 50 states | 54,486#7 of 50 states | −17,440 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,625,139#22 of 50 states | 3,185,291#10 of 50 states | −1,560,152 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 160,155#8 of 50 states | 64,954#13 of 50 states | +95,201 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 504,513#17 of 50 states | 803,593#8 of 50 states | −299,080 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 32.3 min#49 of 50 states | 29.4 min#45 of 50 states | +2.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $102,905#3 of 50 states | $79,991#23 of 50 states | +$22,914 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,199#6 of 50 states | $41,996#29 of 50 states | +$11,203 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $136,413#6 of 50 states | $108,907#23 of 50 states | +$27,506 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 247,604#22 of 50 states | 456,340#10 of 50 states | −208,736 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 698,094#23 of 50 states | 1,249,628#10 of 50 states | −551,534 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 633,967#20 of 50 states | 942,921#10 of 50 states | −308,954 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 101,704#23 of 50 states | 208,624#9 of 50 states | −106,920 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 59,156#17 of 50 states | 68,831#15 of 50 states | −9,675 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,776,829#18 of 50 states | 9,674,616#9 of 50 states | −3,897,787 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 390,741#22 of 50 states | 1,314,223#4 of 50 states | −923,482 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,519,638#18 of 50 states | 7,389,648#8 of 50 states | −2,870,010 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,158,214#19 of 50 states | 3,509,710#10 of 50 states | −1,351,496 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,356,306#22 of 50 states | 4,373,830#8 of 50 states | −2,017,524 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 726,197#11 of 50 states | 779,019#7 of 50 states | −52,822 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 161,768#19 of 50 states | 299,412#7 of 50 states | −137,644 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,837,686#26 of 50 states | 5,367,827#10 of 50 states | −2,530,141 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,796,869#7 of 50 states | 3,382,731#2 of 50 states | −1,585,862 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 10,053#34 of 50 states | 17,452#21 of 50 states | −7,399 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 431,616#13 of 50 states | 544,226#10 of 50 states | −112,610 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 830,948#17 of 50 states | 1,299,200#10 of 50 states | −468,252 |
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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