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South Dakota & Maine
| MEASURE | SOUTH DAKOTA | MAINE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 924,669#46 of 50 states | 1,405,012#42 of 50 states | −480,343 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 393,375#46 of 50 states | 739,072#40 of 50 states | −345,697 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 41,403#47 of 50 states | 149,478#31 of 50 states | −108,075 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $999#8 of 50 states | $1,210#21 of 50 states | −$211 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 480,631#46 of 50 states | 713,799#41 of 50 states | −233,168 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 13,884#47 of 50 states | 19,982#45 of 50 states | −6,098 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,626#42 of 50 states | 2,973#46 of 50 states | +653 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 235,492#46 of 50 states | 453,768#40 of 50 states | −218,276 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 1,057#50 of 50 states | 4,114#44 of 50 states | −3,057 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 38,257#47 of 50 states | 103,070#37 of 50 states | −64,813 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 18.5 min#2 of 50 states | 25.6 min#23 of 50 states | −7.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $76,881#29 of 50 states | $76,442#30 of 50 states | +$439 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,637#31 of 50 states | $45,286#19 of 50 states | −$3,649 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $100,178#35 of 50 states | $102,734#29 of 50 states | −$2,556 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 27,163#48 of 50 states | 78,348#36 of 50 states | −51,185 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 117,306#46 of 50 states | 236,301#40 of 50 states | −118,995 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 85,212#46 of 50 states | 172,341#40 of 50 states | −87,129 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 14,194#46 of 50 states | 36,142#38 of 50 states | −21,948 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 5,994#49 of 50 states | 17,877#37 of 50 states | −11,883 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 831,931#46 of 50 states | 1,309,493#42 of 50 states | −477,562 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 73,403#43 of 50 states | 76,864#42 of 50 states | −3,461 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 662,280#46 of 50 states | 952,356#42 of 50 states | −290,076 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 290,371#46 of 50 states | 566,310#40 of 50 states | −275,939 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 363,319#46 of 50 states | 551,298#41 of 50 states | −187,979 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 79,462#46 of 50 states | 103,683#41 of 50 states | −24,221 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 36,434#44 of 50 states | 57,276#39 of 50 states | −20,842 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 730,197#44 of 50 states | 1,252,316#39 of 50 states | −522,119 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 16,746#46 of 50 states | 27,897#41 of 50 states | −11,151 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 66,418#7 of 50 states | 4,804#43 of 50 states | +61,614 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 15,619#45 of 50 states | 18,720#44 of 50 states | −3,101 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 44,947#46 of 50 states | 32,869#49 of 50 states | +12,078 |
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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