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Vermont & Kansas
| MEASURE | VERMONT | KANSAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 648,493#49 of 50 states | 2,970,606#34 of 50 states | −2,322,113 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 334,318#48 of 50 states | 1,275,689#34 of 50 states | −941,371 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 57,618#44 of 50 states | 105,627#36 of 50 states | −48,009 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,319#26 of 50 states | $1,079#13 of 50 states | +$240 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 348,622#48 of 50 states | 1,497,364#33 of 50 states | −1,148,742 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 9,554#49 of 50 states | 57,070#33 of 50 states | −47,516 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 688#50 of 50 states | 22,318#14 of 50 states | −21,630 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 194,632#49 of 50 states | 789,001#35 of 50 states | −594,369 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,863#37 of 50 states | 5,225#36 of 50 states | −362 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 54,357#46 of 50 states | 153,539#33 of 50 states | −99,182 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 23.9 min#17 of 50 states | 20.0 min#7 of 50 states | +3.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $82,730#19 of 50 states | $75,514#33 of 50 states | +$7,216 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $48,856#11 of 50 states | $41,580#33 of 50 states | +$7,276 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $109,920#21 of 50 states | $101,988#30 of 50 states | +$7,932 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 30,142#46 of 50 states | 71,066#37 of 50 states | −40,924 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 104,432#47 of 50 states | 372,348#34 of 50 states | −267,916 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 76,328#47 of 50 states | 296,108#32 of 50 states | −219,780 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 13,889#47 of 50 states | 44,382#36 of 50 states | −30,493 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 11,681#45 of 50 states | 15,705#42 of 50 states | −4,024 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 615,657#49 of 50 states | 2,659,015#34 of 50 states | −2,043,358 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 27,102#50 of 50 states | 248,116#31 of 50 states | −221,014 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 456,037#49 of 50 states | 2,145,888#32 of 50 states | −1,689,851 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 260,439#48 of 50 states | 888,431#35 of 50 states | −627,992 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 270,905#48 of 50 states | 1,159,051#33 of 50 states | −888,146 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 46,616#50 of 50 states | 253,143#30 of 50 states | −206,527 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 29,890#47 of 50 states | 82,409#34 of 50 states | −52,519 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 579,324#47 of 50 states | 2,133,139#32 of 50 states | −1,553,815 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 5,845#48 of 50 states | 152,192#33 of 50 states | −146,347 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 895#49 of 50 states | 13,550#27 of 50 states | −12,655 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 13,049#47 of 50 states | 89,273#30 of 50 states | −76,224 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 17,401#50 of 50 states | 422,762#28 of 50 states | −405,361 |
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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