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Iowa & Vermont
| MEASURE | IOWA | VERMONT | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,241,488#32 of 50 states | 648,493#49 of 50 states | +2,592,995 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,412,789#30 of 50 states | 334,318#48 of 50 states | +1,078,471 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 115,049#35 of 50 states | 57,618#44 of 50 states | +57,431 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $981#3 of 50 states | $1,319#26 of 50 states | −$338 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,674,133#31 of 50 states | 348,622#48 of 50 states | +1,325,511 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 55,020#35 of 50 states | 9,554#49 of 50 states | +45,466 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 2,158#48 of 50 states | 688#50 of 50 states | +1,470 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 870,508#33 of 50 states | 194,632#49 of 50 states | +675,876 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 13,624#29 of 50 states | 4,863#37 of 50 states | +8,761 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 162,777#32 of 50 states | 54,357#46 of 50 states | +108,420 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 20.4 min#8 of 50 states | 23.9 min#17 of 50 states | −3.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $75,501#34 of 50 states | $82,730#19 of 50 states | −$7,229 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,536#38 of 50 states | $48,856#11 of 50 states | −$8,320 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $96,497#41 of 50 states | $109,920#21 of 50 states | −$13,423 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 109,948#35 of 50 states | 30,142#46 of 50 states | +79,806 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 423,004#31 of 50 states | 104,432#47 of 50 states | +318,572 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 331,372#30 of 50 states | 76,328#47 of 50 states | +255,044 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 51,887#34 of 50 states | 13,889#47 of 50 states | +37,998 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 22,098#34 of 50 states | 11,681#45 of 50 states | +10,417 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,021,839#31 of 50 states | 615,657#49 of 50 states | +2,406,182 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 174,113#37 of 50 states | 27,102#50 of 50 states | +147,011 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,281,486#31 of 50 states | 456,037#49 of 50 states | +1,825,449 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,171,112#32 of 50 states | 260,439#48 of 50 states | +910,673 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,329,347#31 of 50 states | 270,905#48 of 50 states | +1,058,442 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 245,115#31 of 50 states | 46,616#50 of 50 states | +198,499 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 96,036#31 of 50 states | 29,890#47 of 50 states | +66,146 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,631,491#27 of 50 states | 579,324#47 of 50 states | +2,052,167 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 131,629#34 of 50 states | 5,845#48 of 50 states | +125,784 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 6,554#39 of 50 states | 895#49 of 50 states | +5,659 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 83,301#32 of 50 states | 13,049#47 of 50 states | +70,252 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 253,224#36 of 50 states | 17,401#50 of 50 states | +235,823 |
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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