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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Vermont & New York
| MEASURE | VERMONT | NEW YORK | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 648,493#49 of 50 states | 19,867,248#4 of 50 states | −19,218,755 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 334,318#48 of 50 states | 8,488,066#4 of 50 states | −8,153,748 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 57,618#44 of 50 states | 848,837#4 of 50 states | −791,219 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,319#26 of 50 states | $1,634#39 of 50 states | −$315 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 348,622#48 of 50 states | 9,737,212#4 of 50 states | −9,388,590 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 9,554#49 of 50 states | 547,371#3 of 50 states | −537,817 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 688#50 of 50 states | 21,874#16 of 50 states | −21,186 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 194,632#49 of 50 states | 6,064,042#4 of 50 states | −5,869,410 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,863#37 of 50 states | 2,312,760#1 of 50 states | −2,307,897 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 54,357#46 of 50 states | 1,124,869#4 of 50 states | −1,070,512 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 23.9 min#17 of 50 states | 33.2 min#50 of 50 states | −9.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $82,730#19 of 50 states | $85,820#15 of 50 states | −$3,090 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $48,856#11 of 50 states | $51,002#8 of 50 states | −$2,146 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $109,920#21 of 50 states | $128,562#10 of 50 states | −$18,642 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 30,142#46 of 50 states | 1,270,240#2 of 50 states | −1,240,098 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 104,432#47 of 50 states | 2,545,958#4 of 50 states | −2,441,526 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 76,328#47 of 50 states | 1,961,126#4 of 50 states | −1,884,798 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 13,889#47 of 50 states | 469,566#3 of 50 states | −455,677 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 11,681#45 of 50 states | 340,388#2 of 50 states | −328,707 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 615,657#49 of 50 states | 18,693,001#4 of 50 states | −18,077,344 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 27,102#50 of 50 states | 973,715#5 of 50 states | −946,613 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 456,037#49 of 50 states | 12,686,828#4 of 50 states | −12,230,791 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 260,439#48 of 50 states | 8,570,608#3 of 50 states | −8,310,169 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 270,905#48 of 50 states | 7,610,321#4 of 50 states | −7,339,416 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 46,616#50 of 50 states | 1,566,320#3 of 50 states | −1,519,704 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 29,890#47 of 50 states | 544,935#4 of 50 states | −515,045 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 579,324#47 of 50 states | 10,317,249#4 of 50 states | −9,737,925 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 5,845#48 of 50 states | 2,629,238#4 of 50 states | −2,623,393 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 895#49 of 50 states | 34,287#13 of 50 states | −33,392 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 13,049#47 of 50 states | 1,874,009#3 of 50 states | −1,860,960 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 17,401#50 of 50 states | 4,019,288#4 of 50 states | −4,001,887 |
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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