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Vermont & Hawaii
| MEASURE | VERMONT | HAWAII | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 648,493#49 of 50 states | 1,446,146#40 of 50 states | −797,653 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 334,318#48 of 50 states | 561,066#42 of 50 states | −226,748 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 57,618#44 of 50 states | 79,673#41 of 50 states | −22,055 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,319#26 of 50 states | $1,942#49 of 50 states | −$623 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 348,622#48 of 50 states | 686,176#42 of 50 states | −337,554 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 9,554#49 of 50 states | 23,984#42 of 50 states | −14,430 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 688#50 of 50 states | 49,113#8 of 50 states | −48,425 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 194,632#49 of 50 states | 425,213#41 of 50 states | −230,581 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,863#37 of 50 states | 30,799#24 of 50 states | −25,936 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 54,357#46 of 50 states | 63,594#45 of 50 states | −9,237 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 23.9 min#17 of 50 states | 26.7 min#35 of 50 states | −2.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $82,730#19 of 50 states | $100,745#4 of 50 states | −$18,015 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $48,856#11 of 50 states | $46,713#16 of 50 states | +$2,143 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $109,920#21 of 50 states | $131,862#7 of 50 states | −$21,942 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 30,142#46 of 50 states | 56,690#40 of 50 states | −26,548 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 104,432#47 of 50 states | 191,014#42 of 50 states | −86,582 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 76,328#47 of 50 states | 149,844#42 of 50 states | −73,516 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 13,889#47 of 50 states | 20,318#44 of 50 states | −6,429 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 11,681#45 of 50 states | 17,144#39 of 50 states | −5,463 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 615,657#49 of 50 states | 1,338,962#40 of 50 states | −723,305 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 27,102#50 of 50 states | 47,926#48 of 50 states | −20,824 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 456,037#49 of 50 states | 1,034,473#41 of 50 states | −578,436 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 260,439#48 of 50 states | 556,017#41 of 50 states | −295,578 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 270,905#48 of 50 states | 492,482#42 of 50 states | −221,577 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 46,616#50 of 50 states | 146,401#39 of 50 states | −99,785 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 29,890#47 of 50 states | 45,681#42 of 50 states | −15,791 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 579,324#47 of 50 states | 299,573#50 of 50 states | +279,751 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 5,845#48 of 50 states | 23,542#43 of 50 states | −17,697 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 895#49 of 50 states | 2,062#46 of 50 states | −1,167 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 13,049#47 of 50 states | 514,880#12 of 50 states | −501,831 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 17,401#50 of 50 states | 147,896#39 of 50 states | −130,495 |
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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