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Maryland & Utah
| MEASURE | MARYLAND | UTAH | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,263,220#18 of 50 states | 3,503,613#30 of 50 states | +2,759,607 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,530,844#20 of 50 states | 1,151,414#35 of 50 states | +1,379,430 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 186,943#25 of 50 states | 98,778#38 of 50 states | +88,165 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,721#43 of 50 states | $1,593#37 of 50 states | +$128 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,249,570#18 of 50 states | 1,798,140#30 of 50 states | +1,451,430 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 147,630#17 of 50 states | 70,585#31 of 50 states | +77,045 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 37,046#11 of 50 states | 7,183#31 of 50 states | +29,863 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,625,139#22 of 50 states | 812,370#34 of 50 states | +812,769 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 160,155#8 of 50 states | 33,136#23 of 50 states | +127,019 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 504,513#17 of 50 states | 277,963#25 of 50 states | +226,550 |
| 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 | $96,658#9 of 50 states | +$6,247 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,199#6 of 50 states | $41,806#30 of 50 states | +$11,393 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $136,413#6 of 50 states | $122,370#12 of 50 states | +$14,043 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 247,604#22 of 50 states | 54,010#41 of 50 states | +193,594 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 698,094#23 of 50 states | 286,000#37 of 50 states | +412,094 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 633,967#20 of 50 states | 242,709#35 of 50 states | +391,258 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 101,704#23 of 50 states | 36,883#37 of 50 states | +64,821 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 59,156#17 of 50 states | 18,197#35 of 50 states | +40,959 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,776,829#18 of 50 states | 3,188,051#30 of 50 states | +2,588,778 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 390,741#22 of 50 states | 288,681#28 of 50 states | +102,060 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,519,638#18 of 50 states | 2,708,036#27 of 50 states | +1,811,602 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,158,214#19 of 50 states | 773,055#37 of 50 states | +1,385,159 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,356,306#22 of 50 states | 1,429,892#29 of 50 states | +926,414 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 726,197#11 of 50 states | 279,364#29 of 50 states | +446,833 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 161,768#19 of 50 states | 86,060#33 of 50 states | +75,708 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,837,686#26 of 50 states | 2,561,122#28 of 50 states | +276,564 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,796,869#7 of 50 states | 40,763#40 of 50 states | +1,756,106 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 10,053#34 of 50 states | 20,939#19 of 50 states | −10,886 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 431,616#13 of 50 states | 92,852#29 of 50 states | +338,764 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 830,948#17 of 50 states | 592,412#23 of 50 states | +238,536 |
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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