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Maryland & Minnesota
| MEASURE | MARYLAND | MINNESOTA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,263,220#18 of 50 states | 5,793,151#22 of 50 states | +470,069 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,530,844#20 of 50 states | 2,485,558#22 of 50 states | +45,286 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 186,943#25 of 50 states | 233,787#21 of 50 states | −46,844 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,721#43 of 50 states | $1,291#25 of 50 states | +$430 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,249,570#18 of 50 states | 3,056,310#22 of 50 states | +193,260 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 147,630#17 of 50 states | 118,033#21 of 50 states | +29,597 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 37,046#11 of 50 states | 3,615#43 of 50 states | +33,431 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,625,139#22 of 50 states | 1,485,329#24 of 50 states | +139,810 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 160,155#8 of 50 states | 52,973#16 of 50 states | +107,182 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 504,513#17 of 50 states | 443,318#18 of 50 states | +61,195 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 32.3 min#49 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | +9.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $102,905#3 of 50 states | $87,117#14 of 50 states | +$15,788 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,199#6 of 50 states | $47,926#12 of 50 states | +$5,273 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $136,413#6 of 50 states | $116,159#14 of 50 states | +$20,254 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 247,604#22 of 50 states | 197,010#28 of 50 states | +50,594 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 698,094#23 of 50 states | 717,344#22 of 50 states | −19,250 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 633,967#20 of 50 states | 584,400#22 of 50 states | +49,567 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 101,704#23 of 50 states | 90,613#26 of 50 states | +11,091 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 59,156#17 of 50 states | 70,969#14 of 50 states | −11,813 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,776,829#18 of 50 states | 5,441,520#21 of 50 states | +335,309 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 390,741#22 of 50 states | 290,828#27 of 50 states | +99,913 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,519,638#18 of 50 states | 4,241,448#20 of 50 states | +278,190 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,158,214#19 of 50 states | 2,013,969#23 of 50 states | +144,245 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,356,306#22 of 50 states | 2,502,689#19 of 50 states | −146,383 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 726,197#11 of 50 states | 389,169#23 of 50 states | +337,028 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 161,768#19 of 50 states | 158,711#20 of 50 states | +3,057 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,837,686#26 of 50 states | 4,329,205#19 of 50 states | −1,491,519 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,796,869#7 of 50 states | 432,527#23 of 50 states | +1,364,342 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 10,053#34 of 50 states | 42,945#11 of 50 states | −32,892 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 431,616#13 of 50 states | 302,861#18 of 50 states | +128,755 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 830,948#17 of 50 states | 388,435#29 of 50 states | +442,513 |
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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