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Maryland & Oregon
| MEASURE | MARYLAND | OREGON | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,263,220#18 of 50 states | 4,272,371#27 of 50 states | +1,990,849 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,530,844#20 of 50 states | 1,813,747#27 of 50 states | +717,097 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 186,943#25 of 50 states | 152,581#30 of 50 states | +34,362 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,721#43 of 50 states | $1,597#38 of 50 states | +$124 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,249,570#18 of 50 states | 2,123,643#25 of 50 states | +1,125,927 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 147,630#17 of 50 states | 108,341#23 of 50 states | +39,289 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 37,046#11 of 50 states | 3,022#45 of 50 states | +34,024 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,625,139#22 of 50 states | 1,318,826#27 of 50 states | +306,313 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 160,155#8 of 50 states | 50,221#17 of 50 states | +109,934 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 504,513#17 of 50 states | 354,930#22 of 50 states | +149,583 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 32.3 min#49 of 50 states | 23.2 min#14 of 50 states | +9.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $102,905#3 of 50 states | $85,220#16 of 50 states | +$17,685 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,199#6 of 50 states | $45,821#17 of 50 states | +$7,378 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $136,413#6 of 50 states | $110,900#19 of 50 states | +$25,513 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 247,604#22 of 50 states | 285,506#17 of 50 states | −37,902 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 698,094#23 of 50 states | 578,387#27 of 50 states | +119,707 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 633,967#20 of 50 states | 448,419#26 of 50 states | +185,548 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 101,704#23 of 50 states | 80,945#29 of 50 states | +20,759 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 59,156#17 of 50 states | 65,420#16 of 50 states | −6,264 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,776,829#18 of 50 states | 4,007,961#27 of 50 states | +1,768,868 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 390,741#22 of 50 states | 219,386#32 of 50 states | +171,355 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,519,638#18 of 50 states | 2,811,884#26 of 50 states | +1,707,754 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,158,214#19 of 50 states | 1,785,576#27 of 50 states | +372,638 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,356,306#22 of 50 states | 1,666,053#26 of 50 states | +690,253 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 726,197#11 of 50 states | 313,630#27 of 50 states | +412,567 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 161,768#19 of 50 states | 140,438#24 of 50 states | +21,330 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,837,686#26 of 50 states | 2,996,550#25 of 50 states | −158,864 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,796,869#7 of 50 states | 78,664#36 of 50 states | +1,718,205 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 10,053#34 of 50 states | 26,562#16 of 50 states | −16,509 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 431,616#13 of 50 states | 206,288#20 of 50 states | +225,328 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 830,948#17 of 50 states | 662,740#19 of 50 states | +168,208 |
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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