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California & Vermont
| MEASURE | CALIFORNIA | VERMONT | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 39,431,263#1 of 50 states | 648,493#49 of 50 states | +38,782,770 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 14,392,140#1 of 50 states | 334,318#48 of 50 states | +14,057,822 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 1,079,379#3 of 50 states | 57,618#44 of 50 states | +1,021,761 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $2,104#50 of 50 states | $1,319#26 of 50 states | +$785 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 19,240,700#1 of 50 states | 348,622#48 of 50 states | +18,892,078 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 1,213,681#1 of 50 states | 9,554#49 of 50 states | +1,204,127 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 148,959#1 of 50 states | 688#50 of 50 states | +148,271 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 11,486,404#1 of 50 states | 194,632#49 of 50 states | +11,291,772 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 623,078#2 of 50 states | 4,863#37 of 50 states | +618,215 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 2,672,106#1 of 50 states | 54,357#46 of 50 states | +2,617,749 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 29.7 min#46 of 50 states | 23.9 min#17 of 50 states | +5.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $100,149#5 of 50 states | $82,730#19 of 50 states | +$17,419 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $49,934#10 of 50 states | $48,856#11 of 50 states | +$1,078 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $140,112#3 of 50 states | $109,920#21 of 50 states | +$30,192 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,860,876#1 of 50 states | 30,142#46 of 50 states | +1,830,734 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 3,979,060#1 of 50 states | 104,432#47 of 50 states | +3,874,628 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 3,039,722#1 of 50 states | 76,328#47 of 50 states | +2,963,394 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 790,850#1 of 50 states | 13,889#47 of 50 states | +776,961 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 512,054#1 of 50 states | 11,681#45 of 50 states | +500,373 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 36,664,436#1 of 50 states | 615,657#49 of 50 states | +36,048,779 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,314,464#3 of 50 states | 27,102#50 of 50 states | +2,287,362 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 24,647,655#1 of 50 states | 456,037#49 of 50 states | +24,191,618 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 15,996,023#1 of 50 states | 260,439#48 of 50 states | +15,735,584 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 14,876,469#1 of 50 states | 270,905#48 of 50 states | +14,605,564 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 2,904,921#1 of 50 states | 46,616#50 of 50 states | +2,858,305 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 1,421,571#1 of 50 states | 29,890#47 of 50 states | +1,391,681 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 12,842,211#1 of 50 states | 579,324#47 of 50 states | +12,262,887 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 2,008,322#6 of 50 states | 5,845#48 of 50 states | +2,002,477 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 105,814#4 of 50 states | 895#49 of 50 states | +104,919 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 6,243,676#1 of 50 states | 13,049#47 of 50 states | +6,230,627 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 16,069,214#1 of 50 states | 17,401#50 of 50 states | +16,051,813 |
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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