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Vermont & Alaska
| MEASURE | VERMONT | ALASKA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 648,493#49 of 50 states | 740,133#48 of 50 states | −91,640 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 334,318#48 of 50 states | 326,200#49 of 50 states | +8,118 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 57,618#44 of 50 states | 55,712#46 of 50 states | +1,906 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,319#26 of 50 states | $1,444#31 of 50 states | −$125 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 348,622#48 of 50 states | 342,028#49 of 50 states | +6,594 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 9,554#49 of 50 states | 21,681#44 of 50 states | −12,127 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 688#50 of 50 states | 26,882#12 of 50 states | −26,194 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 194,632#49 of 50 states | 195,492#48 of 50 states | −860 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,863#37 of 50 states | 2,460#48 of 50 states | +2,403 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 54,357#46 of 50 states | 30,477#48 of 50 states | +23,880 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 23.9 min#17 of 50 states | 19.8 min#5 of 50 states | +4.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $82,730#19 of 50 states | $95,665#11 of 50 states | −$12,935 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $48,856#11 of 50 states | $47,267#13 of 50 states | +$1,589 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $109,920#21 of 50 states | $122,082#13 of 50 states | −$12,162 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 30,142#46 of 50 states | 28,394#47 of 50 states | +1,748 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 104,432#47 of 50 states | 72,734#50 of 50 states | +31,698 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 76,328#47 of 50 states | 66,714#50 of 50 states | +9,614 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 13,889#47 of 50 states | 9,385#50 of 50 states | +4,504 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 11,681#45 of 50 states | 11,207#46 of 50 states | +474 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 615,657#49 of 50 states | 628,145#48 of 50 states | −12,488 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 27,102#50 of 50 states | 77,532#41 of 50 states | −50,430 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 456,037#49 of 50 states | 464,281#48 of 50 states | −8,244 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 260,439#48 of 50 states | 266,835#47 of 50 states | −6,396 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 270,905#48 of 50 states | 232,937#49 of 50 states | +37,968 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 46,616#50 of 50 states | 88,269#44 of 50 states | −41,653 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 29,890#47 of 50 states | 20,354#50 of 50 states | +9,536 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 579,324#47 of 50 states | 421,910#49 of 50 states | +157,414 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 5,845#48 of 50 states | 17,803#45 of 50 states | −11,958 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 895#49 of 50 states | 99,626#5 of 50 states | −98,731 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 13,049#47 of 50 states | 43,816#38 of 50 states | −30,767 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 17,401#50 of 50 states | 57,229#44 of 50 states | −39,828 |
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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