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Vermont & Arkansas
| MEASURE | VERMONT | ARKANSAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 648,493#49 of 50 states | 3,088,354#33 of 50 states | −2,439,861 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 334,318#48 of 50 states | 1,365,265#31 of 50 states | −1,030,947 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 57,618#44 of 50 states | 174,275#29 of 50 states | −116,657 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,319#26 of 50 states | $982#4 of 50 states | +$337 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 348,622#48 of 50 states | 1,399,240#34 of 50 states | −1,050,618 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 9,554#49 of 50 states | 55,540#34 of 50 states | −45,986 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 688#50 of 50 states | 6,395#34 of 50 states | −5,707 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 194,632#49 of 50 states | 1,016,030#30 of 50 states | −821,398 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,863#37 of 50 states | 3,953#45 of 50 states | +910 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 54,357#46 of 50 states | 119,058#36 of 50 states | −64,701 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 23.9 min#17 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | +1.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $82,730#19 of 50 states | $62,106#47 of 50 states | +$20,624 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $48,856#11 of 50 states | $34,812#48 of 50 states | +$14,044 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $109,920#21 of 50 states | $85,474#48 of 50 states | +$24,446 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 30,142#46 of 50 states | 111,766#34 of 50 states | −81,624 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 104,432#47 of 50 states | 434,135#30 of 50 states | −329,703 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 76,328#47 of 50 states | 293,585#33 of 50 states | −217,257 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 13,889#47 of 50 states | 81,976#28 of 50 states | −68,087 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 11,681#45 of 50 states | 17,707#38 of 50 states | −6,026 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 615,657#49 of 50 states | 2,747,878#33 of 50 states | −2,132,221 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 27,102#50 of 50 states | 284,915#29 of 50 states | −257,813 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 456,037#49 of 50 states | 1,842,687#34 of 50 states | −1,386,650 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 260,439#48 of 50 states | 1,293,264#30 of 50 states | −1,032,825 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 270,905#48 of 50 states | 1,091,890#34 of 50 states | −820,985 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 46,616#50 of 50 states | 218,848#34 of 50 states | −172,232 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 29,890#47 of 50 states | 86,181#32 of 50 states | −56,291 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 579,324#47 of 50 states | 2,055,864#33 of 50 states | −1,476,540 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 5,845#48 of 50 states | 434,109#22 of 50 states | −428,264 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 895#49 of 50 states | 13,145#30 of 50 states | −12,250 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 13,049#47 of 50 states | 54,576#36 of 50 states | −41,527 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 17,401#50 of 50 states | 294,671#33 of 50 states | −277,270 |
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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