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Vermont & Michigan
| MEASURE | VERMONT | MICHIGAN | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 648,493#49 of 50 states | 10,140,459#10 of 50 states | −9,491,966 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 334,318#48 of 50 states | 4,570,173#9 of 50 states | −4,235,855 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 57,618#44 of 50 states | 537,828#6 of 50 states | −480,210 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,319#26 of 50 states | $1,168#19 of 50 states | +$151 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 348,622#48 of 50 states | 4,879,201#10 of 50 states | −4,530,579 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 9,554#49 of 50 states | 229,894#10 of 50 states | −220,340 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 688#50 of 50 states | 6,534#33 of 50 states | −5,846 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 194,632#49 of 50 states | 3,186,755#9 of 50 states | −2,992,123 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,863#37 of 50 states | 46,491#18 of 50 states | −41,628 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 54,357#46 of 50 states | 539,125#16 of 50 states | −484,768 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 23.9 min#17 of 50 states | 24.3 min#20 of 50 states | −0.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $82,730#19 of 50 states | $72,389#37 of 50 states | +$10,341 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $48,856#11 of 50 states | $40,990#35 of 50 states | +$7,866 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $109,920#21 of 50 states | $98,697#37 of 50 states | +$11,223 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 30,142#46 of 50 states | 547,357#8 of 50 states | −517,215 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 104,432#47 of 50 states | 1,457,030#8 of 50 states | −1,352,598 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 76,328#47 of 50 states | 1,167,107#8 of 50 states | −1,090,779 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 13,889#47 of 50 states | 230,806#8 of 50 states | −216,917 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 11,681#45 of 50 states | 100,177#8 of 50 states | −88,496 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 615,657#49 of 50 states | 9,525,652#10 of 50 states | −8,909,995 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 27,102#50 of 50 states | 507,760#16 of 50 states | −480,658 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 456,037#49 of 50 states | 6,995,406#10 of 50 states | −6,539,369 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 260,439#48 of 50 states | 4,051,363#9 of 50 states | −3,790,924 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 270,905#48 of 50 states | 4,040,059#10 of 50 states | −3,769,154 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 46,616#50 of 50 states | 579,452#14 of 50 states | −532,836 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 29,890#47 of 50 states | 251,652#10 of 50 states | −221,762 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 579,324#47 of 50 states | 7,264,560#7 of 50 states | −6,685,236 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 5,845#48 of 50 states | 1,303,275#13 of 50 states | −1,297,430 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 895#49 of 50 states | 33,430#14 of 50 states | −32,535 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 13,049#47 of 50 states | 378,447#15 of 50 states | −365,398 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 17,401#50 of 50 states | 621,831#21 of 50 states | −604,430 |
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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