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Vermont & Georgia
| MEASURE | VERMONT | GEORGIA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 648,493#49 of 50 states | 11,180,878#8 of 50 states | −10,532,385 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 334,318#48 of 50 states | 4,410,956#10 of 50 states | −4,076,638 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 57,618#44 of 50 states | 448,064#8 of 50 states | −390,446 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,319#26 of 50 states | $1,506#33 of 50 states | −$187 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 348,622#48 of 50 states | 5,463,559#8 of 50 states | −5,114,937 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 9,554#49 of 50 states | 269,070#8 of 50 states | −259,516 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 688#50 of 50 states | 54,486#7 of 50 states | −53,798 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 194,632#49 of 50 states | 3,185,291#10 of 50 states | −2,990,659 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,863#37 of 50 states | 64,954#13 of 50 states | −60,091 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 54,357#46 of 50 states | 803,593#8 of 50 states | −749,236 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 23.9 min#17 of 50 states | 29.4 min#45 of 50 states | −5.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $82,730#19 of 50 states | $79,991#23 of 50 states | +$2,739 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $48,856#11 of 50 states | $41,996#29 of 50 states | +$6,860 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $109,920#21 of 50 states | $108,907#23 of 50 states | +$1,013 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 30,142#46 of 50 states | 456,340#10 of 50 states | −426,198 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 104,432#47 of 50 states | 1,249,628#10 of 50 states | −1,145,196 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 76,328#47 of 50 states | 942,921#10 of 50 states | −866,593 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 13,889#47 of 50 states | 208,624#9 of 50 states | −194,735 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 11,681#45 of 50 states | 68,831#15 of 50 states | −57,150 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 615,657#49 of 50 states | 9,674,616#9 of 50 states | −9,058,959 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 27,102#50 of 50 states | 1,314,223#4 of 50 states | −1,287,121 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 456,037#49 of 50 states | 7,389,648#8 of 50 states | −6,933,611 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 260,439#48 of 50 states | 3,509,710#10 of 50 states | −3,249,271 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 270,905#48 of 50 states | 4,373,830#8 of 50 states | −4,102,925 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 46,616#50 of 50 states | 779,019#7 of 50 states | −732,403 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 29,890#47 of 50 states | 299,412#7 of 50 states | −269,522 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 579,324#47 of 50 states | 5,367,827#10 of 50 states | −4,788,503 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 5,845#48 of 50 states | 3,382,731#2 of 50 states | −3,376,886 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 895#49 of 50 states | 17,452#21 of 50 states | −16,557 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 13,049#47 of 50 states | 544,226#10 of 50 states | −531,177 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 17,401#50 of 50 states | 1,299,200#10 of 50 states | −1,281,799 |
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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