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Vermont & Connecticut
| MEASURE | VERMONT | CONNECTICUT | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 648,493#49 of 50 states | 3,675,069#29 of 50 states | −3,026,576 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 334,318#48 of 50 states | 1,530,197#29 of 50 states | −1,195,879 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 57,618#44 of 50 states | 98,822#37 of 50 states | −41,204 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,319#26 of 50 states | $1,550#35 of 50 states | −$231 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 348,622#48 of 50 states | 1,903,478#28 of 50 states | −1,554,856 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 9,554#49 of 50 states | 99,093#28 of 50 states | −89,539 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 688#50 of 50 states | 8,549#29 of 50 states | −7,861 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 194,632#49 of 50 states | 1,031,140#29 of 50 states | −836,508 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,863#37 of 50 states | 75,292#12 of 50 states | −70,429 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 54,357#46 of 50 states | 250,606#26 of 50 states | −196,249 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 23.9 min#17 of 50 states | 27.0 min#37 of 50 states | −3.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $82,730#19 of 50 states | $96,049#10 of 50 states | −$13,319 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $48,856#11 of 50 states | $56,190#2 of 50 states | −$7,334 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $109,920#21 of 50 states | $139,313#4 of 50 states | −$29,393 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 30,142#46 of 50 states | 173,433#29 of 50 states | −143,291 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 104,432#47 of 50 states | 472,400#29 of 50 states | −367,968 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 76,328#47 of 50 states | 380,368#28 of 50 states | −304,040 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 13,889#47 of 50 states | 70,857#31 of 50 states | −56,968 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 11,681#45 of 50 states | 39,802#24 of 50 states | −28,121 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 615,657#49 of 50 states | 3,419,245#29 of 50 states | −2,803,588 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 27,102#50 of 50 states | 211,726#33 of 50 states | −184,624 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 456,037#49 of 50 states | 2,456,311#30 of 50 states | −2,000,274 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 260,439#48 of 50 states | 1,379,370#29 of 50 states | −1,118,931 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 270,905#48 of 50 states | 1,541,581#28 of 50 states | −1,270,676 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 46,616#50 of 50 states | 243,541#32 of 50 states | −196,925 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 29,890#47 of 50 states | 115,957#28 of 50 states | −86,067 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 579,324#47 of 50 states | 2,221,018#31 of 50 states | −1,641,694 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 5,845#48 of 50 states | 365,281#24 of 50 states | −359,436 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 895#49 of 50 states | 3,756#44 of 50 states | −2,861 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 13,049#47 of 50 states | 172,938#24 of 50 states | −159,889 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 17,401#50 of 50 states | 706,806#18 of 50 states | −689,405 |
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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