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Minnesota & Maine
| MEASURE | MINNESOTA | MAINE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,793,151#22 of 50 states | 1,405,012#42 of 50 states | +4,388,139 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,485,558#22 of 50 states | 739,072#40 of 50 states | +1,746,486 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 233,787#21 of 50 states | 149,478#31 of 50 states | +84,309 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,291#25 of 50 states | $1,210#21 of 50 states | +$81 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,056,310#22 of 50 states | 713,799#41 of 50 states | +2,342,511 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 118,033#21 of 50 states | 19,982#45 of 50 states | +98,051 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,615#43 of 50 states | 2,973#46 of 50 states | +642 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,485,329#24 of 50 states | 453,768#40 of 50 states | +1,031,561 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 52,973#16 of 50 states | 4,114#44 of 50 states | +48,859 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 443,318#18 of 50 states | 103,070#37 of 50 states | +340,248 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 25.6 min#23 of 50 states | −2.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $87,117#14 of 50 states | $76,442#30 of 50 states | +$10,675 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $47,926#12 of 50 states | $45,286#19 of 50 states | +$2,640 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $116,159#14 of 50 states | $102,734#29 of 50 states | +$13,425 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 197,010#28 of 50 states | 78,348#36 of 50 states | +118,662 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 717,344#22 of 50 states | 236,301#40 of 50 states | +481,043 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 584,400#22 of 50 states | 172,341#40 of 50 states | +412,059 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 90,613#26 of 50 states | 36,142#38 of 50 states | +54,471 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 70,969#14 of 50 states | 17,877#37 of 50 states | +53,092 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,441,520#21 of 50 states | 1,309,493#42 of 50 states | +4,132,027 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 290,828#27 of 50 states | 76,864#42 of 50 states | +213,964 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,241,448#20 of 50 states | 952,356#42 of 50 states | +3,289,092 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,013,969#23 of 50 states | 566,310#40 of 50 states | +1,447,659 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,502,689#19 of 50 states | 551,298#41 of 50 states | +1,951,391 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 389,169#23 of 50 states | 103,683#41 of 50 states | +285,486 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 158,711#20 of 50 states | 57,276#39 of 50 states | +101,435 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,329,205#19 of 50 states | 1,252,316#39 of 50 states | +3,076,889 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 432,527#23 of 50 states | 27,897#41 of 50 states | +404,630 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 42,945#11 of 50 states | 4,804#43 of 50 states | +38,141 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 302,861#18 of 50 states | 18,720#44 of 50 states | +284,141 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 388,435#29 of 50 states | 32,869#49 of 50 states | +355,566 |
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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