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Nevada & Maryland
| MEASURE | NEVADA | MARYLAND | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,267,467#31 of 50 states | 6,263,220#18 of 50 states | −2,995,753 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,281,018#33 of 50 states | 2,530,844#20 of 50 states | −1,249,826 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 126,968#32 of 50 states | 186,943#25 of 50 states | −59,975 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,709#42 of 50 states | $1,721#43 of 50 states | −$12 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,598,223#32 of 50 states | 3,249,570#18 of 50 states | −1,651,347 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 107,149#25 of 50 states | 147,630#17 of 50 states | −40,481 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 14,517#24 of 50 states | 37,046#11 of 50 states | −22,529 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 942,603#32 of 50 states | 1,625,139#22 of 50 states | −682,536 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 39,539#22 of 50 states | 160,155#8 of 50 states | −120,616 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 179,164#29 of 50 states | 504,513#17 of 50 states | −325,349 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | 32.3 min#49 of 50 states | −6.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $81,134#22 of 50 states | $102,905#3 of 50 states | −$21,771 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $42,545#28 of 50 states | $53,199#6 of 50 states | −$10,654 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $109,620#22 of 50 states | $136,413#6 of 50 states | −$26,793 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 146,825#31 of 50 states | 247,604#22 of 50 states | −100,779 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 387,217#33 of 50 states | 698,094#23 of 50 states | −310,877 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 309,764#31 of 50 states | 633,967#20 of 50 states | −324,203 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 47,484#35 of 50 states | 101,704#23 of 50 states | −54,220 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 34,532#26 of 50 states | 59,156#17 of 50 states | −24,624 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,862,041#32 of 50 states | 5,776,829#18 of 50 states | −2,914,788 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 366,606#23 of 50 states | 390,741#22 of 50 states | −24,135 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,064,009#33 of 50 states | 4,519,638#18 of 50 states | −2,455,629 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,166,345#33 of 50 states | 2,158,214#19 of 50 states | −991,869 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,292,259#32 of 50 states | 2,356,306#22 of 50 states | −1,064,047 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 202,558#36 of 50 states | 726,197#11 of 50 states | −523,639 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 98,844#30 of 50 states | 161,768#19 of 50 states | −62,924 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,399,628#38 of 50 states | 2,837,686#26 of 50 states | −1,438,058 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 297,748#29 of 50 states | 1,796,869#7 of 50 states | −1,499,121 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 16,923#22 of 50 states | 10,053#34 of 50 states | +6,870 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 303,214#17 of 50 states | 431,616#13 of 50 states | −128,402 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 999,427#15 of 50 states | 830,948#17 of 50 states | +168,479 |
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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