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Maryland & Maine
| MEASURE | MARYLAND | MAINE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,263,220#18 of 50 states | 1,405,012#42 of 50 states | +4,858,208 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,530,844#20 of 50 states | 739,072#40 of 50 states | +1,791,772 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 186,943#25 of 50 states | 149,478#31 of 50 states | +37,465 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,721#43 of 50 states | $1,210#21 of 50 states | +$511 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,249,570#18 of 50 states | 713,799#41 of 50 states | +2,535,771 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 147,630#17 of 50 states | 19,982#45 of 50 states | +127,648 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 37,046#11 of 50 states | 2,973#46 of 50 states | +34,073 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,625,139#22 of 50 states | 453,768#40 of 50 states | +1,171,371 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 160,155#8 of 50 states | 4,114#44 of 50 states | +156,041 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 504,513#17 of 50 states | 103,070#37 of 50 states | +401,443 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 32.3 min#49 of 50 states | 25.6 min#23 of 50 states | +6.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $102,905#3 of 50 states | $76,442#30 of 50 states | +$26,463 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,199#6 of 50 states | $45,286#19 of 50 states | +$7,913 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $136,413#6 of 50 states | $102,734#29 of 50 states | +$33,679 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 247,604#22 of 50 states | 78,348#36 of 50 states | +169,256 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 698,094#23 of 50 states | 236,301#40 of 50 states | +461,793 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 633,967#20 of 50 states | 172,341#40 of 50 states | +461,626 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 101,704#23 of 50 states | 36,142#38 of 50 states | +65,562 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 59,156#17 of 50 states | 17,877#37 of 50 states | +41,279 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,776,829#18 of 50 states | 1,309,493#42 of 50 states | +4,467,336 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 390,741#22 of 50 states | 76,864#42 of 50 states | +313,877 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,519,638#18 of 50 states | 952,356#42 of 50 states | +3,567,282 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,158,214#19 of 50 states | 566,310#40 of 50 states | +1,591,904 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,356,306#22 of 50 states | 551,298#41 of 50 states | +1,805,008 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 726,197#11 of 50 states | 103,683#41 of 50 states | +622,514 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 161,768#19 of 50 states | 57,276#39 of 50 states | +104,492 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,837,686#26 of 50 states | 1,252,316#39 of 50 states | +1,585,370 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,796,869#7 of 50 states | 27,897#41 of 50 states | +1,768,972 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 10,053#34 of 50 states | 4,804#43 of 50 states | +5,249 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 431,616#13 of 50 states | 18,720#44 of 50 states | +412,896 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 830,948#17 of 50 states | 32,869#49 of 50 states | +798,079 |
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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