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Massachusetts & Maryland
| MEASURE | MASSACHUSETTS | MARYLAND | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,136,171#16 of 50 states | 6,263,220#18 of 50 states | +872,951 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,998,537#16 of 50 states | 2,530,844#20 of 50 states | +467,693 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 228,049#23 of 50 states | 186,943#25 of 50 states | +41,106 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,848#48 of 50 states | $1,721#43 of 50 states | +$127 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,831,790#14 of 50 states | 3,249,570#18 of 50 states | +582,220 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 162,597#15 of 50 states | 147,630#17 of 50 states | +14,967 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 6,047#35 of 50 states | 37,046#11 of 50 states | −30,999 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,953,387#17 of 50 states | 1,625,139#22 of 50 states | +328,248 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 291,776#5 of 50 states | 160,155#8 of 50 states | +131,621 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 556,682#15 of 50 states | 504,513#17 of 50 states | +52,169 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 30.6 min#47 of 50 states | 32.3 min#49 of 50 states | −1.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $104,828#1 of 50 states | $102,905#3 of 50 states | +$1,923 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $57,789#1 of 50 states | $53,199#6 of 50 states | +$4,590 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $144,312#1 of 50 states | $136,413#6 of 50 states | +$7,899 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 426,702#11 of 50 states | 247,604#22 of 50 states | +179,098 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 872,672#17 of 50 states | 698,094#23 of 50 states | +174,578 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 669,715#19 of 50 states | 633,967#20 of 50 states | +35,748 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 151,041#12 of 50 states | 101,704#23 of 50 states | +49,337 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 95,822#9 of 50 states | 59,156#17 of 50 states | +36,666 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,872,233#14 of 50 states | 5,776,829#18 of 50 states | +1,095,404 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 198,589#35 of 50 states | 390,741#22 of 50 states | −192,152 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,170,360#14 of 50 states | 4,519,638#18 of 50 states | +650,722 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,646,331#15 of 50 states | 2,158,214#19 of 50 states | +488,117 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,122,484#13 of 50 states | 2,356,306#22 of 50 states | +766,178 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 502,969#15 of 50 states | 726,197#11 of 50 states | −223,228 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 200,942#16 of 50 states | 161,768#19 of 50 states | +39,174 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,638,530#17 of 50 states | 2,837,686#26 of 50 states | +1,800,844 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 451,443#21 of 50 states | 1,796,869#7 of 50 states | −1,345,426 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 5,548#42 of 50 states | 10,053#34 of 50 states | −4,505 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 545,521#9 of 50 states | 431,616#13 of 50 states | +113,905 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 998,795#16 of 50 states | 830,948#17 of 50 states | +167,847 |
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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