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Vermont & Missouri
| MEASURE | VERMONT | MISSOURI | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 648,493#49 of 50 states | 6,245,466#19 of 50 states | −5,596,973 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 334,318#48 of 50 states | 2,786,621#18 of 50 states | −2,452,303 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 57,618#44 of 50 states | 295,283#16 of 50 states | −237,665 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,319#26 of 50 states | $1,067#11 of 50 states | +$252 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 348,622#48 of 50 states | 3,082,178#21 of 50 states | −2,733,556 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 9,554#49 of 50 states | 103,542#27 of 50 states | −93,988 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 688#50 of 50 states | 21,416#17 of 50 states | −20,728 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 194,632#49 of 50 states | 1,842,060#18 of 50 states | −1,647,428 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,863#37 of 50 states | 30,439#25 of 50 states | −25,576 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 54,357#46 of 50 states | 360,070#21 of 50 states | −305,713 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 23.9 min#17 of 50 states | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | −0.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $82,730#19 of 50 states | $71,589#42 of 50 states | +$11,141 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $48,856#11 of 50 states | $40,284#39 of 50 states | +$8,572 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $109,920#21 of 50 states | $96,920#40 of 50 states | +$13,000 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 30,142#46 of 50 states | 239,315#23 of 50 states | −209,173 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 104,432#47 of 50 states | 844,789#18 of 50 states | −740,357 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 76,328#47 of 50 states | 674,833#18 of 50 states | −598,505 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 13,889#47 of 50 states | 136,492#17 of 50 states | −122,603 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 11,681#45 of 50 states | 38,160#25 of 50 states | −26,479 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 615,657#49 of 50 states | 5,668,666#19 of 50 states | −5,053,009 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 27,102#50 of 50 states | 474,886#18 of 50 states | −447,784 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 456,037#49 of 50 states | 4,191,686#21 of 50 states | −3,735,649 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 260,439#48 of 50 states | 2,203,681#18 of 50 states | −1,943,242 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 270,905#48 of 50 states | 2,486,279#20 of 50 states | −2,215,374 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 46,616#50 of 50 states | 413,691#19 of 50 states | −367,075 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 29,890#47 of 50 states | 176,038#18 of 50 states | −146,148 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 579,324#47 of 50 states | 4,759,544#15 of 50 states | −4,180,220 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 5,845#48 of 50 states | 648,554#19 of 50 states | −642,709 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 895#49 of 50 states | 13,632#26 of 50 states | −12,737 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 13,049#47 of 50 states | 141,169#26 of 50 states | −128,120 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 17,401#50 of 50 states | 346,700#31 of 50 states | −329,299 |
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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