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New Jersey & Vermont
| MEASURE | NEW JERSEY | VERMONT | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 9,500,851#11 of 50 states | 648,493#49 of 50 states | +8,852,358 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,761,229#11 of 50 states | 334,318#48 of 50 states | +3,426,911 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 272,488#19 of 50 states | 57,618#44 of 50 states | +214,870 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,800#44 of 50 states | $1,319#26 of 50 states | +$481 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 4,867,170#11 of 50 states | 348,622#48 of 50 states | +4,518,548 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 278,179#7 of 50 states | 9,554#49 of 50 states | +268,625 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 10,877#27 of 50 states | 688#50 of 50 states | +10,189 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,554,260#11 of 50 states | 194,632#49 of 50 states | +2,359,628 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 464,486#3 of 50 states | 4,863#37 of 50 states | +459,623 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 644,549#12 of 50 states | 54,357#46 of 50 states | +590,192 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 31.9 min#48 of 50 states | 23.9 min#17 of 50 states | +8.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $104,294#2 of 50 states | $82,730#19 of 50 states | +$21,564 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,818#5 of 50 states | $48,856#11 of 50 states | +$4,962 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $143,216#2 of 50 states | $109,920#21 of 50 states | +$33,296 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 322,338#13 of 50 states | 30,142#46 of 50 states | +292,196 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,139,619#11 of 50 states | 104,432#47 of 50 states | +1,035,187 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 883,765#12 of 50 states | 76,328#47 of 50 states | +807,437 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 163,556#11 of 50 states | 13,889#47 of 50 states | +149,667 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 73,769#13 of 50 states | 11,681#45 of 50 states | +62,088 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,686,417#11 of 50 states | 615,657#49 of 50 states | +8,070,760 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 727,278#11 of 50 states | 27,102#50 of 50 states | +700,176 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,635,152#11 of 50 states | 456,037#49 of 50 states | +6,179,115 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,105,695#11 of 50 states | 260,439#48 of 50 states | +2,845,256 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,926,768#11 of 50 states | 270,905#48 of 50 states | +3,655,863 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 685,127#12 of 50 states | 46,616#50 of 50 states | +638,511 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 247,025#11 of 50 states | 29,890#47 of 50 states | +217,135 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,702,409#16 of 50 states | 579,324#47 of 50 states | +4,123,085 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,156,409#16 of 50 states | 5,845#48 of 50 states | +1,150,564 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 6,875#38 of 50 states | 895#49 of 50 states | +5,980 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,001,552#4 of 50 states | 13,049#47 of 50 states | +988,503 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,229,464#7 of 50 states | 17,401#50 of 50 states | +2,212,063 |
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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