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Vermont & Maine
| MEASURE | VERMONT | MAINE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 648,493#49 of 50 states | 1,405,012#42 of 50 states | −756,519 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 334,318#48 of 50 states | 739,072#40 of 50 states | −404,754 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 57,618#44 of 50 states | 149,478#31 of 50 states | −91,860 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,319#26 of 50 states | $1,210#21 of 50 states | +$109 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 348,622#48 of 50 states | 713,799#41 of 50 states | −365,177 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 9,554#49 of 50 states | 19,982#45 of 50 states | −10,428 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 688#50 of 50 states | 2,973#46 of 50 states | −2,285 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 194,632#49 of 50 states | 453,768#40 of 50 states | −259,136 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,863#37 of 50 states | 4,114#44 of 50 states | +749 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 54,357#46 of 50 states | 103,070#37 of 50 states | −48,713 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 23.9 min#17 of 50 states | 25.6 min#23 of 50 states | −1.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $82,730#19 of 50 states | $76,442#30 of 50 states | +$6,288 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $48,856#11 of 50 states | $45,286#19 of 50 states | +$3,570 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $109,920#21 of 50 states | $102,734#29 of 50 states | +$7,186 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 30,142#46 of 50 states | 78,348#36 of 50 states | −48,206 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 104,432#47 of 50 states | 236,301#40 of 50 states | −131,869 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 76,328#47 of 50 states | 172,341#40 of 50 states | −96,013 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 13,889#47 of 50 states | 36,142#38 of 50 states | −22,253 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 11,681#45 of 50 states | 17,877#37 of 50 states | −6,196 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 615,657#49 of 50 states | 1,309,493#42 of 50 states | −693,836 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 27,102#50 of 50 states | 76,864#42 of 50 states | −49,762 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 456,037#49 of 50 states | 952,356#42 of 50 states | −496,319 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 260,439#48 of 50 states | 566,310#40 of 50 states | −305,871 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 270,905#48 of 50 states | 551,298#41 of 50 states | −280,393 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 46,616#50 of 50 states | 103,683#41 of 50 states | −57,067 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 29,890#47 of 50 states | 57,276#39 of 50 states | −27,386 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 579,324#47 of 50 states | 1,252,316#39 of 50 states | −672,992 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 5,845#48 of 50 states | 27,897#41 of 50 states | −22,052 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 895#49 of 50 states | 4,804#43 of 50 states | −3,909 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 13,049#47 of 50 states | 18,720#44 of 50 states | −5,671 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 17,401#50 of 50 states | 32,869#49 of 50 states | −15,468 |
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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