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Maryland & Idaho
| MEASURE | MARYLAND | IDAHO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,263,220#18 of 50 states | 2,001,619#38 of 50 states | +4,261,601 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,530,844#20 of 50 states | 751,859#39 of 50 states | +1,778,985 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 186,943#25 of 50 states | 80,871#40 of 50 states | +106,072 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,721#43 of 50 states | $1,384#29 of 50 states | +$337 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,249,570#18 of 50 states | 965,244#37 of 50 states | +2,284,326 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 147,630#17 of 50 states | 37,396#37 of 50 states | +110,234 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 37,046#11 of 50 states | 5,211#36 of 50 states | +31,835 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,625,139#22 of 50 states | 585,943#38 of 50 states | +1,039,196 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 160,155#8 of 50 states | 4,395#41 of 50 states | +155,760 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 504,513#17 of 50 states | 120,976#34 of 50 states | +383,537 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 32.3 min#49 of 50 states | 22.2 min#9 of 50 states | +10.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $102,905#3 of 50 states | $81,166#21 of 50 states | +$21,739 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,199#6 of 50 states | $39,870#41 of 50 states | +$13,329 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $136,413#6 of 50 states | $104,073#26 of 50 states | +$32,340 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 247,604#22 of 50 states | 53,837#42 of 50 states | +193,767 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 698,094#23 of 50 states | 246,556#38 of 50 states | +451,538 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 633,967#20 of 50 states | 196,303#38 of 50 states | +437,664 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 101,704#23 of 50 states | 33,998#39 of 50 states | +67,706 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 59,156#17 of 50 states | 18,051#36 of 50 states | +41,105 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,776,829#18 of 50 states | 1,793,174#38 of 50 states | +3,983,655 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 390,741#22 of 50 states | 181,552#36 of 50 states | +209,189 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,519,638#18 of 50 states | 1,378,383#37 of 50 states | +3,141,255 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,158,214#19 of 50 states | 666,050#38 of 50 states | +1,492,164 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,356,306#22 of 50 states | 749,614#37 of 50 states | +1,606,692 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 726,197#11 of 50 states | 145,606#40 of 50 states | +580,591 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 161,768#19 of 50 states | 68,172#36 of 50 states | +93,596 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,837,686#26 of 50 states | 1,558,007#36 of 50 states | +1,279,679 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,796,869#7 of 50 states | 14,354#47 of 50 states | +1,782,515 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 10,053#34 of 50 states | 12,541#31 of 50 states | −2,488 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 431,616#13 of 50 states | 29,215#43 of 50 states | +402,401 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 830,948#17 of 50 states | 286,185#34 of 50 states | +544,763 |
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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