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Vermont & Idaho
| MEASURE | VERMONT | IDAHO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 648,493#49 of 50 states | 2,001,619#38 of 50 states | −1,353,126 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 334,318#48 of 50 states | 751,859#39 of 50 states | −417,541 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 57,618#44 of 50 states | 80,871#40 of 50 states | −23,253 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,319#26 of 50 states | $1,384#29 of 50 states | −$65 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 348,622#48 of 50 states | 965,244#37 of 50 states | −616,622 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 9,554#49 of 50 states | 37,396#37 of 50 states | −27,842 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 688#50 of 50 states | 5,211#36 of 50 states | −4,523 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 194,632#49 of 50 states | 585,943#38 of 50 states | −391,311 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,863#37 of 50 states | 4,395#41 of 50 states | +468 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 54,357#46 of 50 states | 120,976#34 of 50 states | −66,619 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 23.9 min#17 of 50 states | 22.2 min#9 of 50 states | +1.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $82,730#19 of 50 states | $81,166#21 of 50 states | +$1,564 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $48,856#11 of 50 states | $39,870#41 of 50 states | +$8,986 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $109,920#21 of 50 states | $104,073#26 of 50 states | +$5,847 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 30,142#46 of 50 states | 53,837#42 of 50 states | −23,695 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 104,432#47 of 50 states | 246,556#38 of 50 states | −142,124 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 76,328#47 of 50 states | 196,303#38 of 50 states | −119,975 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 13,889#47 of 50 states | 33,998#39 of 50 states | −20,109 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 11,681#45 of 50 states | 18,051#36 of 50 states | −6,370 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 615,657#49 of 50 states | 1,793,174#38 of 50 states | −1,177,517 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 27,102#50 of 50 states | 181,552#36 of 50 states | −154,450 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 456,037#49 of 50 states | 1,378,383#37 of 50 states | −922,346 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 260,439#48 of 50 states | 666,050#38 of 50 states | −405,611 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 270,905#48 of 50 states | 749,614#37 of 50 states | −478,709 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 46,616#50 of 50 states | 145,606#40 of 50 states | −98,990 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 29,890#47 of 50 states | 68,172#36 of 50 states | −38,282 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 579,324#47 of 50 states | 1,558,007#36 of 50 states | −978,683 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 5,845#48 of 50 states | 14,354#47 of 50 states | −8,509 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 895#49 of 50 states | 12,541#31 of 50 states | −11,646 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 13,049#47 of 50 states | 29,215#43 of 50 states | −16,166 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 17,401#50 of 50 states | 286,185#34 of 50 states | −268,784 |
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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