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New Jersey & Maryland
| MEASURE | NEW JERSEY | MARYLAND | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 9,500,851#11 of 50 states | 6,263,220#18 of 50 states | +3,237,631 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,761,229#11 of 50 states | 2,530,844#20 of 50 states | +1,230,385 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 272,488#19 of 50 states | 186,943#25 of 50 states | +85,545 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,800#44 of 50 states | $1,721#43 of 50 states | +$79 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 4,867,170#11 of 50 states | 3,249,570#18 of 50 states | +1,617,600 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 278,179#7 of 50 states | 147,630#17 of 50 states | +130,549 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 10,877#27 of 50 states | 37,046#11 of 50 states | −26,169 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,554,260#11 of 50 states | 1,625,139#22 of 50 states | +929,121 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 464,486#3 of 50 states | 160,155#8 of 50 states | +304,331 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 644,549#12 of 50 states | 504,513#17 of 50 states | +140,036 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 31.9 min#48 of 50 states | 32.3 min#49 of 50 states | −0.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $104,294#2 of 50 states | $102,905#3 of 50 states | +$1,389 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,818#5 of 50 states | $53,199#6 of 50 states | +$619 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $143,216#2 of 50 states | $136,413#6 of 50 states | +$6,803 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 322,338#13 of 50 states | 247,604#22 of 50 states | +74,734 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,139,619#11 of 50 states | 698,094#23 of 50 states | +441,525 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 883,765#12 of 50 states | 633,967#20 of 50 states | +249,798 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 163,556#11 of 50 states | 101,704#23 of 50 states | +61,852 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 73,769#13 of 50 states | 59,156#17 of 50 states | +14,613 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,686,417#11 of 50 states | 5,776,829#18 of 50 states | +2,909,588 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 727,278#11 of 50 states | 390,741#22 of 50 states | +336,537 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,635,152#11 of 50 states | 4,519,638#18 of 50 states | +2,115,514 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,105,695#11 of 50 states | 2,158,214#19 of 50 states | +947,481 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,926,768#11 of 50 states | 2,356,306#22 of 50 states | +1,570,462 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 685,127#12 of 50 states | 726,197#11 of 50 states | −41,070 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 247,025#11 of 50 states | 161,768#19 of 50 states | +85,257 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,702,409#16 of 50 states | 2,837,686#26 of 50 states | +1,864,723 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,156,409#16 of 50 states | 1,796,869#7 of 50 states | −640,460 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 6,875#38 of 50 states | 10,053#34 of 50 states | −3,178 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,001,552#4 of 50 states | 431,616#13 of 50 states | +569,936 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,229,464#7 of 50 states | 830,948#17 of 50 states | +1,398,516 |
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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