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Virginia & Maine
| MEASURE | VIRGINIA | MAINE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 8,811,195#12 of 50 states | 1,405,012#42 of 50 states | +7,406,183 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,618,247#12 of 50 states | 739,072#40 of 50 states | +2,879,175 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 296,904#15 of 50 states | 149,478#31 of 50 states | +147,426 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,646#40 of 50 states | $1,210#21 of 50 states | +$436 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 4,381,889#12 of 50 states | 713,799#41 of 50 states | +3,668,090 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 164,596#14 of 50 states | 19,982#45 of 50 states | +144,614 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 132,715#2 of 50 states | 2,973#46 of 50 states | +129,742 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,494,496#12 of 50 states | 453,768#40 of 50 states | +2,040,728 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 131,589#11 of 50 states | 4,114#44 of 50 states | +127,475 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 703,153#9 of 50 states | 103,070#37 of 50 states | +600,083 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 28.3 min#42 of 50 states | 25.6 min#23 of 50 states | +2.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $92,090#12 of 50 states | $76,442#30 of 50 states | +$15,648 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $50,866#9 of 50 states | $45,286#19 of 50 states | +$5,580 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $127,363#11 of 50 states | $102,734#29 of 50 states | +$24,629 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 316,827#14 of 50 states | 78,348#36 of 50 states | +238,479 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,046,509#12 of 50 states | 236,301#40 of 50 states | +810,208 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 936,525#11 of 50 states | 172,341#40 of 50 states | +764,184 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 145,921#14 of 50 states | 36,142#38 of 50 states | +109,779 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 74,203#12 of 50 states | 17,877#37 of 50 states | +56,326 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,984,829#12 of 50 states | 1,309,493#42 of 50 states | +6,675,336 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 595,595#13 of 50 states | 76,864#42 of 50 states | +518,731 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,233,777#12 of 50 states | 952,356#42 of 50 states | +5,281,421 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,951,576#12 of 50 states | 566,310#40 of 50 states | +2,385,266 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,259,600#12 of 50 states | 551,298#41 of 50 states | +2,708,302 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 902,995#5 of 50 states | 103,683#41 of 50 states | +799,312 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 211,796#15 of 50 states | 57,276#39 of 50 states | +154,520 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,060,812#13 of 50 states | 1,252,316#39 of 50 states | +3,808,496 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,578,103#9 of 50 states | 27,897#41 of 50 states | +1,550,206 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,185#29 of 50 states | 4,804#43 of 50 states | +8,381 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 626,502#8 of 50 states | 18,720#44 of 50 states | +607,782 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,017,833#14 of 50 states | 32,869#49 of 50 states | +984,964 |
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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