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Maryland & Mississippi
| MEASURE | MARYLAND | MISSISSIPPI | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,263,220#18 of 50 states | 2,943,045#35 of 50 states | +3,320,175 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,530,844#20 of 50 states | 1,319,945#32 of 50 states | +1,210,899 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 186,943#25 of 50 states | 182,533#27 of 50 states | +4,410 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,721#43 of 50 states | $990#5 of 50 states | +$731 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,249,570#18 of 50 states | 1,314,226#35 of 50 states | +1,935,344 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 147,630#17 of 50 states | 63,438#32 of 50 states | +84,192 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 37,046#11 of 50 states | 13,181#26 of 50 states | +23,865 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,625,139#22 of 50 states | 970,374#31 of 50 states | +654,765 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 160,155#8 of 50 states | 3,424#46 of 50 states | +156,731 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 504,513#17 of 50 states | 81,270#40 of 50 states | +423,243 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 32.3 min#49 of 50 states | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | +5.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $102,905#3 of 50 states | $59,127#50 of 50 states | +$43,778 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,199#6 of 50 states | $32,749#50 of 50 states | +$20,450 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $136,413#6 of 50 states | $80,847#50 of 50 states | +$55,566 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 247,604#22 of 50 states | 139,499#32 of 50 states | +108,105 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 698,094#23 of 50 states | 417,469#32 of 50 states | +280,625 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 633,967#20 of 50 states | 276,625#34 of 50 states | +357,342 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 101,704#23 of 50 states | 89,429#27 of 50 states | +12,275 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 59,156#17 of 50 states | 23,775#33 of 50 states | +35,381 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,776,829#18 of 50 states | 2,603,899#35 of 50 states | +3,172,930 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 390,741#22 of 50 states | 279,879#30 of 50 states | +110,862 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,519,638#18 of 50 states | 1,803,436#35 of 50 states | +2,716,202 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,158,214#19 of 50 states | 1,174,460#31 of 50 states | +983,754 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,356,306#22 of 50 states | 997,721#35 of 50 states | +1,358,585 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 726,197#11 of 50 states | 240,236#33 of 50 states | +485,961 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 161,768#19 of 50 states | 74,076#35 of 50 states | +87,692 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,837,686#26 of 50 states | 1,617,274#34 of 50 states | +1,220,412 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,796,869#7 of 50 states | 1,053,989#18 of 50 states | +742,880 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 10,053#34 of 50 states | 11,176#33 of 50 states | −1,123 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 431,616#13 of 50 states | 36,052#42 of 50 states | +395,564 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 830,948#17 of 50 states | 118,529#41 of 50 states | +712,419 |
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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