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Oregon & Vermont
| MEASURE | OREGON | VERMONT | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 4,272,371#27 of 50 states | 648,493#49 of 50 states | +3,623,878 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,813,747#27 of 50 states | 334,318#48 of 50 states | +1,479,429 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 152,581#30 of 50 states | 57,618#44 of 50 states | +94,963 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,597#38 of 50 states | $1,319#26 of 50 states | +$278 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,123,643#25 of 50 states | 348,622#48 of 50 states | +1,775,021 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 108,341#23 of 50 states | 9,554#49 of 50 states | +98,787 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,022#45 of 50 states | 688#50 of 50 states | +2,334 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,318,826#27 of 50 states | 194,632#49 of 50 states | +1,124,194 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 50,221#17 of 50 states | 4,863#37 of 50 states | +45,358 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 354,930#22 of 50 states | 54,357#46 of 50 states | +300,573 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 23.2 min#14 of 50 states | 23.9 min#17 of 50 states | −0.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $85,220#16 of 50 states | $82,730#19 of 50 states | +$2,490 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,821#17 of 50 states | $48,856#11 of 50 states | −$3,035 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $110,900#19 of 50 states | $109,920#21 of 50 states | +$980 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 285,506#17 of 50 states | 30,142#46 of 50 states | +255,364 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 578,387#27 of 50 states | 104,432#47 of 50 states | +473,955 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 448,419#26 of 50 states | 76,328#47 of 50 states | +372,091 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 80,945#29 of 50 states | 13,889#47 of 50 states | +67,056 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 65,420#16 of 50 states | 11,681#45 of 50 states | +53,739 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,007,961#27 of 50 states | 615,657#49 of 50 states | +3,392,304 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 219,386#32 of 50 states | 27,102#50 of 50 states | +192,284 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,811,884#26 of 50 states | 456,037#49 of 50 states | +2,355,847 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,785,576#27 of 50 states | 260,439#48 of 50 states | +1,525,137 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,666,053#26 of 50 states | 270,905#48 of 50 states | +1,395,148 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 313,630#27 of 50 states | 46,616#50 of 50 states | +267,014 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 140,438#24 of 50 states | 29,890#47 of 50 states | +110,548 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,996,550#25 of 50 states | 579,324#47 of 50 states | +2,417,226 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 78,664#36 of 50 states | 5,845#48 of 50 states | +72,819 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 26,562#16 of 50 states | 895#49 of 50 states | +25,667 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 206,288#20 of 50 states | 13,049#47 of 50 states | +193,239 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 662,740#19 of 50 states | 17,401#50 of 50 states | +645,339 |
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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