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Utah & Maine
| MEASURE | UTAH | MAINE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,503,613#30 of 50 states | 1,405,012#42 of 50 states | +2,098,601 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,151,414#35 of 50 states | 739,072#40 of 50 states | +412,342 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 98,778#38 of 50 states | 149,478#31 of 50 states | −50,700 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,593#37 of 50 states | $1,210#21 of 50 states | +$383 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,798,140#30 of 50 states | 713,799#41 of 50 states | +1,084,341 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 70,585#31 of 50 states | 19,982#45 of 50 states | +50,603 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 7,183#31 of 50 states | 2,973#46 of 50 states | +4,210 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 812,370#34 of 50 states | 453,768#40 of 50 states | +358,602 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 33,136#23 of 50 states | 4,114#44 of 50 states | +29,022 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 277,963#25 of 50 states | 103,070#37 of 50 states | +174,893 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 23.2 min#14 of 50 states | 25.6 min#23 of 50 states | −2.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $96,658#9 of 50 states | $76,442#30 of 50 states | +$20,216 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,806#30 of 50 states | $45,286#19 of 50 states | −$3,480 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $122,370#12 of 50 states | $102,734#29 of 50 states | +$19,636 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 54,010#41 of 50 states | 78,348#36 of 50 states | −24,338 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 286,000#37 of 50 states | 236,301#40 of 50 states | +49,699 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 242,709#35 of 50 states | 172,341#40 of 50 states | +70,368 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 36,883#37 of 50 states | 36,142#38 of 50 states | +741 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 18,197#35 of 50 states | 17,877#37 of 50 states | +320 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,188,051#30 of 50 states | 1,309,493#42 of 50 states | +1,878,558 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 288,681#28 of 50 states | 76,864#42 of 50 states | +211,817 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,708,036#27 of 50 states | 952,356#42 of 50 states | +1,755,680 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 773,055#37 of 50 states | 566,310#40 of 50 states | +206,745 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,429,892#29 of 50 states | 551,298#41 of 50 states | +878,594 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 279,364#29 of 50 states | 103,683#41 of 50 states | +175,681 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 86,060#33 of 50 states | 57,276#39 of 50 states | +28,784 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,561,122#28 of 50 states | 1,252,316#39 of 50 states | +1,308,806 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 40,763#40 of 50 states | 27,897#41 of 50 states | +12,866 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 20,939#19 of 50 states | 4,804#43 of 50 states | +16,135 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 92,852#29 of 50 states | 18,720#44 of 50 states | +74,132 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 592,412#23 of 50 states | 32,869#49 of 50 states | +559,543 |
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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