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Maryland & Kansas
| MEASURE | MARYLAND | KANSAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,263,220#18 of 50 states | 2,970,606#34 of 50 states | +3,292,614 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,530,844#20 of 50 states | 1,275,689#34 of 50 states | +1,255,155 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 186,943#25 of 50 states | 105,627#36 of 50 states | +81,316 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,721#43 of 50 states | $1,079#13 of 50 states | +$642 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,249,570#18 of 50 states | 1,497,364#33 of 50 states | +1,752,206 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 147,630#17 of 50 states | 57,070#33 of 50 states | +90,560 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 37,046#11 of 50 states | 22,318#14 of 50 states | +14,728 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,625,139#22 of 50 states | 789,001#35 of 50 states | +836,138 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 160,155#8 of 50 states | 5,225#36 of 50 states | +154,930 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 504,513#17 of 50 states | 153,539#33 of 50 states | +350,974 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 32.3 min#49 of 50 states | 20.0 min#7 of 50 states | +12.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $102,905#3 of 50 states | $75,514#33 of 50 states | +$27,391 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,199#6 of 50 states | $41,580#33 of 50 states | +$11,619 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $136,413#6 of 50 states | $101,988#30 of 50 states | +$34,425 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 247,604#22 of 50 states | 71,066#37 of 50 states | +176,538 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 698,094#23 of 50 states | 372,348#34 of 50 states | +325,746 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 633,967#20 of 50 states | 296,108#32 of 50 states | +337,859 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 101,704#23 of 50 states | 44,382#36 of 50 states | +57,322 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 59,156#17 of 50 states | 15,705#42 of 50 states | +43,451 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,776,829#18 of 50 states | 2,659,015#34 of 50 states | +3,117,814 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 390,741#22 of 50 states | 248,116#31 of 50 states | +142,625 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,519,638#18 of 50 states | 2,145,888#32 of 50 states | +2,373,750 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,158,214#19 of 50 states | 888,431#35 of 50 states | +1,269,783 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,356,306#22 of 50 states | 1,159,051#33 of 50 states | +1,197,255 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 726,197#11 of 50 states | 253,143#30 of 50 states | +473,054 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 161,768#19 of 50 states | 82,409#34 of 50 states | +79,359 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,837,686#26 of 50 states | 2,133,139#32 of 50 states | +704,547 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,796,869#7 of 50 states | 152,192#33 of 50 states | +1,644,677 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 10,053#34 of 50 states | 13,550#27 of 50 states | −3,497 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 431,616#13 of 50 states | 89,273#30 of 50 states | +342,343 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 830,948#17 of 50 states | 422,762#28 of 50 states | +408,186 |
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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