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South Dakota & Vermont
| MEASURE | SOUTH DAKOTA | VERMONT | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 924,669#46 of 50 states | 648,493#49 of 50 states | +276,176 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 393,375#46 of 50 states | 334,318#48 of 50 states | +59,057 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 41,403#47 of 50 states | 57,618#44 of 50 states | −16,215 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $999#8 of 50 states | $1,319#26 of 50 states | −$320 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 480,631#46 of 50 states | 348,622#48 of 50 states | +132,009 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 13,884#47 of 50 states | 9,554#49 of 50 states | +4,330 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,626#42 of 50 states | 688#50 of 50 states | +2,938 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 235,492#46 of 50 states | 194,632#49 of 50 states | +40,860 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 1,057#50 of 50 states | 4,863#37 of 50 states | −3,806 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 38,257#47 of 50 states | 54,357#46 of 50 states | −16,100 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 18.5 min#2 of 50 states | 23.9 min#17 of 50 states | −5.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $76,881#29 of 50 states | $82,730#19 of 50 states | −$5,849 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,637#31 of 50 states | $48,856#11 of 50 states | −$7,219 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $100,178#35 of 50 states | $109,920#21 of 50 states | −$9,742 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 27,163#48 of 50 states | 30,142#46 of 50 states | −2,979 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 117,306#46 of 50 states | 104,432#47 of 50 states | +12,874 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 85,212#46 of 50 states | 76,328#47 of 50 states | +8,884 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 14,194#46 of 50 states | 13,889#47 of 50 states | +305 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 5,994#49 of 50 states | 11,681#45 of 50 states | −5,687 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 831,931#46 of 50 states | 615,657#49 of 50 states | +216,274 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 73,403#43 of 50 states | 27,102#50 of 50 states | +46,301 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 662,280#46 of 50 states | 456,037#49 of 50 states | +206,243 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 290,371#46 of 50 states | 260,439#48 of 50 states | +29,932 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 363,319#46 of 50 states | 270,905#48 of 50 states | +92,414 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 79,462#46 of 50 states | 46,616#50 of 50 states | +32,846 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 36,434#44 of 50 states | 29,890#47 of 50 states | +6,544 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 730,197#44 of 50 states | 579,324#47 of 50 states | +150,873 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 16,746#46 of 50 states | 5,845#48 of 50 states | +10,901 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 66,418#7 of 50 states | 895#49 of 50 states | +65,523 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 15,619#45 of 50 states | 13,049#47 of 50 states | +2,570 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 44,947#46 of 50 states | 17,401#50 of 50 states | +27,546 |
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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