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Maryland & Washington
| MEASURE | MARYLAND | WASHINGTON | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,263,220#18 of 50 states | 7,958,180#13 of 50 states | −1,694,960 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,530,844#20 of 50 states | 3,202,241#13 of 50 states | −671,397 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 186,943#25 of 50 states | 232,900#22 of 50 states | −45,957 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,721#43 of 50 states | $1,824#47 of 50 states | −$103 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,249,570#18 of 50 states | 3,964,612#13 of 50 states | −715,042 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 147,630#17 of 50 states | 203,073#12 of 50 states | −55,443 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 37,046#11 of 50 states | 61,777#6 of 50 states | −24,731 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,625,139#22 of 50 states | 2,276,029#14 of 50 states | −650,890 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 160,155#8 of 50 states | 165,366#7 of 50 states | −5,211 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 504,513#17 of 50 states | 645,514#11 of 50 states | −141,001 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 32.3 min#49 of 50 states | 27.2 min#39 of 50 states | +5.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $102,905#3 of 50 states | $99,389#7 of 50 states | +$3,516 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,199#6 of 50 states | $55,177#3 of 50 states | −$1,978 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $136,413#6 of 50 states | $136,793#5 of 50 states | −$380 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 247,604#22 of 50 states | 353,215#12 of 50 states | −105,611 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 698,094#23 of 50 states | 915,780#15 of 50 states | −217,686 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 633,967#20 of 50 states | 768,859#14 of 50 states | −134,892 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 101,704#23 of 50 states | 142,741#16 of 50 states | −41,037 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 59,156#17 of 50 states | 105,396#7 of 50 states | −46,240 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,776,829#18 of 50 states | 7,331,599#13 of 50 states | −1,554,770 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 390,741#22 of 50 states | 511,691#15 of 50 states | −120,950 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,519,638#18 of 50 states | 5,555,928#13 of 50 states | −1,036,290 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,158,214#19 of 50 states | 2,794,750#14 of 50 states | −636,536 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,356,306#22 of 50 states | 3,094,527#14 of 50 states | −738,221 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 726,197#11 of 50 states | 647,606#13 of 50 states | +78,591 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 161,768#19 of 50 states | 216,773#13 of 50 states | −55,005 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,837,686#26 of 50 states | 4,892,095#14 of 50 states | −2,054,409 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,796,869#7 of 50 states | 312,969#28 of 50 states | +1,483,900 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 10,053#34 of 50 states | 61,574#8 of 50 states | −51,521 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 431,616#13 of 50 states | 845,000#5 of 50 states | −413,384 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 830,948#17 of 50 states | 1,194,522#12 of 50 states | −363,574 |
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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