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Maryland & Wisconsin
| MEASURE | MARYLAND | WISCONSIN | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,263,220#18 of 50 states | 5,960,975#20 of 50 states | +302,245 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,530,844#20 of 50 states | 2,727,726#19 of 50 states | −196,882 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 186,943#25 of 50 states | 285,340#18 of 50 states | −98,397 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,721#43 of 50 states | $1,142#18 of 50 states | +$579 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,249,570#18 of 50 states | 3,090,398#20 of 50 states | +159,172 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 147,630#17 of 50 states | 97,244#29 of 50 states | +50,386 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 37,046#11 of 50 states | 3,964#40 of 50 states | +33,082 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,625,139#22 of 50 states | 1,691,367#21 of 50 states | −66,228 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 160,155#8 of 50 states | 41,697#20 of 50 states | +118,458 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 504,513#17 of 50 states | 360,127#20 of 50 states | +144,386 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 32.3 min#49 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | +9.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $102,905#3 of 50 states | $77,488#28 of 50 states | +$25,417 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,199#6 of 50 states | $43,361#25 of 50 states | +$9,838 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $136,413#6 of 50 states | $100,929#33 of 50 states | +$35,484 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 247,604#22 of 50 states | 279,061#18 of 50 states | −31,457 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 698,094#23 of 50 states | 838,090#19 of 50 states | −139,996 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 633,967#20 of 50 states | 682,575#17 of 50 states | −48,608 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 101,704#23 of 50 states | 103,852#22 of 50 states | −2,148 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 59,156#17 of 50 states | 44,567#22 of 50 states | +14,589 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,776,829#18 of 50 states | 5,586,532#20 of 50 states | +190,297 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 390,741#22 of 50 states | 310,536#25 of 50 states | +80,205 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,519,638#18 of 50 states | 4,289,987#19 of 50 states | +229,651 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,158,214#19 of 50 states | 2,084,516#21 of 50 states | +73,698 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,356,306#22 of 50 states | 2,536,422#18 of 50 states | −180,116 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 726,197#11 of 50 states | 399,987#21 of 50 states | +326,210 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 161,768#19 of 50 states | 149,053#22 of 50 states | +12,715 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,837,686#26 of 50 states | 4,634,941#18 of 50 states | −1,797,255 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,796,869#7 of 50 states | 354,440#25 of 50 states | +1,442,429 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 10,053#34 of 50 states | 34,534#12 of 50 states | −24,481 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 431,616#13 of 50 states | 183,440#23 of 50 states | +248,176 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 830,948#17 of 50 states | 499,904#26 of 50 states | +331,044 |
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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