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Maryland & Missouri
| MEASURE | MARYLAND | MISSOURI | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,263,220#18 of 50 states | 6,245,466#19 of 50 states | +17,754 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,530,844#20 of 50 states | 2,786,621#18 of 50 states | −255,777 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 186,943#25 of 50 states | 295,283#16 of 50 states | −108,340 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,721#43 of 50 states | $1,067#11 of 50 states | +$654 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,249,570#18 of 50 states | 3,082,178#21 of 50 states | +167,392 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 147,630#17 of 50 states | 103,542#27 of 50 states | +44,088 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 37,046#11 of 50 states | 21,416#17 of 50 states | +15,630 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,625,139#22 of 50 states | 1,842,060#18 of 50 states | −216,921 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 160,155#8 of 50 states | 30,439#25 of 50 states | +129,716 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 504,513#17 of 50 states | 360,070#21 of 50 states | +144,443 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 32.3 min#49 of 50 states | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | +8.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $102,905#3 of 50 states | $71,589#42 of 50 states | +$31,316 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,199#6 of 50 states | $40,284#39 of 50 states | +$12,915 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $136,413#6 of 50 states | $96,920#40 of 50 states | +$39,493 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 247,604#22 of 50 states | 239,315#23 of 50 states | +8,289 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 698,094#23 of 50 states | 844,789#18 of 50 states | −146,695 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 633,967#20 of 50 states | 674,833#18 of 50 states | −40,866 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 101,704#23 of 50 states | 136,492#17 of 50 states | −34,788 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 59,156#17 of 50 states | 38,160#25 of 50 states | +20,996 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,776,829#18 of 50 states | 5,668,666#19 of 50 states | +108,163 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 390,741#22 of 50 states | 474,886#18 of 50 states | −84,145 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,519,638#18 of 50 states | 4,191,686#21 of 50 states | +327,952 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,158,214#19 of 50 states | 2,203,681#18 of 50 states | −45,467 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,356,306#22 of 50 states | 2,486,279#20 of 50 states | −129,973 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 726,197#11 of 50 states | 413,691#19 of 50 states | +312,506 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 161,768#19 of 50 states | 176,038#18 of 50 states | −14,270 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,837,686#26 of 50 states | 4,759,544#15 of 50 states | −1,921,858 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,796,869#7 of 50 states | 648,554#19 of 50 states | +1,148,315 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 10,053#34 of 50 states | 13,632#26 of 50 states | −3,579 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 431,616#13 of 50 states | 141,169#26 of 50 states | +290,447 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 830,948#17 of 50 states | 346,700#31 of 50 states | +484,248 |
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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