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Vermont & Louisiana
| MEASURE | VERMONT | LOUISIANA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 648,493#49 of 50 states | 4,597,740#25 of 50 states | −3,949,247 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 334,318#48 of 50 states | 2,073,200#25 of 50 states | −1,738,882 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 57,618#44 of 50 states | 289,917#17 of 50 states | −232,299 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,319#26 of 50 states | $1,064#10 of 50 states | +$255 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 348,622#48 of 50 states | 2,064,084#27 of 50 states | −1,715,462 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 9,554#49 of 50 states | 112,107#22 of 50 states | −102,553 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 688#50 of 50 states | 14,830#22 of 50 states | −14,142 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 194,632#49 of 50 states | 1,466,171#26 of 50 states | −1,271,539 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,863#37 of 50 states | 18,936#27 of 50 states | −14,073 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 54,357#46 of 50 states | 163,353#31 of 50 states | −108,996 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 23.9 min#17 of 50 states | 26.2 min#28 of 50 states | −2.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $82,730#19 of 50 states | $60,986#48 of 50 states | +$21,744 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $48,856#11 of 50 states | $35,440#47 of 50 states | +$13,416 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $109,920#21 of 50 states | $86,656#47 of 50 states | +$23,264 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 30,142#46 of 50 states | 309,670#15 of 50 states | −279,528 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 104,432#47 of 50 states | 603,028#26 of 50 states | −498,596 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 76,328#47 of 50 states | 404,329#27 of 50 states | −328,001 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 13,889#47 of 50 states | 122,396#20 of 50 states | −108,507 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 11,681#45 of 50 states | 27,636#30 of 50 states | −15,955 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 615,657#49 of 50 states | 4,157,175#26 of 50 states | −3,541,518 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 27,102#50 of 50 states | 348,045#24 of 50 states | −320,943 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 456,037#49 of 50 states | 2,627,967#28 of 50 states | −2,171,930 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 260,439#48 of 50 states | 2,087,086#20 of 50 states | −1,826,647 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 270,905#48 of 50 states | 1,595,036#27 of 50 states | −1,324,131 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 46,616#50 of 50 states | 332,938#26 of 50 states | −286,322 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 29,890#47 of 50 states | 131,681#25 of 50 states | −101,791 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 579,324#47 of 50 states | 2,535,671#29 of 50 states | −1,956,347 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 5,845#48 of 50 states | 1,387,451#11 of 50 states | −1,381,606 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 895#49 of 50 states | 17,790#20 of 50 states | −16,895 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 13,049#47 of 50 states | 81,540#33 of 50 states | −68,491 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 17,401#50 of 50 states | 357,628#30 of 50 states | −340,227 |
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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