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Vermont & North Carolina
| MEASURE | VERMONT | NORTH CAROLINA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 648,493#49 of 50 states | 11,046,024#9 of 50 states | −10,397,531 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 334,318#48 of 50 states | 4,708,710#8 of 50 states | −4,374,392 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 57,618#44 of 50 states | 577,150#5 of 50 states | −519,532 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,319#26 of 50 states | $1,338#28 of 50 states | −$19 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 348,622#48 of 50 states | 5,369,487#9 of 50 states | −5,020,865 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 9,554#49 of 50 states | 223,064#11 of 50 states | −213,510 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 688#50 of 50 states | 104,484#4 of 50 states | −103,796 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 194,632#49 of 50 states | 3,285,188#8 of 50 states | −3,090,556 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,863#37 of 50 states | 43,422#19 of 50 states | −38,559 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 54,357#46 of 50 states | 828,181#7 of 50 states | −773,824 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 23.9 min#17 of 50 states | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | −1.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $82,730#19 of 50 states | $73,958#36 of 50 states | +$8,772 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $48,856#11 of 50 states | $42,777#27 of 50 states | +$6,079 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $109,920#21 of 50 states | $103,766#27 of 50 states | +$6,154 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 30,142#46 of 50 states | 540,299#9 of 50 states | −510,157 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 104,432#47 of 50 states | 1,425,406#9 of 50 states | −1,320,974 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 76,328#47 of 50 states | 1,108,733#9 of 50 states | −1,032,405 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 13,889#47 of 50 states | 200,773#10 of 50 states | −186,884 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 11,681#45 of 50 states | 77,929#11 of 50 states | −66,248 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 615,657#49 of 50 states | 9,910,035#8 of 50 states | −9,294,378 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 27,102#50 of 50 states | 927,893#6 of 50 states | −900,791 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 456,037#49 of 50 states | 7,272,581#9 of 50 states | −6,816,544 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 260,439#48 of 50 states | 4,081,977#8 of 50 states | −3,821,538 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 270,905#48 of 50 states | 4,322,363#9 of 50 states | −4,051,458 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 46,616#50 of 50 states | 737,537#10 of 50 states | −690,921 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 29,890#47 of 50 states | 301,920#6 of 50 states | −272,030 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 579,324#47 of 50 states | 6,514,175#9 of 50 states | −5,934,851 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 5,845#48 of 50 states | 2,151,963#5 of 50 states | −2,146,118 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 895#49 of 50 states | 87,869#6 of 50 states | −86,974 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 13,049#47 of 50 states | 395,550#14 of 50 states | −382,501 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 17,401#50 of 50 states | 1,324,570#9 of 50 states | −1,307,169 |
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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