COMPARING TWO PLACES
Maryland vs Michigan
PLACE A
Maryland
VS
PLACE B
Michigan
Maryland is 38% smaller than Michigan. Maryland earns more, with a median household income $30,803 higher. Maryland has grown faster since 2000 (7% vs 2%).
MARYLANDMICHIGANDIFFERENCE
Total population6,206,01110,077,761−38% vs Michigan
Population density639178+461
Population growth7.0%2.0%+5.0 pts
Median age39.440.2−0.8
Male48.7%49.6%−0.9 pts
Female51.3%50.4%+0.9 pts
Foreign-born16.6%7.2%+9.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic46.6%72.4%−25.8 pts
Black28.9%13.1%+15.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino12.5%5.9%+6.6 pts
Asian6.5%3.4%+3.1 pts
Other5.4%5.3%+0.2 pts
Median household income$103,678$72,875+$30,803
Per capita income$52,979$40,735+$12,244
Poverty rate9.4%13.2%−3.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4560.465Even
Bachelor's degree or higher43.4%32.4%+11.0 pts
Graduate degree20.8%12.7%+8.1 pts
Unemployment rate4.9%5.7%−0.8 pts
Labor force participation67.1%61.3%+5.9 pts
Median home value$419,900$231,600+$188,300
Median gross rent$1,705$1,129+$576
Owner-occupied67.6%73.2%−5.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.7%11.8%−4.1 pts
Rent-burdened households48.7%46.4%+2.2 pts
Average commute31.124.2+6.8
Worked from home19.3%13.5%+5.9 pts
Public transit to work4.2%0.9%+3.3 pts
Uninsured6.3%4.9%+1.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024