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Vermont & Indiana
| MEASURE | VERMONT | INDIANA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 648,493#49 of 50 states | 6,924,275#17 of 50 states | −6,275,782 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 334,318#48 of 50 states | 2,923,175#17 of 50 states | −2,588,857 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 57,618#44 of 50 states | 250,464#20 of 50 states | −192,846 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,319#26 of 50 states | $1,104#16 of 50 states | +$215 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 348,622#48 of 50 states | 3,406,179#17 of 50 states | −3,057,557 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 9,554#49 of 50 states | 145,489#18 of 50 states | −135,935 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 688#50 of 50 states | 4,115#39 of 50 states | −3,427 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 194,632#49 of 50 states | 1,986,259#16 of 50 states | −1,791,627 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,863#37 of 50 states | 19,794#26 of 50 states | −14,931 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 54,357#46 of 50 states | 323,341#23 of 50 states | −268,984 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 23.9 min#17 of 50 states | 24.6 min#22 of 50 states | −0.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $82,730#19 of 50 states | $71,959#41 of 50 states | +$10,771 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $48,856#11 of 50 states | $38,794#42 of 50 states | +$10,062 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $109,920#21 of 50 states | $95,565#42 of 50 states | +$14,355 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 30,142#46 of 50 states | 238,944#24 of 50 states | −208,802 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 104,432#47 of 50 states | 890,811#16 of 50 states | −786,379 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 76,328#47 of 50 states | 697,014#16 of 50 states | −620,686 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 13,889#47 of 50 states | 144,322#15 of 50 states | −130,433 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 11,681#45 of 50 states | 47,101#21 of 50 states | −35,420 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 615,657#49 of 50 states | 6,316,031#17 of 50 states | −5,700,374 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 27,102#50 of 50 states | 512,807#14 of 50 states | −485,705 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 456,037#49 of 50 states | 4,589,759#17 of 50 states | −4,133,722 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 260,439#48 of 50 states | 2,536,167#16 of 50 states | −2,275,728 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 270,905#48 of 50 states | 2,847,476#16 of 50 states | −2,576,571 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 46,616#50 of 50 states | 397,092#22 of 50 states | −350,476 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 29,890#47 of 50 states | 155,550#21 of 50 states | −125,660 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 579,324#47 of 50 states | 5,142,060#11 of 50 states | −4,562,736 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 5,845#48 of 50 states | 619,678#20 of 50 states | −613,833 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 895#49 of 50 states | 5,915#40 of 50 states | −5,020 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 13,049#47 of 50 states | 186,325#22 of 50 states | −173,276 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 17,401#50 of 50 states | 626,616#20 of 50 states | −609,215 |
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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