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Maryland & West Virginia
| MEASURE | MARYLAND | WEST VIRGINIA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,263,220#18 of 50 states | 1,769,979#39 of 50 states | +4,493,241 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,530,844#20 of 50 states | 855,635#37 of 50 states | +1,675,209 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 186,943#25 of 50 states | 125,593#33 of 50 states | +61,350 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,721#43 of 50 states | $883#1 of 50 states | +$838 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,249,570#18 of 50 states | 766,794#40 of 50 states | +2,482,776 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 147,630#17 of 50 states | 37,264#38 of 50 states | +110,366 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 37,046#11 of 50 states | 2,661#47 of 50 states | +34,385 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,625,139#22 of 50 states | 662,909#37 of 50 states | +962,230 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 160,155#8 of 50 states | 4,307#42 of 50 states | +155,848 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 504,513#17 of 50 states | 66,915#41 of 50 states | +437,598 |
| 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 | $60,798#49 of 50 states | +$42,107 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,199#6 of 50 states | $34,707#49 of 50 states | +$18,492 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $136,413#6 of 50 states | $81,114#49 of 50 states | +$55,299 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 247,604#22 of 50 states | 126,022#33 of 50 states | +121,582 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 698,094#23 of 50 states | 300,862#36 of 50 states | +397,232 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 633,967#20 of 50 states | 209,212#37 of 50 states | +424,755 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 101,704#23 of 50 states | 53,565#33 of 50 states | +48,139 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 59,156#17 of 50 states | 28,744#29 of 50 states | +30,412 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,776,829#18 of 50 states | 1,635,555#39 of 50 states | +4,141,274 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 390,741#22 of 50 states | 100,543#39 of 50 states | +290,198 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,519,638#18 of 50 states | 1,107,452#38 of 50 states | +3,412,186 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,158,214#19 of 50 states | 811,267#36 of 50 states | +1,346,947 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,356,306#22 of 50 states | 582,356#40 of 50 states | +1,773,950 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 726,197#11 of 50 states | 152,268#38 of 50 states | +573,929 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 161,768#19 of 50 states | 31,135#45 of 50 states | +130,633 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,837,686#26 of 50 states | 1,572,809#35 of 50 states | +1,264,877 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,796,869#7 of 50 states | 55,539#37 of 50 states | +1,741,330 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 10,053#34 of 50 states | 2,983#45 of 50 states | +7,070 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 431,616#13 of 50 states | 12,098#48 of 50 states | +419,518 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 830,948#17 of 50 states | 41,002#47 of 50 states | +789,946 |
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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