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Maine & Vermont
| MEASURE | MAINE | VERMONT | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,405,012#42 of 50 states | 648,493#49 of 50 states | +756,519 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 739,072#40 of 50 states | 334,318#48 of 50 states | +404,754 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 149,478#31 of 50 states | 57,618#44 of 50 states | +91,860 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,210#21 of 50 states | $1,319#26 of 50 states | −$109 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 713,799#41 of 50 states | 348,622#48 of 50 states | +365,177 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 19,982#45 of 50 states | 9,554#49 of 50 states | +10,428 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 2,973#46 of 50 states | 688#50 of 50 states | +2,285 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 453,768#40 of 50 states | 194,632#49 of 50 states | +259,136 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,114#44 of 50 states | 4,863#37 of 50 states | −749 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 103,070#37 of 50 states | 54,357#46 of 50 states | +48,713 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 25.6 min#23 of 50 states | 23.9 min#17 of 50 states | +1.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $76,442#30 of 50 states | $82,730#19 of 50 states | −$6,288 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,286#19 of 50 states | $48,856#11 of 50 states | −$3,570 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $102,734#29 of 50 states | $109,920#21 of 50 states | −$7,186 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 78,348#36 of 50 states | 30,142#46 of 50 states | +48,206 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 236,301#40 of 50 states | 104,432#47 of 50 states | +131,869 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 172,341#40 of 50 states | 76,328#47 of 50 states | +96,013 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 36,142#38 of 50 states | 13,889#47 of 50 states | +22,253 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 17,877#37 of 50 states | 11,681#45 of 50 states | +6,196 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,309,493#42 of 50 states | 615,657#49 of 50 states | +693,836 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 76,864#42 of 50 states | 27,102#50 of 50 states | +49,762 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 952,356#42 of 50 states | 456,037#49 of 50 states | +496,319 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 566,310#40 of 50 states | 260,439#48 of 50 states | +305,871 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 551,298#41 of 50 states | 270,905#48 of 50 states | +280,393 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 103,683#41 of 50 states | 46,616#50 of 50 states | +57,067 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 57,276#39 of 50 states | 29,890#47 of 50 states | +27,386 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,252,316#39 of 50 states | 579,324#47 of 50 states | +672,992 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 27,897#41 of 50 states | 5,845#48 of 50 states | +22,052 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 4,804#43 of 50 states | 895#49 of 50 states | +3,909 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 18,720#44 of 50 states | 13,049#47 of 50 states | +5,671 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 32,869#49 of 50 states | 17,401#50 of 50 states | +15,468 |
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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