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Maryland & Hawaii
| MEASURE | MARYLAND | HAWAII | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,263,220#18 of 50 states | 1,446,146#40 of 50 states | +4,817,074 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,530,844#20 of 50 states | 561,066#42 of 50 states | +1,969,778 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 186,943#25 of 50 states | 79,673#41 of 50 states | +107,270 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,721#43 of 50 states | $1,942#49 of 50 states | −$221 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,249,570#18 of 50 states | 686,176#42 of 50 states | +2,563,394 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 147,630#17 of 50 states | 23,984#42 of 50 states | +123,646 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 37,046#11 of 50 states | 49,113#8 of 50 states | −12,067 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,625,139#22 of 50 states | 425,213#41 of 50 states | +1,199,926 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 160,155#8 of 50 states | 30,799#24 of 50 states | +129,356 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 504,513#17 of 50 states | 63,594#45 of 50 states | +440,919 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 32.3 min#49 of 50 states | 26.7 min#35 of 50 states | +5.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $102,905#3 of 50 states | $100,745#4 of 50 states | +$2,160 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,199#6 of 50 states | $46,713#16 of 50 states | +$6,486 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $136,413#6 of 50 states | $131,862#7 of 50 states | +$4,551 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 247,604#22 of 50 states | 56,690#40 of 50 states | +190,914 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 698,094#23 of 50 states | 191,014#42 of 50 states | +507,080 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 633,967#20 of 50 states | 149,844#42 of 50 states | +484,123 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 101,704#23 of 50 states | 20,318#44 of 50 states | +81,386 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 59,156#17 of 50 states | 17,144#39 of 50 states | +42,012 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,776,829#18 of 50 states | 1,338,962#40 of 50 states | +4,437,867 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 390,741#22 of 50 states | 47,926#48 of 50 states | +342,815 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,519,638#18 of 50 states | 1,034,473#41 of 50 states | +3,485,165 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,158,214#19 of 50 states | 556,017#41 of 50 states | +1,602,197 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,356,306#22 of 50 states | 492,482#42 of 50 states | +1,863,824 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 726,197#11 of 50 states | 146,401#39 of 50 states | +579,796 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 161,768#19 of 50 states | 45,681#42 of 50 states | +116,087 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,837,686#26 of 50 states | 299,573#50 of 50 states | +2,538,113 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,796,869#7 of 50 states | 23,542#43 of 50 states | +1,773,327 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 10,053#34 of 50 states | 2,062#46 of 50 states | +7,991 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 431,616#13 of 50 states | 514,880#12 of 50 states | −83,264 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 830,948#17 of 50 states | 147,896#39 of 50 states | +683,052 |
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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