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Maryland & New Hampshire
| MEASURE | MARYLAND | NEW HAMPSHIRE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,263,220#18 of 50 states | 1,409,032#41 of 50 states | +4,854,188 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,530,844#20 of 50 states | 638,795#41 of 50 states | +1,892,049 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 186,943#25 of 50 states | 86,509#39 of 50 states | +100,434 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,721#43 of 50 states | $1,558#36 of 50 states | +$163 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,249,570#18 of 50 states | 769,380#39 of 50 states | +2,480,190 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 147,630#17 of 50 states | 21,972#43 of 50 states | +125,658 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 37,046#11 of 50 states | 1,337#49 of 50 states | +35,709 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,625,139#22 of 50 states | 401,601#42 of 50 states | +1,223,538 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 160,155#8 of 50 states | 4,201#43 of 50 states | +155,954 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 504,513#17 of 50 states | 120,950#35 of 50 states | +383,563 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 32.3 min#49 of 50 states | 27.5 min#40 of 50 states | +4.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $102,905#3 of 50 states | $99,782#6 of 50 states | +$3,123 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,199#6 of 50 states | $53,064#7 of 50 states | +$135 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $136,413#6 of 50 states | $128,604#9 of 50 states | +$7,809 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 247,604#22 of 50 states | 37,069#44 of 50 states | +210,535 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 698,094#23 of 50 states | 203,548#41 of 50 states | +494,546 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 633,967#20 of 50 states | 161,375#41 of 50 states | +472,592 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 101,704#23 of 50 states | 23,314#42 of 50 states | +78,390 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 59,156#17 of 50 states | 12,425#43 of 50 states | +46,731 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,776,829#18 of 50 states | 1,330,536#41 of 50 states | +4,446,293 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 390,741#22 of 50 states | 62,323#45 of 50 states | +328,418 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,519,638#18 of 50 states | 1,069,561#40 of 50 states | +3,450,077 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,158,214#19 of 50 states | 461,766#42 of 50 states | +1,696,448 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,356,306#22 of 50 states | 621,946#39 of 50 states | +1,734,360 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 726,197#11 of 50 states | 98,821#42 of 50 states | +627,376 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 161,768#19 of 50 states | 47,762#41 of 50 states | +114,006 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,837,686#26 of 50 states | 1,217,399#40 of 50 states | +1,620,287 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,796,869#7 of 50 states | 18,451#44 of 50 states | +1,778,418 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 10,053#34 of 50 states | 1,007#48 of 50 states | +9,046 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 431,616#13 of 50 states | 37,630#41 of 50 states | +393,986 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 830,948#17 of 50 states | 70,912#42 of 50 states | +760,036 |
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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