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Vermont & Montana
| MEASURE | VERMONT | MONTANA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 648,493#49 of 50 states | 1,137,233#43 of 50 states | −488,740 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 334,318#48 of 50 states | 514,803#43 of 50 states | −180,485 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 57,618#44 of 50 states | 70,641#42 of 50 states | −13,023 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,319#26 of 50 states | $1,177#20 of 50 states | +$142 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 348,622#48 of 50 states | 571,950#44 of 50 states | −223,328 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 9,554#49 of 50 states | 17,462#46 of 50 states | −7,908 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 688#50 of 50 states | 3,083#44 of 50 states | −2,395 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 194,632#49 of 50 states | 344,443#43 of 50 states | −149,811 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,863#37 of 50 states | 4,660#39 of 50 states | +203 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 54,357#46 of 50 states | 66,029#42 of 50 states | −11,672 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 23.9 min#17 of 50 states | 19.5 min#3 of 50 states | +4.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $82,730#19 of 50 states | $75,340#35 of 50 states | +$7,390 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $48,856#11 of 50 states | $43,254#26 of 50 states | +$5,602 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $109,920#21 of 50 states | $101,634#31 of 50 states | +$8,286 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 30,142#46 of 50 states | 32,677#45 of 50 states | −2,535 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 104,432#47 of 50 states | 166,379#43 of 50 states | −61,947 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 76,328#47 of 50 states | 121,623#44 of 50 states | −45,295 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 13,889#47 of 50 states | 21,823#43 of 50 states | −7,934 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 11,681#45 of 50 states | 12,218#44 of 50 states | −537 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 615,657#49 of 50 states | 1,023,003#44 of 50 states | −407,346 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 27,102#50 of 50 states | 98,102#40 of 50 states | −71,000 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 456,037#49 of 50 states | 748,274#44 of 50 states | −292,237 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 260,439#48 of 50 states | 440,101#43 of 50 states | −179,662 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 270,905#48 of 50 states | 425,659#44 of 50 states | −154,754 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 46,616#50 of 50 states | 95,977#43 of 50 states | −49,361 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 29,890#47 of 50 states | 47,929#40 of 50 states | −18,039 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 579,324#47 of 50 states | 947,221#41 of 50 states | −367,897 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 5,845#48 of 50 states | 3,437#50 of 50 states | +2,408 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 895#49 of 50 states | 57,838#9 of 50 states | −56,943 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 13,049#47 of 50 states | 8,841#49 of 50 states | +4,208 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 17,401#50 of 50 states | 55,506#45 of 50 states | −38,105 |
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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