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Maryland & Wyoming
| MEASURE | MARYLAND | WYOMING | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,263,220#18 of 50 states | 587,618#50 of 50 states | +5,675,602 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,530,844#20 of 50 states | 271,887#50 of 50 states | +2,258,957 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 186,943#25 of 50 states | 25,500#50 of 50 states | +161,443 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,721#43 of 50 states | $998#6 of 50 states | +$723 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,249,570#18 of 50 states | 297,101#50 of 50 states | +2,952,469 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 147,630#17 of 50 states | 10,546#48 of 50 states | +137,084 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 37,046#11 of 50 states | 4,202#38 of 50 states | +32,844 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,625,139#22 of 50 states | 168,634#50 of 50 states | +1,456,505 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 160,155#8 of 50 states | 3,263#47 of 50 states | +156,892 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 504,513#17 of 50 states | 28,679#50 of 50 states | +475,834 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 32.3 min#49 of 50 states | 19.7 min#4 of 50 states | +12.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $102,905#3 of 50 states | $75,532#32 of 50 states | +$27,373 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,199#6 of 50 states | $44,008#22 of 50 states | +$9,191 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $136,413#6 of 50 states | $101,197#32 of 50 states | +$35,216 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 247,604#22 of 50 states | 14,323#50 of 50 states | +233,281 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 698,094#23 of 50 states | 85,854#49 of 50 states | +612,240 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 633,967#20 of 50 states | 69,313#49 of 50 states | +564,654 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 101,704#23 of 50 states | 9,581#49 of 50 states | +92,123 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 59,156#17 of 50 states | 3,784#50 of 50 states | +55,372 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,776,829#18 of 50 states | 517,580#50 of 50 states | +5,259,249 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 390,741#22 of 50 states | 59,332#46 of 50 states | +331,409 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,519,638#18 of 50 states | 419,639#50 of 50 states | +4,099,999 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,158,214#19 of 50 states | 179,988#50 of 50 states | +1,978,226 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,356,306#22 of 50 states | 209,025#50 of 50 states | +2,147,281 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 726,197#11 of 50 states | 65,016#49 of 50 states | +661,181 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 161,768#19 of 50 states | 21,700#49 of 50 states | +140,068 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,837,686#26 of 50 states | 472,841#48 of 50 states | +2,364,845 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,796,869#7 of 50 states | 4,321#49 of 50 states | +1,792,548 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 10,053#34 of 50 states | 8,472#36 of 50 states | +1,581 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 431,616#13 of 50 states | 5,332#50 of 50 states | +426,284 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 830,948#17 of 50 states | 65,030#43 of 50 states | +765,918 |
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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