Maryland is wealthiest state, census data show

The Baltimore Sun reports:

Maryland has maintained its perch as the nation's wealthiest state, according to data released Tuesday by the Census Bureau, though more residents in some suburbs were living in poverty than in 2000.

The census information contained some good news for Baltimore. Residents in the city — as in the rest of the state — made bounds in education, with greater proportions holding high school diplomas and college degrees.