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Maryland & Montana
| MEASURE | MARYLAND | MONTANA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,263,220#18 of 50 states | 1,137,233#43 of 50 states | +5,125,987 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,530,844#20 of 50 states | 514,803#43 of 50 states | +2,016,041 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 186,943#25 of 50 states | 70,641#42 of 50 states | +116,302 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,721#43 of 50 states | $1,177#20 of 50 states | +$544 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,249,570#18 of 50 states | 571,950#44 of 50 states | +2,677,620 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 147,630#17 of 50 states | 17,462#46 of 50 states | +130,168 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 37,046#11 of 50 states | 3,083#44 of 50 states | +33,963 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,625,139#22 of 50 states | 344,443#43 of 50 states | +1,280,696 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 160,155#8 of 50 states | 4,660#39 of 50 states | +155,495 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 504,513#17 of 50 states | 66,029#42 of 50 states | +438,484 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 32.3 min#49 of 50 states | 19.5 min#3 of 50 states | +12.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $102,905#3 of 50 states | $75,340#35 of 50 states | +$27,565 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,199#6 of 50 states | $43,254#26 of 50 states | +$9,945 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $136,413#6 of 50 states | $101,634#31 of 50 states | +$34,779 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 247,604#22 of 50 states | 32,677#45 of 50 states | +214,927 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 698,094#23 of 50 states | 166,379#43 of 50 states | +531,715 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 633,967#20 of 50 states | 121,623#44 of 50 states | +512,344 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 101,704#23 of 50 states | 21,823#43 of 50 states | +79,881 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 59,156#17 of 50 states | 12,218#44 of 50 states | +46,938 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,776,829#18 of 50 states | 1,023,003#44 of 50 states | +4,753,826 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 390,741#22 of 50 states | 98,102#40 of 50 states | +292,639 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,519,638#18 of 50 states | 748,274#44 of 50 states | +3,771,364 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,158,214#19 of 50 states | 440,101#43 of 50 states | +1,718,113 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,356,306#22 of 50 states | 425,659#44 of 50 states | +1,930,647 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 726,197#11 of 50 states | 95,977#43 of 50 states | +630,220 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 161,768#19 of 50 states | 47,929#40 of 50 states | +113,839 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,837,686#26 of 50 states | 947,221#41 of 50 states | +1,890,465 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,796,869#7 of 50 states | 3,437#50 of 50 states | +1,793,432 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 10,053#34 of 50 states | 57,838#9 of 50 states | −47,785 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 431,616#13 of 50 states | 8,841#49 of 50 states | +422,775 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 830,948#17 of 50 states | 55,506#45 of 50 states | +775,442 |
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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