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Maryland & Oklahoma
| MEASURE | MARYLAND | OKLAHOMA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,263,220#18 of 50 states | 4,095,393#28 of 50 states | +2,167,827 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,530,844#20 of 50 states | 1,746,807#28 of 50 states | +784,037 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 186,943#25 of 50 states | 196,679#24 of 50 states | −9,736 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,721#43 of 50 states | $1,044#9 of 50 states | +$677 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,249,570#18 of 50 states | 1,883,561#29 of 50 states | +1,366,009 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 147,630#17 of 50 states | 92,553#30 of 50 states | +55,077 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 37,046#11 of 50 states | 21,376#18 of 50 states | +15,670 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,625,139#22 of 50 states | 1,251,477#28 of 50 states | +373,662 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 160,155#8 of 50 states | 5,349#35 of 50 states | +154,806 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 504,513#17 of 50 states | 167,486#30 of 50 states | +337,027 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 32.3 min#49 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | +9.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $102,905#3 of 50 states | $66,148#45 of 50 states | +$36,757 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,199#6 of 50 states | $35,882#46 of 50 states | +$17,317 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $136,413#6 of 50 states | $90,075#45 of 50 states | +$46,338 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 247,604#22 of 50 states | 224,502#25 of 50 states | +23,102 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 698,094#23 of 50 states | 501,430#28 of 50 states | +196,664 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 633,967#20 of 50 states | 358,507#29 of 50 states | +275,460 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 101,704#23 of 50 states | 92,172#25 of 50 states | +9,532 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 59,156#17 of 50 states | 43,035#23 of 50 states | +16,121 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,776,829#18 of 50 states | 3,547,583#28 of 50 states | +2,229,246 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 390,741#22 of 50 states | 461,884#20 of 50 states | −71,143 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,519,638#18 of 50 states | 2,506,060#29 of 50 states | +2,013,578 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,158,214#19 of 50 states | 1,555,864#28 of 50 states | +602,350 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,356,306#22 of 50 states | 1,408,894#30 of 50 states | +947,412 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 726,197#11 of 50 states | 347,351#25 of 50 states | +378,846 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 161,768#19 of 50 states | 122,852#27 of 50 states | +38,916 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,837,686#26 of 50 states | 2,500,338#30 of 50 states | +337,348 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,796,869#7 of 50 states | 261,454#30 of 50 states | +1,535,415 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 10,053#34 of 50 states | 268,736#1 of 50 states | −258,683 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 431,616#13 of 50 states | 102,883#28 of 50 states | +328,733 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 830,948#17 of 50 states | 551,226#25 of 50 states | +279,722 |
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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