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Maryland & Michigan
| MEASURE | MARYLAND | MICHIGAN | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,263,220#18 of 50 states | 10,140,459#10 of 50 states | −3,877,239 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,530,844#20 of 50 states | 4,570,173#9 of 50 states | −2,039,329 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 186,943#25 of 50 states | 537,828#6 of 50 states | −350,885 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,721#43 of 50 states | $1,168#19 of 50 states | +$553 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,249,570#18 of 50 states | 4,879,201#10 of 50 states | −1,629,631 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 147,630#17 of 50 states | 229,894#10 of 50 states | −82,264 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 37,046#11 of 50 states | 6,534#33 of 50 states | +30,512 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,625,139#22 of 50 states | 3,186,755#9 of 50 states | −1,561,616 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 160,155#8 of 50 states | 46,491#18 of 50 states | +113,664 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 504,513#17 of 50 states | 539,125#16 of 50 states | −34,612 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 32.3 min#49 of 50 states | 24.3 min#20 of 50 states | +8.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $102,905#3 of 50 states | $72,389#37 of 50 states | +$30,516 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,199#6 of 50 states | $40,990#35 of 50 states | +$12,209 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $136,413#6 of 50 states | $98,697#37 of 50 states | +$37,716 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 247,604#22 of 50 states | 547,357#8 of 50 states | −299,753 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 698,094#23 of 50 states | 1,457,030#8 of 50 states | −758,936 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 633,967#20 of 50 states | 1,167,107#8 of 50 states | −533,140 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 101,704#23 of 50 states | 230,806#8 of 50 states | −129,102 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 59,156#17 of 50 states | 100,177#8 of 50 states | −41,021 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,776,829#18 of 50 states | 9,525,652#10 of 50 states | −3,748,823 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 390,741#22 of 50 states | 507,760#16 of 50 states | −117,019 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,519,638#18 of 50 states | 6,995,406#10 of 50 states | −2,475,768 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,158,214#19 of 50 states | 4,051,363#9 of 50 states | −1,893,149 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,356,306#22 of 50 states | 4,040,059#10 of 50 states | −1,683,753 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 726,197#11 of 50 states | 579,452#14 of 50 states | +146,745 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 161,768#19 of 50 states | 251,652#10 of 50 states | −89,884 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,837,686#26 of 50 states | 7,264,560#7 of 50 states | −4,426,874 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,796,869#7 of 50 states | 1,303,275#13 of 50 states | +493,594 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 10,053#34 of 50 states | 33,430#14 of 50 states | −23,377 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 431,616#13 of 50 states | 378,447#15 of 50 states | +53,169 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 830,948#17 of 50 states | 621,831#21 of 50 states | +209,117 |
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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