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Vermont & Maryland
| MEASURE | VERMONT | MARYLAND | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 648,493#49 of 50 states | 6,263,220#18 of 50 states | −5,614,727 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 334,318#48 of 50 states | 2,530,844#20 of 50 states | −2,196,526 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 57,618#44 of 50 states | 186,943#25 of 50 states | −129,325 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,319#26 of 50 states | $1,721#43 of 50 states | −$402 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 348,622#48 of 50 states | 3,249,570#18 of 50 states | −2,900,948 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 9,554#49 of 50 states | 147,630#17 of 50 states | −138,076 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 688#50 of 50 states | 37,046#11 of 50 states | −36,358 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 194,632#49 of 50 states | 1,625,139#22 of 50 states | −1,430,507 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,863#37 of 50 states | 160,155#8 of 50 states | −155,292 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 54,357#46 of 50 states | 504,513#17 of 50 states | −450,156 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 23.9 min#17 of 50 states | 32.3 min#49 of 50 states | −8.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $82,730#19 of 50 states | $102,905#3 of 50 states | −$20,175 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $48,856#11 of 50 states | $53,199#6 of 50 states | −$4,343 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $109,920#21 of 50 states | $136,413#6 of 50 states | −$26,493 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 30,142#46 of 50 states | 247,604#22 of 50 states | −217,462 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 104,432#47 of 50 states | 698,094#23 of 50 states | −593,662 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 76,328#47 of 50 states | 633,967#20 of 50 states | −557,639 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 13,889#47 of 50 states | 101,704#23 of 50 states | −87,815 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 11,681#45 of 50 states | 59,156#17 of 50 states | −47,475 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 615,657#49 of 50 states | 5,776,829#18 of 50 states | −5,161,172 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 27,102#50 of 50 states | 390,741#22 of 50 states | −363,639 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 456,037#49 of 50 states | 4,519,638#18 of 50 states | −4,063,601 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 260,439#48 of 50 states | 2,158,214#19 of 50 states | −1,897,775 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 270,905#48 of 50 states | 2,356,306#22 of 50 states | −2,085,401 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 46,616#50 of 50 states | 726,197#11 of 50 states | −679,581 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 29,890#47 of 50 states | 161,768#19 of 50 states | −131,878 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 579,324#47 of 50 states | 2,837,686#26 of 50 states | −2,258,362 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 5,845#48 of 50 states | 1,796,869#7 of 50 states | −1,791,024 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 895#49 of 50 states | 10,053#34 of 50 states | −9,158 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 13,049#47 of 50 states | 431,616#13 of 50 states | −418,567 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 17,401#50 of 50 states | 830,948#17 of 50 states | −813,547 |
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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