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Maryland & Ohio
| MEASURE | MARYLAND | OHIO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,263,220#18 of 50 states | 11,883,304#7 of 50 states | −5,620,084 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,530,844#20 of 50 states | 5,242,524#7 of 50 states | −2,711,680 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 186,943#25 of 50 states | 406,846#9 of 50 states | −219,903 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,721#43 of 50 states | $1,090#14 of 50 states | +$631 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,249,570#18 of 50 states | 5,855,326#7 of 50 states | −2,605,756 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 147,630#17 of 50 states | 243,410#9 of 50 states | −95,780 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 37,046#11 of 50 states | 14,609#23 of 50 states | +22,437 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,625,139#22 of 50 states | 3,521,329#7 of 50 states | −1,896,190 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 160,155#8 of 50 states | 55,980#14 of 50 states | +104,175 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 504,513#17 of 50 states | 687,025#10 of 50 states | −182,512 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 32.3 min#49 of 50 states | 23.8 min#16 of 50 states | +8.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $102,905#3 of 50 states | $72,212#39 of 50 states | +$30,693 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,199#6 of 50 states | $40,934#36 of 50 states | +$12,265 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $136,413#6 of 50 states | $97,483#39 of 50 states | +$38,930 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 247,604#22 of 50 states | 571,631#7 of 50 states | −324,027 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 698,094#23 of 50 states | 1,598,730#6 of 50 states | −900,636 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 633,967#20 of 50 states | 1,290,683#6 of 50 states | −656,716 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 101,704#23 of 50 states | 279,843#6 of 50 states | −178,139 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 59,156#17 of 50 states | 94,805#10 of 50 states | −35,649 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,776,829#18 of 50 states | 10,931,544#7 of 50 states | −5,154,715 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 390,741#22 of 50 states | 782,626#8 of 50 states | −391,885 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,519,638#18 of 50 states | 7,876,645#7 of 50 states | −3,357,007 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,158,214#19 of 50 states | 4,482,121#6 of 50 states | −2,323,907 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,356,306#22 of 50 states | 4,805,617#7 of 50 states | −2,449,311 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 726,197#11 of 50 states | 755,631#9 of 50 states | −29,434 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 161,768#19 of 50 states | 284,452#9 of 50 states | −122,684 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,837,686#26 of 50 states | 8,907,052#6 of 50 states | −6,069,366 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,796,869#7 of 50 states | 1,418,409#10 of 50 states | +378,460 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 10,053#34 of 50 states | 13,886#25 of 50 states | −3,833 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 431,616#13 of 50 states | 325,368#16 of 50 states | +106,248 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 830,948#17 of 50 states | 606,933#22 of 50 states | +224,015 |
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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