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Vermont & Kentucky
| MEASURE | VERMONT | KENTUCKY | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 648,493#49 of 50 states | 4,588,372#26 of 50 states | −3,939,879 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 334,318#48 of 50 states | 1,994,323#26 of 50 states | −1,660,005 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 57,618#44 of 50 states | 185,548#26 of 50 states | −127,930 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,319#26 of 50 states | $998#6 of 50 states | +$321 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 348,622#48 of 50 states | 2,102,332#26 of 50 states | −1,753,710 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 9,554#49 of 50 states | 107,639#24 of 50 states | −98,085 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 688#50 of 50 states | 14,002#25 of 50 states | −13,314 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 194,632#49 of 50 states | 1,467,682#25 of 50 states | −1,273,050 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,863#37 of 50 states | 13,190#30 of 50 states | −8,327 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 54,357#46 of 50 states | 197,124#27 of 50 states | −142,767 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 23.9 min#17 of 50 states | 24.5 min#21 of 50 states | −0.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $82,730#19 of 50 states | $64,526#46 of 50 states | +$18,204 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $48,856#11 of 50 states | $35,955#45 of 50 states | +$12,901 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $109,920#21 of 50 states | $87,717#46 of 50 states | +$22,203 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 30,142#46 of 50 states | 249,767#21 of 50 states | −219,625 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 104,432#47 of 50 states | 640,912#25 of 50 states | −536,480 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 76,328#47 of 50 states | 476,079#25 of 50 states | −399,751 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 13,889#47 of 50 states | 130,597#19 of 50 states | −116,708 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 11,681#45 of 50 states | 32,296#27 of 50 states | −20,615 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 615,657#49 of 50 states | 4,199,034#25 of 50 states | −3,583,377 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 27,102#50 of 50 states | 308,763#26 of 50 states | −281,661 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 456,037#49 of 50 states | 2,842,834#25 of 50 states | −2,386,797 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 260,439#48 of 50 states | 1,960,138#24 of 50 states | −1,699,699 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 270,905#48 of 50 states | 1,677,448#25 of 50 states | −1,406,543 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 46,616#50 of 50 states | 309,954#28 of 50 states | −263,338 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 29,890#47 of 50 states | 109,966#29 of 50 states | −80,076 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 579,324#47 of 50 states | 3,684,478#22 of 50 states | −3,105,154 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 5,845#48 of 50 states | 322,435#27 of 50 states | −316,590 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 895#49 of 50 states | 5,885#41 of 50 states | −4,990 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 13,049#47 of 50 states | 85,144#31 of 50 states | −72,095 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 17,401#50 of 50 states | 252,640#37 of 50 states | −235,239 |
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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