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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Vermont & Iowa
| MEASURE | VERMONT | IOWA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 648,493#49 of 50 states | 3,241,488#32 of 50 states | −2,592,995 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 334,318#48 of 50 states | 1,412,789#30 of 50 states | −1,078,471 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 57,618#44 of 50 states | 115,049#35 of 50 states | −57,431 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,319#26 of 50 states | $981#3 of 50 states | +$338 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 348,622#48 of 50 states | 1,674,133#31 of 50 states | −1,325,511 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 9,554#49 of 50 states | 55,020#35 of 50 states | −45,466 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 688#50 of 50 states | 2,158#48 of 50 states | −1,470 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 194,632#49 of 50 states | 870,508#33 of 50 states | −675,876 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,863#37 of 50 states | 13,624#29 of 50 states | −8,761 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 54,357#46 of 50 states | 162,777#32 of 50 states | −108,420 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 23.9 min#17 of 50 states | 20.4 min#8 of 50 states | +3.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $82,730#19 of 50 states | $75,501#34 of 50 states | +$7,229 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $48,856#11 of 50 states | $40,536#38 of 50 states | +$8,320 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $109,920#21 of 50 states | $96,497#41 of 50 states | +$13,423 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 30,142#46 of 50 states | 109,948#35 of 50 states | −79,806 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 104,432#47 of 50 states | 423,004#31 of 50 states | −318,572 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 76,328#47 of 50 states | 331,372#30 of 50 states | −255,044 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 13,889#47 of 50 states | 51,887#34 of 50 states | −37,998 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 11,681#45 of 50 states | 22,098#34 of 50 states | −10,417 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 615,657#49 of 50 states | 3,021,839#31 of 50 states | −2,406,182 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 27,102#50 of 50 states | 174,113#37 of 50 states | −147,011 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 456,037#49 of 50 states | 2,281,486#31 of 50 states | −1,825,449 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 260,439#48 of 50 states | 1,171,112#32 of 50 states | −910,673 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 270,905#48 of 50 states | 1,329,347#31 of 50 states | −1,058,442 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 46,616#50 of 50 states | 245,115#31 of 50 states | −198,499 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 29,890#47 of 50 states | 96,036#31 of 50 states | −66,146 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 579,324#47 of 50 states | 2,631,491#27 of 50 states | −2,052,167 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 5,845#48 of 50 states | 131,629#34 of 50 states | −125,784 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 895#49 of 50 states | 6,554#39 of 50 states | −5,659 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 13,049#47 of 50 states | 83,301#32 of 50 states | −70,252 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 17,401#50 of 50 states | 253,224#36 of 50 states | −235,823 |
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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