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Maryland & Louisiana
| MEASURE | MARYLAND | LOUISIANA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,263,220#18 of 50 states | 4,597,740#25 of 50 states | +1,665,480 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,530,844#20 of 50 states | 2,073,200#25 of 50 states | +457,644 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 186,943#25 of 50 states | 289,917#17 of 50 states | −102,974 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,721#43 of 50 states | $1,064#10 of 50 states | +$657 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,249,570#18 of 50 states | 2,064,084#27 of 50 states | +1,185,486 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 147,630#17 of 50 states | 112,107#22 of 50 states | +35,523 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 37,046#11 of 50 states | 14,830#22 of 50 states | +22,216 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,625,139#22 of 50 states | 1,466,171#26 of 50 states | +158,968 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 160,155#8 of 50 states | 18,936#27 of 50 states | +141,219 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 504,513#17 of 50 states | 163,353#31 of 50 states | +341,160 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 32.3 min#49 of 50 states | 26.2 min#28 of 50 states | +6.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $102,905#3 of 50 states | $60,986#48 of 50 states | +$41,919 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,199#6 of 50 states | $35,440#47 of 50 states | +$17,759 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $136,413#6 of 50 states | $86,656#47 of 50 states | +$49,757 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 247,604#22 of 50 states | 309,670#15 of 50 states | −62,066 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 698,094#23 of 50 states | 603,028#26 of 50 states | +95,066 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 633,967#20 of 50 states | 404,329#27 of 50 states | +229,638 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 101,704#23 of 50 states | 122,396#20 of 50 states | −20,692 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 59,156#17 of 50 states | 27,636#30 of 50 states | +31,520 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,776,829#18 of 50 states | 4,157,175#26 of 50 states | +1,619,654 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 390,741#22 of 50 states | 348,045#24 of 50 states | +42,696 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,519,638#18 of 50 states | 2,627,967#28 of 50 states | +1,891,671 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,158,214#19 of 50 states | 2,087,086#20 of 50 states | +71,128 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,356,306#22 of 50 states | 1,595,036#27 of 50 states | +761,270 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 726,197#11 of 50 states | 332,938#26 of 50 states | +393,259 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 161,768#19 of 50 states | 131,681#25 of 50 states | +30,087 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,837,686#26 of 50 states | 2,535,671#29 of 50 states | +302,015 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,796,869#7 of 50 states | 1,387,451#11 of 50 states | +409,418 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 10,053#34 of 50 states | 17,790#20 of 50 states | −7,737 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 431,616#13 of 50 states | 81,540#33 of 50 states | +350,076 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 830,948#17 of 50 states | 357,628#30 of 50 states | +473,320 |
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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