COMPARING TWO PLACES
Oregon vs Maryland
PLACE A
Oregon
VS
PLACE B
Maryland
Oregon is 31% smaller than Maryland. Maryland earns more, with a median household income $20,667 higher.
OREGONMARYLANDDIFFERENCE
Total population4,254,2936,206,011−31% vs Maryland
Population density44639−595
Population growth10.6%7.0%+3.6 pts
Median age40.439.4+1.0
Male49.9%48.7%+1.2 pts
Female50.1%51.3%−1.2 pts
Foreign-born9.8%16.6%−6.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic71.4%46.6%+24.8 pts
Black1.8%28.9%−27.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino14.7%12.5%+2.2 pts
Asian4.4%6.5%−2.1 pts
Other7.7%5.4%+2.2 pts
Median household income$83,011$103,678−$20,667
Per capita income$45,612$52,979−$7,367
Poverty rate11.9%9.4%+2.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4630.456Even
Bachelor's degree or higher36.8%43.4%−6.6 pts
Graduate degree14.1%20.8%−6.6 pts
Unemployment rate5.4%4.9%+0.5 pts
Labor force participation62.3%67.1%−4.8 pts
Median home value$477,600$419,900+$57,700
Median gross rent$1,525$1,705−$180
Owner-occupied63.3%67.6%−4.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.5%7.7%−0.2 pts
Rent-burdened households49.5%48.7%+0.9 pts
Average commute23.031.1−8.1
Worked from home19.0%19.3%−0.3 pts
Public transit to work2.2%4.2%−2.0 pts
Uninsured5.9%6.3%−0.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024