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Maryland & Illinois
| MEASURE | MARYLAND | ILLINOIS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,263,220#18 of 50 states | 12,710,158#6 of 50 states | −6,446,938 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,530,844#20 of 50 states | 5,426,429#6 of 50 states | −2,895,585 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 186,943#25 of 50 states | 376,685#10 of 50 states | −189,742 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,721#43 of 50 states | $1,322#27 of 50 states | +$399 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,249,570#18 of 50 states | 6,415,320#6 of 50 states | −3,165,750 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 147,630#17 of 50 states | 346,721#5 of 50 states | −199,091 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 37,046#11 of 50 states | 22,045#15 of 50 states | +15,001 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,625,139#22 of 50 states | 3,578,528#6 of 50 states | −1,953,389 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 160,155#8 of 50 states | 440,212#4 of 50 states | −280,057 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 504,513#17 of 50 states | 857,301#6 of 50 states | −352,788 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 32.3 min#49 of 50 states | 28.3 min#42 of 50 states | +4.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $102,905#3 of 50 states | $83,211#18 of 50 states | +$19,694 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,199#6 of 50 states | $46,937#15 of 50 states | +$6,262 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $136,413#6 of 50 states | $115,705#15 of 50 states | +$20,708 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 247,604#22 of 50 states | 682,969#6 of 50 states | −435,365 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 698,094#23 of 50 states | 1,514,168#7 of 50 states | −816,074 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 633,967#20 of 50 states | 1,238,738#7 of 50 states | −604,771 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 101,704#23 of 50 states | 234,029#7 of 50 states | −132,325 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 59,156#17 of 50 states | 130,764#6 of 50 states | −71,608 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,776,829#18 of 50 states | 11,676,608#6 of 50 states | −5,899,779 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 390,741#22 of 50 states | 860,898#7 of 50 states | −470,157 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,519,638#18 of 50 states | 8,709,098#6 of 50 states | −4,189,460 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,158,214#19 of 50 states | 4,369,694#7 of 50 states | −2,211,480 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,356,306#22 of 50 states | 5,250,734#6 of 50 states | −2,894,428 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 726,197#11 of 50 states | 859,426#6 of 50 states | −133,229 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 161,768#19 of 50 states | 295,781#8 of 50 states | −134,013 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,837,686#26 of 50 states | 7,256,503#8 of 50 states | −4,418,817 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,796,869#7 of 50 states | 1,643,989#8 of 50 states | +152,880 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 10,053#34 of 50 states | 14,528#24 of 50 states | −4,475 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 431,616#13 of 50 states | 806,129#6 of 50 states | −374,513 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 830,948#17 of 50 states | 2,462,768#5 of 50 states | −1,631,820 |
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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