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Vermont & Arizona
| MEASURE | VERMONT | ARIZONA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 648,493#49 of 50 states | 7,582,384#14 of 50 states | −6,933,891 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 334,318#48 of 50 states | 3,082,000#14 of 50 states | −2,747,682 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 57,618#44 of 50 states | 316,703#12 of 50 states | −259,085 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,319#26 of 50 states | $1,672#41 of 50 states | −$353 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 348,622#48 of 50 states | 3,606,425#15 of 50 states | −3,257,803 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 9,554#49 of 50 states | 172,459#13 of 50 states | −162,905 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 688#50 of 50 states | 23,856#13 of 50 states | −23,168 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 194,632#49 of 50 states | 2,391,066#13 of 50 states | −2,196,434 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,863#37 of 50 states | 40,580#21 of 50 states | −35,717 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 54,357#46 of 50 states | 582,289#14 of 50 states | −527,932 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 23.9 min#17 of 50 states | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | −2.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $82,730#19 of 50 states | $81,486#20 of 50 states | +$1,244 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $48,856#11 of 50 states | $43,676#23 of 50 states | +$5,180 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $109,920#21 of 50 states | $110,522#20 of 50 states | −$602 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 30,142#46 of 50 states | 302,882#16 of 50 states | −272,740 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 104,432#47 of 50 states | 1,021,244#13 of 50 states | −916,812 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 76,328#47 of 50 states | 796,010#13 of 50 states | −719,682 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 13,889#47 of 50 states | 113,472#21 of 50 states | −99,583 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 11,681#45 of 50 states | 58,875#18 of 50 states | −47,194 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 615,657#49 of 50 states | 6,705,980#15 of 50 states | −6,090,323 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 27,102#50 of 50 states | 767,380#9 of 50 states | −740,278 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 456,037#49 of 50 states | 4,857,065#15 of 50 states | −4,401,028 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 260,439#48 of 50 states | 2,809,218#13 of 50 states | −2,548,779 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 270,905#48 of 50 states | 2,903,647#15 of 50 states | −2,632,742 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 46,616#50 of 50 states | 482,994#18 of 50 states | −436,378 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 29,890#47 of 50 states | 212,178#14 of 50 states | −182,288 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 579,324#47 of 50 states | 3,882,098#20 of 50 states | −3,302,774 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 5,845#48 of 50 states | 336,277#26 of 50 states | −330,432 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 895#49 of 50 states | 235,367#2 of 50 states | −234,472 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 13,049#47 of 50 states | 289,457#19 of 50 states | −276,408 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 17,401#50 of 50 states | 2,435,661#6 of 50 states | −2,418,260 |
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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