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Connecticut & Vermont
| MEASURE | CONNECTICUT | VERMONT | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,675,069#29 of 50 states | 648,493#49 of 50 states | +3,026,576 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,530,197#29 of 50 states | 334,318#48 of 50 states | +1,195,879 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 98,822#37 of 50 states | 57,618#44 of 50 states | +41,204 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,550#35 of 50 states | $1,319#26 of 50 states | +$231 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,903,478#28 of 50 states | 348,622#48 of 50 states | +1,554,856 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 99,093#28 of 50 states | 9,554#49 of 50 states | +89,539 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,549#29 of 50 states | 688#50 of 50 states | +7,861 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,031,140#29 of 50 states | 194,632#49 of 50 states | +836,508 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 75,292#12 of 50 states | 4,863#37 of 50 states | +70,429 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 250,606#26 of 50 states | 54,357#46 of 50 states | +196,249 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.0 min#37 of 50 states | 23.9 min#17 of 50 states | +3.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $96,049#10 of 50 states | $82,730#19 of 50 states | +$13,319 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $56,190#2 of 50 states | $48,856#11 of 50 states | +$7,334 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $139,313#4 of 50 states | $109,920#21 of 50 states | +$29,393 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 173,433#29 of 50 states | 30,142#46 of 50 states | +143,291 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 472,400#29 of 50 states | 104,432#47 of 50 states | +367,968 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 380,368#28 of 50 states | 76,328#47 of 50 states | +304,040 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 70,857#31 of 50 states | 13,889#47 of 50 states | +56,968 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 39,802#24 of 50 states | 11,681#45 of 50 states | +28,121 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,419,245#29 of 50 states | 615,657#49 of 50 states | +2,803,588 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 211,726#33 of 50 states | 27,102#50 of 50 states | +184,624 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,456,311#30 of 50 states | 456,037#49 of 50 states | +2,000,274 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,379,370#29 of 50 states | 260,439#48 of 50 states | +1,118,931 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,541,581#28 of 50 states | 270,905#48 of 50 states | +1,270,676 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 243,541#32 of 50 states | 46,616#50 of 50 states | +196,925 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 115,957#28 of 50 states | 29,890#47 of 50 states | +86,067 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,221,018#31 of 50 states | 579,324#47 of 50 states | +1,641,694 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 365,281#24 of 50 states | 5,845#48 of 50 states | +359,436 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 3,756#44 of 50 states | 895#49 of 50 states | +2,861 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 172,938#24 of 50 states | 13,049#47 of 50 states | +159,889 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 706,806#18 of 50 states | 17,401#50 of 50 states | +689,405 |
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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