COMPARING TWO PLACES
Maryland vs Idaho
PLACE A
Maryland
VS
PLACE B
Idaho
Maryland is 221% larger than Idaho. Maryland earns more, with a median household income $25,878 higher. Idaho has grown faster since 2000 (17% vs 7%).
MARYLANDIDAHODIFFERENCE
Total population6,206,0111,934,262+221% vs Idaho
Population density63923+616
Population growth7.0%17.3%−10.3 pts
Median age39.437.3+2.1
Male48.7%50.3%−1.7 pts
Female51.3%49.7%+1.7 pts
Foreign-born16.6%5.9%+10.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic46.6%78.6%−32.0 pts
Black28.9%0.7%+28.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino12.5%13.6%−1.2 pts
Asian6.5%1.3%+5.2 pts
Other5.4%5.7%−0.3 pts
Median household income$103,678$77,800+$25,878
Per capita income$52,979$38,952+$14,027
Poverty rate9.4%10.6%−1.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4560.444+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher43.4%31.8%+11.6 pts
Graduate degree20.8%10.5%+10.2 pts
Unemployment rate4.9%3.7%+1.2 pts
Labor force participation67.1%63.0%+4.2 pts
Median home value$419,900$418,600+$1,300
Median gross rent$1,705$1,238+$467
Owner-occupied67.6%72.1%−4.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.7%10.3%−2.6 pts
Rent-burdened households48.7%43.4%+5.2 pts
Average commute31.121.6+9.4
Worked from home19.3%13.3%+6.0 pts
Public transit to work4.2%0.5%+3.7 pts
Uninsured6.3%9.1%−2.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024