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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Maryland & Texas
| MEASURE | MARYLAND | TEXAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,263,220#18 of 50 states | 31,290,831#2 of 50 states | −25,027,611 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,530,844#20 of 50 states | 11,589,324#2 of 50 states | −9,058,480 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 186,943#25 of 50 states | 1,166,967#2 of 50 states | −980,024 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,721#43 of 50 states | $1,475#32 of 50 states | +$246 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,249,570#18 of 50 states | 15,259,450#2 of 50 states | −12,009,880 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 147,630#17 of 50 states | 775,249#2 of 50 states | −627,619 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 37,046#11 of 50 states | 118,911#3 of 50 states | −81,865 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,625,139#22 of 50 states | 8,415,947#2 of 50 states | −6,790,808 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 160,155#8 of 50 states | 148,333#9 of 50 states | +11,822 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 504,513#17 of 50 states | 1,956,349#2 of 50 states | −1,451,836 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 32.3 min#49 of 50 states | 27.5 min#40 of 50 states | +4.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $102,905#3 of 50 states | $79,721#24 of 50 states | +$23,184 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,199#6 of 50 states | $41,614#32 of 50 states | +$11,585 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $136,413#6 of 50 states | $111,695#18 of 50 states | +$24,718 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 247,604#22 of 50 states | 1,178,046#3 of 50 states | −930,442 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 698,094#23 of 50 states | 2,956,054#3 of 50 states | −2,257,960 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 633,967#20 of 50 states | 2,218,266#3 of 50 states | −1,584,299 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 101,704#23 of 50 states | 505,111#2 of 50 states | −403,407 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 59,156#17 of 50 states | 189,767#3 of 50 states | −130,611 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,776,829#18 of 50 states | 25,646,886#2 of 50 states | −19,870,057 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 390,741#22 of 50 states | 5,152,427#1 of 50 states | −4,761,686 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,519,638#18 of 50 states | 19,682,339#2 of 50 states | −15,162,701 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,158,214#19 of 50 states | 8,694,488#2 of 50 states | −6,536,274 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,356,306#22 of 50 states | 12,046,295#2 of 50 states | −9,689,989 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 726,197#11 of 50 states | 2,147,124#2 of 50 states | −1,420,927 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 161,768#19 of 50 states | 1,028,847#2 of 50 states | −867,079 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,837,686#26 of 50 states | 11,821,108#2 of 50 states | −8,983,422 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,796,869#7 of 50 states | 3,748,137#1 of 50 states | −1,951,268 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 10,053#34 of 50 states | 52,380#10 of 50 states | −42,327 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 431,616#13 of 50 states | 1,890,985#2 of 50 states | −1,459,369 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 830,948#17 of 50 states | 12,602,305#2 of 50 states | −11,771,357 |
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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