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Minnesota & Vermont
| MEASURE | MINNESOTA | VERMONT | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,793,151#22 of 50 states | 648,493#49 of 50 states | +5,144,658 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,485,558#22 of 50 states | 334,318#48 of 50 states | +2,151,240 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 233,787#21 of 50 states | 57,618#44 of 50 states | +176,169 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,291#25 of 50 states | $1,319#26 of 50 states | −$28 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,056,310#22 of 50 states | 348,622#48 of 50 states | +2,707,688 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 118,033#21 of 50 states | 9,554#49 of 50 states | +108,479 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,615#43 of 50 states | 688#50 of 50 states | +2,927 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,485,329#24 of 50 states | 194,632#49 of 50 states | +1,290,697 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 52,973#16 of 50 states | 4,863#37 of 50 states | +48,110 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 443,318#18 of 50 states | 54,357#46 of 50 states | +388,961 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 23.9 min#17 of 50 states | −1.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $87,117#14 of 50 states | $82,730#19 of 50 states | +$4,387 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $47,926#12 of 50 states | $48,856#11 of 50 states | −$930 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $116,159#14 of 50 states | $109,920#21 of 50 states | +$6,239 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 197,010#28 of 50 states | 30,142#46 of 50 states | +166,868 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 717,344#22 of 50 states | 104,432#47 of 50 states | +612,912 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 584,400#22 of 50 states | 76,328#47 of 50 states | +508,072 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 90,613#26 of 50 states | 13,889#47 of 50 states | +76,724 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 70,969#14 of 50 states | 11,681#45 of 50 states | +59,288 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,441,520#21 of 50 states | 615,657#49 of 50 states | +4,825,863 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 290,828#27 of 50 states | 27,102#50 of 50 states | +263,726 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,241,448#20 of 50 states | 456,037#49 of 50 states | +3,785,411 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,013,969#23 of 50 states | 260,439#48 of 50 states | +1,753,530 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,502,689#19 of 50 states | 270,905#48 of 50 states | +2,231,784 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 389,169#23 of 50 states | 46,616#50 of 50 states | +342,553 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 158,711#20 of 50 states | 29,890#47 of 50 states | +128,821 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,329,205#19 of 50 states | 579,324#47 of 50 states | +3,749,881 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 432,527#23 of 50 states | 5,845#48 of 50 states | +426,682 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 42,945#11 of 50 states | 895#49 of 50 states | +42,050 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 302,861#18 of 50 states | 13,049#47 of 50 states | +289,812 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 388,435#29 of 50 states | 17,401#50 of 50 states | +371,034 |
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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