COMPARING TWO PLACES
Maryland vs North Dakota
PLACE A
Maryland
VS
PLACE B
North Dakota
Maryland is 691% larger than North Dakota. Maryland earns more, with a median household income $27,021 higher. North Dakota has grown faster since 2000 (16% vs 7%).
MARYLANDNORTH DAKOTADIFFERENCE
Total population6,206,011784,841+691% vs North Dakota
Population density63911+628
Population growth7.0%15.8%−8.8 pts
Median age39.435.9+3.5
Male48.7%51.2%−2.6 pts
Female51.3%48.8%+2.6 pts
Foreign-born16.6%4.7%+11.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic46.6%81.7%−35.2 pts
Black28.9%3.3%+25.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino12.5%4.7%+7.8 pts
Asian6.5%1.6%+4.9 pts
Other5.4%8.7%−3.2 pts
Median household income$103,678$76,657+$27,021
Per capita income$52,979$43,389+$9,590
Poverty rate9.4%10.8%−1.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4560.457Even
Bachelor's degree or higher43.4%32.7%+10.8 pts
Graduate degree20.8%9.7%+11.1 pts
Unemployment rate4.9%2.8%+2.1 pts
Labor force participation67.1%68.6%−1.5 pts
Median home value$419,900$249,900+$170,000
Median gross rent$1,705$954+$751
Owner-occupied67.6%62.9%+4.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.7%12.3%−4.5 pts
Rent-burdened households48.7%36.3%+12.3 pts
Average commute31.117.9+13.1
Worked from home19.3%8.1%+11.2 pts
Public transit to work4.2%0.3%+3.9 pts
Uninsured6.3%6.5%−0.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024