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Maryland & Puerto Rico
| MEASURE | MARYLAND | PUERTO RICO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,263,220#18 of 50 states | 3,203,295Outside state ranking | +3,059,925 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,530,844#20 of 50 states | 1,598,159Outside state ranking | +932,685 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 186,943#25 of 50 states | 374,354Outside state ranking | −187,411 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,721#43 of 50 states | $580Outside state ranking | +$1,141 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,249,570#18 of 50 states | 1,213,487Outside state ranking | +2,036,083 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 147,630#17 of 50 states | 111,971Outside state ranking | +35,659 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 37,046#11 of 50 states | 3,476Outside state ranking | +33,570 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,625,139#22 of 50 states | 1,467,577Outside state ranking | +157,562 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 160,155#8 of 50 states | 12,128Outside state ranking | +148,027 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 504,513#17 of 50 states | 70,638Outside state ranking | +433,875 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 32.3 min#49 of 50 states | 28.6 minOutside state ranking | +3.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $102,905#3 of 50 states | $27,213Outside state ranking | +$75,692 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,199#6 of 50 states | $18,766Outside state ranking | +$34,433 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $136,413#6 of 50 states | $43,218Outside state ranking | +$93,195 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 247,604#22 of 50 states | 559,700Outside state ranking | −312,096 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 698,094#23 of 50 states | 577,803Outside state ranking | +120,291 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 633,967#20 of 50 states | 209,879Outside state ranking | +424,088 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 101,704#23 of 50 states | 5,974Outside state ranking | +95,730 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 59,156#17 of 50 states | 33,138Outside state ranking | +26,018 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,776,829#18 of 50 states | 2,997,760Outside state ranking | +2,779,069 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 390,741#22 of 50 states | 178,626Outside state ranking | +212,115 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,519,638#18 of 50 states | 1,215,202Outside state ranking | +3,304,436 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,158,214#19 of 50 states | 1,982,840Outside state ranking | +175,374 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,356,306#22 of 50 states | 864,745Outside state ranking | +1,491,561 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 726,197#11 of 50 states | 212,744Outside state ranking | +513,453 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 161,768#19 of 50 states | 135,352Outside state ranking | +26,416 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,837,686#26 of 50 states | 22,654Outside state ranking | +2,815,032 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,796,869#7 of 50 states | 2,589Outside state ranking | +1,794,280 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 10,053#34 of 50 states | 0Outside state ranking | +10,053 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 431,616#13 of 50 states | 2,015Outside state ranking | +429,601 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 830,948#17 of 50 states | 3,167,325Outside state ranking | −2,336,377 |
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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