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Vermont & Alabama
| MEASURE | VERMONT | ALABAMA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 648,493#49 of 50 states | 5,157,699#24 of 50 states | −4,509,206 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 334,318#48 of 50 states | 2,288,330#24 of 50 states | −1,954,012 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 57,618#44 of 50 states | 322,243#11 of 50 states | −264,625 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,319#26 of 50 states | $1,077#12 of 50 states | +$242 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 348,622#48 of 50 states | 2,344,294#24 of 50 states | −1,995,672 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 9,554#49 of 50 states | 103,581#26 of 50 states | −94,027 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 688#50 of 50 states | 15,210#21 of 50 states | −14,522 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 194,632#49 of 50 states | 1,697,053#20 of 50 states | −1,502,421 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,863#37 of 50 states | 10,169#33 of 50 states | −5,306 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 54,357#46 of 50 states | 193,754#28 of 50 states | −139,397 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 23.9 min#17 of 50 states | 26.0 min#27 of 50 states | −2.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $82,730#19 of 50 states | $66,659#44 of 50 states | +$16,071 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $48,856#11 of 50 states | $36,940#44 of 50 states | +$11,916 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $109,920#21 of 50 states | $90,741#44 of 50 states | +$19,179 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 30,142#46 of 50 states | 268,775#20 of 50 states | −238,633 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 104,432#47 of 50 states | 717,490#21 of 50 states | −613,058 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 76,328#47 of 50 states | 523,035#24 of 50 states | −446,707 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 13,889#47 of 50 states | 131,556#18 of 50 states | −117,667 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 11,681#45 of 50 states | 28,919#28 of 50 states | −17,238 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 615,657#49 of 50 states | 4,655,862#24 of 50 states | −4,040,205 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 27,102#50 of 50 states | 417,848#21 of 50 states | −390,746 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 456,037#49 of 50 states | 3,426,395#24 of 50 states | −2,970,358 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 260,439#48 of 50 states | 1,921,506#25 of 50 states | −1,661,067 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 270,905#48 of 50 states | 1,809,091#24 of 50 states | −1,538,186 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 46,616#50 of 50 states | 401,713#20 of 50 states | −355,097 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 29,890#47 of 50 states | 130,343#26 of 50 states | −100,453 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 579,324#47 of 50 states | 3,239,077#24 of 50 states | −2,659,753 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 5,845#48 of 50 states | 1,293,728#14 of 50 states | −1,287,883 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 895#49 of 50 states | 16,318#23 of 50 states | −15,423 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 13,049#47 of 50 states | 78,339#34 of 50 states | −65,290 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 17,401#50 of 50 states | 306,966#32 of 50 states | −289,565 |
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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