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Alaska & Vermont
| MEASURE | ALASKA | VERMONT | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 740,133#48 of 50 states | 648,493#49 of 50 states | +91,640 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 326,200#49 of 50 states | 334,318#48 of 50 states | −8,118 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 55,712#46 of 50 states | 57,618#44 of 50 states | −1,906 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,444#31 of 50 states | $1,319#26 of 50 states | +$125 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 342,028#49 of 50 states | 348,622#48 of 50 states | −6,594 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 21,681#44 of 50 states | 9,554#49 of 50 states | +12,127 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 26,882#12 of 50 states | 688#50 of 50 states | +26,194 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 195,492#48 of 50 states | 194,632#49 of 50 states | +860 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,460#48 of 50 states | 4,863#37 of 50 states | −2,403 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 30,477#48 of 50 states | 54,357#46 of 50 states | −23,880 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.8 min#5 of 50 states | 23.9 min#17 of 50 states | −4.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $95,665#11 of 50 states | $82,730#19 of 50 states | +$12,935 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $47,267#13 of 50 states | $48,856#11 of 50 states | −$1,589 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $122,082#13 of 50 states | $109,920#21 of 50 states | +$12,162 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 28,394#47 of 50 states | 30,142#46 of 50 states | −1,748 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 72,734#50 of 50 states | 104,432#47 of 50 states | −31,698 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 66,714#50 of 50 states | 76,328#47 of 50 states | −9,614 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 9,385#50 of 50 states | 13,889#47 of 50 states | −4,504 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 11,207#46 of 50 states | 11,681#45 of 50 states | −474 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 628,145#48 of 50 states | 615,657#49 of 50 states | +12,488 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 77,532#41 of 50 states | 27,102#50 of 50 states | +50,430 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 464,281#48 of 50 states | 456,037#49 of 50 states | +8,244 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 266,835#47 of 50 states | 260,439#48 of 50 states | +6,396 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 232,937#49 of 50 states | 270,905#48 of 50 states | −37,968 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 88,269#44 of 50 states | 46,616#50 of 50 states | +41,653 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 20,354#50 of 50 states | 29,890#47 of 50 states | −9,536 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 421,910#49 of 50 states | 579,324#47 of 50 states | −157,414 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 17,803#45 of 50 states | 5,845#48 of 50 states | +11,958 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 99,626#5 of 50 states | 895#49 of 50 states | +98,731 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 43,816#38 of 50 states | 13,049#47 of 50 states | +30,767 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 57,229#44 of 50 states | 17,401#50 of 50 states | +39,828 |
Ranks follow each measure’s default order. Counts reflect state size as well as the underlying condition; higher is not automatically better. State comparisons describe separate populations, not the same household across measures.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
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