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South Dakota & Maryland
| MEASURE | SOUTH DAKOTA | MARYLAND | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 924,669#46 of 50 states | 6,263,220#18 of 50 states | −5,338,551 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 393,375#46 of 50 states | 2,530,844#20 of 50 states | −2,137,469 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 41,403#47 of 50 states | 186,943#25 of 50 states | −145,540 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $999#8 of 50 states | $1,721#43 of 50 states | −$722 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 480,631#46 of 50 states | 3,249,570#18 of 50 states | −2,768,939 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 13,884#47 of 50 states | 147,630#17 of 50 states | −133,746 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,626#42 of 50 states | 37,046#11 of 50 states | −33,420 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 235,492#46 of 50 states | 1,625,139#22 of 50 states | −1,389,647 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 1,057#50 of 50 states | 160,155#8 of 50 states | −159,098 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 38,257#47 of 50 states | 504,513#17 of 50 states | −466,256 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 18.5 min#2 of 50 states | 32.3 min#49 of 50 states | −13.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $76,881#29 of 50 states | $102,905#3 of 50 states | −$26,024 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,637#31 of 50 states | $53,199#6 of 50 states | −$11,562 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $100,178#35 of 50 states | $136,413#6 of 50 states | −$36,235 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 27,163#48 of 50 states | 247,604#22 of 50 states | −220,441 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 117,306#46 of 50 states | 698,094#23 of 50 states | −580,788 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 85,212#46 of 50 states | 633,967#20 of 50 states | −548,755 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 14,194#46 of 50 states | 101,704#23 of 50 states | −87,510 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 5,994#49 of 50 states | 59,156#17 of 50 states | −53,162 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 831,931#46 of 50 states | 5,776,829#18 of 50 states | −4,944,898 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 73,403#43 of 50 states | 390,741#22 of 50 states | −317,338 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 662,280#46 of 50 states | 4,519,638#18 of 50 states | −3,857,358 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 290,371#46 of 50 states | 2,158,214#19 of 50 states | −1,867,843 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 363,319#46 of 50 states | 2,356,306#22 of 50 states | −1,992,987 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 79,462#46 of 50 states | 726,197#11 of 50 states | −646,735 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 36,434#44 of 50 states | 161,768#19 of 50 states | −125,334 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 730,197#44 of 50 states | 2,837,686#26 of 50 states | −2,107,489 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 16,746#46 of 50 states | 1,796,869#7 of 50 states | −1,780,123 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 66,418#7 of 50 states | 10,053#34 of 50 states | +56,365 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 15,619#45 of 50 states | 431,616#13 of 50 states | −415,997 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 44,947#46 of 50 states | 830,948#17 of 50 states | −786,001 |
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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