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Maryland & North Dakota
| MEASURE | MARYLAND | NORTH DAKOTA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,263,220#18 of 50 states | 796,568#47 of 50 states | +5,466,652 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,530,844#20 of 50 states | 370,642#47 of 50 states | +2,160,202 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 186,943#25 of 50 states | 31,289#49 of 50 states | +155,654 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,721#43 of 50 states | $980#2 of 50 states | +$741 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,249,570#18 of 50 states | 419,172#47 of 50 states | +2,830,398 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 147,630#17 of 50 states | 8,163#50 of 50 states | +139,467 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 37,046#11 of 50 states | 8,535#30 of 50 states | +28,511 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,625,139#22 of 50 states | 201,238#47 of 50 states | +1,423,901 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 160,155#8 of 50 states | 2,170#49 of 50 states | +157,985 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 504,513#17 of 50 states | 29,953#49 of 50 states | +474,560 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 32.3 min#49 of 50 states | 17.5 min#1 of 50 states | +14.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $102,905#3 of 50 states | $77,871#25 of 50 states | +$25,034 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,199#6 of 50 states | $45,281#20 of 50 states | +$7,918 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $136,413#6 of 50 states | $103,487#28 of 50 states | +$32,926 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 247,604#22 of 50 states | 22,340#49 of 50 states | +225,264 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 698,094#23 of 50 states | 98,012#48 of 50 states | +600,082 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 633,967#20 of 50 states | 70,139#48 of 50 states | +563,828 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 101,704#23 of 50 states | 12,385#48 of 50 states | +89,319 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 59,156#17 of 50 states | 6,259#48 of 50 states | +52,897 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,776,829#18 of 50 states | 730,141#47 of 50 states | +5,046,688 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 390,741#22 of 50 states | 47,118#49 of 50 states | +343,623 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,519,638#18 of 50 states | 616,050#47 of 50 states | +3,903,588 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,158,214#19 of 50 states | 221,960#49 of 50 states | +1,936,254 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,356,306#22 of 50 states | 313,548#47 of 50 states | +2,042,758 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 726,197#11 of 50 states | 73,552#47 of 50 states | +652,645 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 161,768#19 of 50 states | 31,118#46 of 50 states | +130,650 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,837,686#26 of 50 states | 639,728#45 of 50 states | +2,197,958 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,796,869#7 of 50 states | 27,802#42 of 50 states | +1,769,067 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 10,053#34 of 50 states | 32,299#15 of 50 states | −22,246 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 431,616#13 of 50 states | 15,325#46 of 50 states | +416,291 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 830,948#17 of 50 states | 39,853#48 of 50 states | +791,095 |
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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