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Maryland & Tennessee
| MEASURE | MARYLAND | TENNESSEE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,263,220#18 of 50 states | 7,227,750#15 of 50 states | −964,530 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,530,844#20 of 50 states | 3,031,605#15 of 50 states | −500,761 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 186,943#25 of 50 states | 315,189#13 of 50 states | −128,246 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,721#43 of 50 states | $1,284#24 of 50 states | +$437 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,249,570#18 of 50 states | 3,525,120#16 of 50 states | −275,550 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 147,630#17 of 50 states | 155,583#16 of 50 states | −7,953 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 37,046#11 of 50 states | 20,051#19 of 50 states | +16,995 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,625,139#22 of 50 states | 2,149,556#15 of 50 states | −524,417 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 160,155#8 of 50 states | 15,730#28 of 50 states | +144,425 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 504,513#17 of 50 states | 441,140#19 of 50 states | +63,373 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 32.3 min#49 of 50 states | 26.5 min#33 of 50 states | +5.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $102,905#3 of 50 states | $71,997#40 of 50 states | +$30,908 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,199#6 of 50 states | $40,729#37 of 50 states | +$12,470 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $136,413#6 of 50 states | $99,759#36 of 50 states | +$36,654 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 247,604#22 of 50 states | 275,155#19 of 50 states | −27,551 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 698,094#23 of 50 states | 946,219#14 of 50 states | −248,125 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 633,967#20 of 50 states | 706,165#15 of 50 states | −72,198 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 101,704#23 of 50 states | 150,036#13 of 50 states | −48,332 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 59,156#17 of 50 states | 49,437#20 of 50 states | +9,719 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,776,829#18 of 50 states | 6,440,530#16 of 50 states | −663,701 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 390,741#22 of 50 states | 690,683#12 of 50 states | −299,942 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,519,638#18 of 50 states | 4,762,233#16 of 50 states | −242,595 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,158,214#19 of 50 states | 2,532,447#17 of 50 states | −374,233 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,356,306#22 of 50 states | 2,791,842#17 of 50 states | −435,536 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 726,197#11 of 50 states | 486,655#17 of 50 states | +239,542 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 161,768#19 of 50 states | 237,903#12 of 50 states | −76,135 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,837,686#26 of 50 states | 5,095,402#12 of 50 states | −2,257,716 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,796,869#7 of 50 states | 1,074,700#17 of 50 states | +722,169 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 10,053#34 of 50 states | 8,257#37 of 50 states | +1,796 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 431,616#13 of 50 states | 143,990#25 of 50 states | +287,626 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 830,948#17 of 50 states | 566,839#24 of 50 states | +264,109 |
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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