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Maryland & North Carolina
| MEASURE | MARYLAND | NORTH CAROLINA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,263,220#18 of 50 states | 11,046,024#9 of 50 states | −4,782,804 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,530,844#20 of 50 states | 4,708,710#8 of 50 states | −2,177,866 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 186,943#25 of 50 states | 577,150#5 of 50 states | −390,207 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,721#43 of 50 states | $1,338#28 of 50 states | +$383 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,249,570#18 of 50 states | 5,369,487#9 of 50 states | −2,119,917 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 147,630#17 of 50 states | 223,064#11 of 50 states | −75,434 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 37,046#11 of 50 states | 104,484#4 of 50 states | −67,438 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,625,139#22 of 50 states | 3,285,188#8 of 50 states | −1,660,049 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 160,155#8 of 50 states | 43,422#19 of 50 states | +116,733 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 504,513#17 of 50 states | 828,181#7 of 50 states | −323,668 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 32.3 min#49 of 50 states | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | +6.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $102,905#3 of 50 states | $73,958#36 of 50 states | +$28,947 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,199#6 of 50 states | $42,777#27 of 50 states | +$10,422 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $136,413#6 of 50 states | $103,766#27 of 50 states | +$32,647 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 247,604#22 of 50 states | 540,299#9 of 50 states | −292,695 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 698,094#23 of 50 states | 1,425,406#9 of 50 states | −727,312 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 633,967#20 of 50 states | 1,108,733#9 of 50 states | −474,766 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 101,704#23 of 50 states | 200,773#10 of 50 states | −99,069 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 59,156#17 of 50 states | 77,929#11 of 50 states | −18,773 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,776,829#18 of 50 states | 9,910,035#8 of 50 states | −4,133,206 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 390,741#22 of 50 states | 927,893#6 of 50 states | −537,152 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,519,638#18 of 50 states | 7,272,581#9 of 50 states | −2,752,943 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,158,214#19 of 50 states | 4,081,977#8 of 50 states | −1,923,763 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,356,306#22 of 50 states | 4,322,363#9 of 50 states | −1,966,057 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 726,197#11 of 50 states | 737,537#10 of 50 states | −11,340 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 161,768#19 of 50 states | 301,920#6 of 50 states | −140,152 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,837,686#26 of 50 states | 6,514,175#9 of 50 states | −3,676,489 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,796,869#7 of 50 states | 2,151,963#5 of 50 states | −355,094 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 10,053#34 of 50 states | 87,869#6 of 50 states | −77,816 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 431,616#13 of 50 states | 395,550#14 of 50 states | +36,066 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 830,948#17 of 50 states | 1,324,570#9 of 50 states | −493,622 |
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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