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Vermont & Colorado
| MEASURE | VERMONT | COLORADO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 648,493#49 of 50 states | 5,957,494#21 of 50 states | −5,309,001 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 334,318#48 of 50 states | 2,491,404#21 of 50 states | −2,157,086 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 57,618#44 of 50 states | 182,219#28 of 50 states | −124,601 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,319#26 of 50 states | $1,822#46 of 50 states | −$503 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 348,622#48 of 50 states | 3,182,088#19 of 50 states | −2,833,466 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 9,554#49 of 50 states | 142,180#19 of 50 states | −132,626 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 688#50 of 50 states | 43,781#9 of 50 states | −43,093 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 194,632#49 of 50 states | 1,533,908#23 of 50 states | −1,339,276 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,863#37 of 50 states | 54,630#15 of 50 states | −49,767 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 54,357#46 of 50 states | 629,420#13 of 50 states | −575,063 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 23.9 min#17 of 50 states | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | −1.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $82,730#19 of 50 states | $97,113#8 of 50 states | −$14,383 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $48,856#11 of 50 states | $54,531#4 of 50 states | −$5,675 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $109,920#21 of 50 states | $131,072#8 of 50 states | −$21,152 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 30,142#46 of 50 states | 221,900#26 of 50 states | −191,758 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 104,432#47 of 50 states | 643,920#24 of 50 states | −539,488 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 76,328#47 of 50 states | 557,730#23 of 50 states | −481,402 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 13,889#47 of 50 states | 77,952#30 of 50 states | −64,063 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 11,681#45 of 50 states | 54,436#19 of 50 states | −42,755 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 615,657#49 of 50 states | 5,395,201#22 of 50 states | −4,779,544 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 27,102#50 of 50 states | 463,722#19 of 50 states | −436,620 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 456,037#49 of 50 states | 4,146,783#22 of 50 states | −3,690,746 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 260,439#48 of 50 states | 1,886,074#26 of 50 states | −1,625,635 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 270,905#48 of 50 states | 2,485,684#21 of 50 states | −2,214,779 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 46,616#50 of 50 states | 494,397#16 of 50 states | −447,781 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 29,890#47 of 50 states | 194,884#17 of 50 states | −164,994 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 579,324#47 of 50 states | 3,789,553#21 of 50 states | −3,210,229 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 5,845#48 of 50 states | 235,585#31 of 50 states | −229,740 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 895#49 of 50 states | 22,506#18 of 50 states | −21,611 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 13,049#47 of 50 states | 203,023#21 of 50 states | −189,974 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 17,401#50 of 50 states | 1,382,948#8 of 50 states | −1,365,547 |
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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