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Delaware & Vermont
| MEASURE | DELAWARE | VERMONT | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,051,917#45 of 50 states | 648,493#49 of 50 states | +403,424 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 448,735#45 of 50 states | 334,318#48 of 50 states | +114,417 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 64,111#43 of 50 states | 57,618#44 of 50 states | +6,493 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,530#34 of 50 states | $1,319#26 of 50 states | +$211 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 508,349#45 of 50 states | 348,622#48 of 50 states | +159,727 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 27,357#41 of 50 states | 9,554#49 of 50 states | +17,803 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 4,829#37 of 50 states | 688#50 of 50 states | +4,141 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 322,868#44 of 50 states | 194,632#49 of 50 states | +128,236 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 11,740#32 of 50 states | 4,863#37 of 50 states | +6,877 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 64,492#44 of 50 states | 54,357#46 of 50 states | +10,135 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.8 min#36 of 50 states | 23.9 min#17 of 50 states | +2.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $87,534#13 of 50 states | $82,730#19 of 50 states | +$4,804 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,438#18 of 50 states | $48,856#11 of 50 states | −$3,418 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $114,291#17 of 50 states | $109,920#21 of 50 states | +$4,371 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 41,214#43 of 50 states | 30,142#46 of 50 states | +11,072 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 157,858#44 of 50 states | 104,432#47 of 50 states | +53,426 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 141,559#43 of 50 states | 76,328#47 of 50 states | +65,231 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 20,017#45 of 50 states | 13,889#47 of 50 states | +6,128 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 8,714#47 of 50 states | 11,681#45 of 50 states | −2,967 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 965,746#45 of 50 states | 615,657#49 of 50 states | +350,089 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 71,608#44 of 50 states | 27,102#50 of 50 states | +44,506 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 723,573#45 of 50 states | 456,037#49 of 50 states | +267,536 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 413,752#45 of 50 states | 260,439#48 of 50 states | +153,313 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 402,254#45 of 50 states | 270,905#48 of 50 states | +131,349 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 81,333#45 of 50 states | 46,616#50 of 50 states | +34,717 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 24,376#48 of 50 states | 29,890#47 of 50 states | −5,514 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 595,235#46 of 50 states | 579,324#47 of 50 states | +15,911 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 225,206#32 of 50 states | 5,845#48 of 50 states | +219,361 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 830#50 of 50 states | 895#49 of 50 states | −65 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 50,610#37 of 50 states | 13,049#47 of 50 states | +37,561 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 122,813#40 of 50 states | 17,401#50 of 50 states | +105,412 |
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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