Maryland vs. Pennsylvania
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Maryland Pennsylvania
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 6,045,680 12,801,989
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 4.7% 0.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 5,773,794 12,702,868
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,773,552 12,702,379
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.0% 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.2% 20.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.4% 18.2%
Female persons, percent 51.5% 51.0%
White alone, percent 58.8% 81.8%
Black or African American alone, percent 30.9% 12.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.6% 0.4%
Asian alone, percent 6.7% 3.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent 0.1% 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.9% 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 10.4% 7.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 50.5% 76.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018 372,462 782,682
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 15.1% 6.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 2,458,801 5,713,150
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 66.8% 69.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $305,500 $174,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,987 $1,474
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $617 $531
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $1,357 $915
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 25.5% 20.5%
Building permits, 2018 18,647 23,325
Households, 2014-2018 2,192,518 5,025,132
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.67 2.46
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 86.2% 87.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 18.4% 11.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 91.3% 86.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 84.6% 79.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 90.0% 90.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 39.6% 30.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 7.5% 9.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.9% 6.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 67.2% 62.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 63.4% 58.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 12,516,782 23,504,192
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 40,821,901 96,329,248
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 39,532,989 231,396,178
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 60,734,191 191,170,147
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 76,379,707 178,794,945
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $12,980 $14,008
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 32.9 26.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $81,868 $59,445
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $40,517 $32,889
Persons in poverty, percent 9.0% 12.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017 139,446 302,772
Total employment, 2017 2,335,479 5,433,660
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 126,632,897 270,592,656
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 2.3% 1.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 497,161 849,036
All firms, 2012 531,953 975,453
Men-owned firms, 2012 276,630 579,400
Women-owned firms, 2012 209,119 304,803
Minority-owned firms, 2012 203,394 131,512
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 314,902 818,858
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 50,976 97,969
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 462,232 837,792
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 19.3% 4.6%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.6% 0.3%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 6.8% 3.2%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.1% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 4.9% 2.3%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 32.6% 27.0%
Population per square mile, 2010 594.8 283.9
Land area in square miles, 2010 9,707.24 44,742.70
Source: United States Census Bureau
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About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Maryland and Pennsylvania using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.