MD · STATE PERSPECTIVE
How does Maryland compare?
Explore the income, housing, work, health coverage, and people behind Maryland’s economic picture. Each measure tells a different part of the story.
Median household income$102,905#3 of 50 states · highest first ↗Reported monthly rent$1,721#43 of 50 states · lowest first ↗Mean commute time32.3 min#49 of 50 states · lowest first ↗
Calculated uninsured share6.3%Uninsured ÷ (insured + uninsured)
INCOME
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $102,905 | #3Highest first | ↗ |
| Per capita income | $53,199 | #6Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean household income | $136,413 | #6Highest first | ↗ |
HOUSING
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 2,530,844 | #20Highest first | ↗ |
| Vacant housing units | 186,943 | #25Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported monthly rent | $1,721 | #43Lowest first | ↗ |
WORK
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed residents | 3,249,570 | #18Highest first | ↗ |
| Unemployed residents | 147,630 | #17Highest first | ↗ |
| Armed Forces personnel | 37,046 | #11Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents outside the labor force | 1,625,139 | #22Highest first | ↗ |
| Public transportation commuters | 160,155 | #8Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents working from home | 504,513 | #17Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean commute time | 32.3 min | #49Lowest first | ↗ |
| Private wage workers | 2,356,306 | #22Highest first | ↗ |
| Government workers | 726,197 | #11Highest first | ↗ |
| Self-employed workers | 161,768 | #19Highest first | ↗ |
HEALTH COVERAGE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with health insurance | 5,776,829 | #18Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents without health insurance | 390,741 | #22Highest first | ↗ |
| Private health insurance | 4,519,638 | #18Highest first | ↗ |
| Public health insurance | 2,158,214 | #19Highest first | ↗ |
SUPPORT
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reported SNAP receipt | 247,604 | #22Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported Social Security income | 698,094 | #23Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported retirement income | 633,967 | #20Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported SSI receipt | 101,704 | #23Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported cash public assistance | 59,156 | #17Highest first | ↗ |
PEOPLE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,263,220 | #18Highest first | ↗ |
| White non-Hispanic population | 2,837,686 | #26Highest first | ↗ |
| Black or African American population | 1,796,869 | #7Highest first | ↗ |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population | 10,053 | #34Highest first | ↗ |
| Asian population | 431,616 | #13Highest first | ↗ |
| Hispanic or Latino population | 830,948 | #17Highest first | ↗ |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · 2020–2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
CONTEXT MATTERS
These measures describe the state as a whole. They do not describe every household, identify the same people across measures, or show what an individual family has left after expenses. Read the source and methodology before interpreting rank differences.