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Vermont & Illinois
| MEASURE | VERMONT | ILLINOIS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 648,493#49 of 50 states | 12,710,158#6 of 50 states | −12,061,665 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 334,318#48 of 50 states | 5,426,429#6 of 50 states | −5,092,111 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 57,618#44 of 50 states | 376,685#10 of 50 states | −319,067 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,319#26 of 50 states | $1,322#27 of 50 states | −$3 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 348,622#48 of 50 states | 6,415,320#6 of 50 states | −6,066,698 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 9,554#49 of 50 states | 346,721#5 of 50 states | −337,167 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 688#50 of 50 states | 22,045#15 of 50 states | −21,357 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 194,632#49 of 50 states | 3,578,528#6 of 50 states | −3,383,896 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,863#37 of 50 states | 440,212#4 of 50 states | −435,349 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 54,357#46 of 50 states | 857,301#6 of 50 states | −802,944 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 23.9 min#17 of 50 states | 28.3 min#42 of 50 states | −4.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $82,730#19 of 50 states | $83,211#18 of 50 states | −$481 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $48,856#11 of 50 states | $46,937#15 of 50 states | +$1,919 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $109,920#21 of 50 states | $115,705#15 of 50 states | −$5,785 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 30,142#46 of 50 states | 682,969#6 of 50 states | −652,827 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 104,432#47 of 50 states | 1,514,168#7 of 50 states | −1,409,736 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 76,328#47 of 50 states | 1,238,738#7 of 50 states | −1,162,410 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 13,889#47 of 50 states | 234,029#7 of 50 states | −220,140 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 11,681#45 of 50 states | 130,764#6 of 50 states | −119,083 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 615,657#49 of 50 states | 11,676,608#6 of 50 states | −11,060,951 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 27,102#50 of 50 states | 860,898#7 of 50 states | −833,796 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 456,037#49 of 50 states | 8,709,098#6 of 50 states | −8,253,061 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 260,439#48 of 50 states | 4,369,694#7 of 50 states | −4,109,255 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 270,905#48 of 50 states | 5,250,734#6 of 50 states | −4,979,829 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 46,616#50 of 50 states | 859,426#6 of 50 states | −812,810 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 29,890#47 of 50 states | 295,781#8 of 50 states | −265,891 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 579,324#47 of 50 states | 7,256,503#8 of 50 states | −6,677,179 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 5,845#48 of 50 states | 1,643,989#8 of 50 states | −1,638,144 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 895#49 of 50 states | 14,528#24 of 50 states | −13,633 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 13,049#47 of 50 states | 806,129#6 of 50 states | −793,080 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 17,401#50 of 50 states | 2,462,768#5 of 50 states | −2,445,367 |
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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