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Michigan & Vermont
| MEASURE | MICHIGAN | VERMONT | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 10,140,459#10 of 50 states | 648,493#49 of 50 states | +9,491,966 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 4,570,173#9 of 50 states | 334,318#48 of 50 states | +4,235,855 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 537,828#6 of 50 states | 57,618#44 of 50 states | +480,210 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,168#19 of 50 states | $1,319#26 of 50 states | −$151 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 4,879,201#10 of 50 states | 348,622#48 of 50 states | +4,530,579 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 229,894#10 of 50 states | 9,554#49 of 50 states | +220,340 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 6,534#33 of 50 states | 688#50 of 50 states | +5,846 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,186,755#9 of 50 states | 194,632#49 of 50 states | +2,992,123 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 46,491#18 of 50 states | 4,863#37 of 50 states | +41,628 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 539,125#16 of 50 states | 54,357#46 of 50 states | +484,768 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.3 min#20 of 50 states | 23.9 min#17 of 50 states | +0.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $72,389#37 of 50 states | $82,730#19 of 50 states | −$10,341 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,990#35 of 50 states | $48,856#11 of 50 states | −$7,866 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $98,697#37 of 50 states | $109,920#21 of 50 states | −$11,223 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 547,357#8 of 50 states | 30,142#46 of 50 states | +517,215 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,457,030#8 of 50 states | 104,432#47 of 50 states | +1,352,598 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,167,107#8 of 50 states | 76,328#47 of 50 states | +1,090,779 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 230,806#8 of 50 states | 13,889#47 of 50 states | +216,917 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 100,177#8 of 50 states | 11,681#45 of 50 states | +88,496 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,525,652#10 of 50 states | 615,657#49 of 50 states | +8,909,995 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 507,760#16 of 50 states | 27,102#50 of 50 states | +480,658 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,995,406#10 of 50 states | 456,037#49 of 50 states | +6,539,369 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,051,363#9 of 50 states | 260,439#48 of 50 states | +3,790,924 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 4,040,059#10 of 50 states | 270,905#48 of 50 states | +3,769,154 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 579,452#14 of 50 states | 46,616#50 of 50 states | +532,836 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 251,652#10 of 50 states | 29,890#47 of 50 states | +221,762 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 7,264,560#7 of 50 states | 579,324#47 of 50 states | +6,685,236 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,303,275#13 of 50 states | 5,845#48 of 50 states | +1,297,430 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 33,430#14 of 50 states | 895#49 of 50 states | +32,535 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 378,447#15 of 50 states | 13,049#47 of 50 states | +365,398 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 621,831#21 of 50 states | 17,401#50 of 50 states | +604,430 |
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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