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New York & Maryland
| MEASURE | NEW YORK | MARYLAND | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 19,867,248#4 of 50 states | 6,263,220#18 of 50 states | +13,604,028 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 8,488,066#4 of 50 states | 2,530,844#20 of 50 states | +5,957,222 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 848,837#4 of 50 states | 186,943#25 of 50 states | +661,894 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,634#39 of 50 states | $1,721#43 of 50 states | −$87 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 9,737,212#4 of 50 states | 3,249,570#18 of 50 states | +6,487,642 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 547,371#3 of 50 states | 147,630#17 of 50 states | +399,741 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 21,874#16 of 50 states | 37,046#11 of 50 states | −15,172 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 6,064,042#4 of 50 states | 1,625,139#22 of 50 states | +4,438,903 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,312,760#1 of 50 states | 160,155#8 of 50 states | +2,152,605 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 1,124,869#4 of 50 states | 504,513#17 of 50 states | +620,356 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 33.2 min#50 of 50 states | 32.3 min#49 of 50 states | +0.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $85,820#15 of 50 states | $102,905#3 of 50 states | −$17,085 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $51,002#8 of 50 states | $53,199#6 of 50 states | −$2,197 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $128,562#10 of 50 states | $136,413#6 of 50 states | −$7,851 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,270,240#2 of 50 states | 247,604#22 of 50 states | +1,022,636 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 2,545,958#4 of 50 states | 698,094#23 of 50 states | +1,847,864 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,961,126#4 of 50 states | 633,967#20 of 50 states | +1,327,159 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 469,566#3 of 50 states | 101,704#23 of 50 states | +367,862 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 340,388#2 of 50 states | 59,156#17 of 50 states | +281,232 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 18,693,001#4 of 50 states | 5,776,829#18 of 50 states | +12,916,172 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 973,715#5 of 50 states | 390,741#22 of 50 states | +582,974 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 12,686,828#4 of 50 states | 4,519,638#18 of 50 states | +8,167,190 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,570,608#3 of 50 states | 2,158,214#19 of 50 states | +6,412,394 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 7,610,321#4 of 50 states | 2,356,306#22 of 50 states | +5,254,015 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 1,566,320#3 of 50 states | 726,197#11 of 50 states | +840,123 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 544,935#4 of 50 states | 161,768#19 of 50 states | +383,167 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 10,317,249#4 of 50 states | 2,837,686#26 of 50 states | +7,479,563 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 2,629,238#4 of 50 states | 1,796,869#7 of 50 states | +832,369 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 34,287#13 of 50 states | 10,053#34 of 50 states | +24,234 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,874,009#3 of 50 states | 431,616#13 of 50 states | +1,442,393 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 4,019,288#4 of 50 states | 830,948#17 of 50 states | +3,188,340 |
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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