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Maryland & Iowa
| MEASURE | MARYLAND | IOWA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,263,220#18 of 50 states | 3,241,488#32 of 50 states | +3,021,732 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,530,844#20 of 50 states | 1,412,789#30 of 50 states | +1,118,055 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 186,943#25 of 50 states | 115,049#35 of 50 states | +71,894 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,721#43 of 50 states | $981#3 of 50 states | +$740 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,249,570#18 of 50 states | 1,674,133#31 of 50 states | +1,575,437 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 147,630#17 of 50 states | 55,020#35 of 50 states | +92,610 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 37,046#11 of 50 states | 2,158#48 of 50 states | +34,888 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,625,139#22 of 50 states | 870,508#33 of 50 states | +754,631 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 160,155#8 of 50 states | 13,624#29 of 50 states | +146,531 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 504,513#17 of 50 states | 162,777#32 of 50 states | +341,736 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 32.3 min#49 of 50 states | 20.4 min#8 of 50 states | +11.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $102,905#3 of 50 states | $75,501#34 of 50 states | +$27,404 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,199#6 of 50 states | $40,536#38 of 50 states | +$12,663 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $136,413#6 of 50 states | $96,497#41 of 50 states | +$39,916 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 247,604#22 of 50 states | 109,948#35 of 50 states | +137,656 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 698,094#23 of 50 states | 423,004#31 of 50 states | +275,090 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 633,967#20 of 50 states | 331,372#30 of 50 states | +302,595 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 101,704#23 of 50 states | 51,887#34 of 50 states | +49,817 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 59,156#17 of 50 states | 22,098#34 of 50 states | +37,058 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,776,829#18 of 50 states | 3,021,839#31 of 50 states | +2,754,990 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 390,741#22 of 50 states | 174,113#37 of 50 states | +216,628 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,519,638#18 of 50 states | 2,281,486#31 of 50 states | +2,238,152 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,158,214#19 of 50 states | 1,171,112#32 of 50 states | +987,102 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,356,306#22 of 50 states | 1,329,347#31 of 50 states | +1,026,959 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 726,197#11 of 50 states | 245,115#31 of 50 states | +481,082 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 161,768#19 of 50 states | 96,036#31 of 50 states | +65,732 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,837,686#26 of 50 states | 2,631,491#27 of 50 states | +206,195 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,796,869#7 of 50 states | 131,629#34 of 50 states | +1,665,240 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 10,053#34 of 50 states | 6,554#39 of 50 states | +3,499 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 431,616#13 of 50 states | 83,301#32 of 50 states | +348,315 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 830,948#17 of 50 states | 253,224#36 of 50 states | +577,724 |
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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