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Vermont & North Dakota
| MEASURE | VERMONT | NORTH DAKOTA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 648,493#49 of 50 states | 796,568#47 of 50 states | −148,075 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 334,318#48 of 50 states | 370,642#47 of 50 states | −36,324 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 57,618#44 of 50 states | 31,289#49 of 50 states | +26,329 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,319#26 of 50 states | $980#2 of 50 states | +$339 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 348,622#48 of 50 states | 419,172#47 of 50 states | −70,550 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 9,554#49 of 50 states | 8,163#50 of 50 states | +1,391 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 688#50 of 50 states | 8,535#30 of 50 states | −7,847 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 194,632#49 of 50 states | 201,238#47 of 50 states | −6,606 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,863#37 of 50 states | 2,170#49 of 50 states | +2,693 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 54,357#46 of 50 states | 29,953#49 of 50 states | +24,404 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 23.9 min#17 of 50 states | 17.5 min#1 of 50 states | +6.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $82,730#19 of 50 states | $77,871#25 of 50 states | +$4,859 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $48,856#11 of 50 states | $45,281#20 of 50 states | +$3,575 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $109,920#21 of 50 states | $103,487#28 of 50 states | +$6,433 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 30,142#46 of 50 states | 22,340#49 of 50 states | +7,802 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 104,432#47 of 50 states | 98,012#48 of 50 states | +6,420 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 76,328#47 of 50 states | 70,139#48 of 50 states | +6,189 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 13,889#47 of 50 states | 12,385#48 of 50 states | +1,504 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 11,681#45 of 50 states | 6,259#48 of 50 states | +5,422 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 615,657#49 of 50 states | 730,141#47 of 50 states | −114,484 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 27,102#50 of 50 states | 47,118#49 of 50 states | −20,016 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 456,037#49 of 50 states | 616,050#47 of 50 states | −160,013 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 260,439#48 of 50 states | 221,960#49 of 50 states | +38,479 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 270,905#48 of 50 states | 313,548#47 of 50 states | −42,643 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 46,616#50 of 50 states | 73,552#47 of 50 states | −26,936 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 29,890#47 of 50 states | 31,118#46 of 50 states | −1,228 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 579,324#47 of 50 states | 639,728#45 of 50 states | −60,404 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 5,845#48 of 50 states | 27,802#42 of 50 states | −21,957 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 895#49 of 50 states | 32,299#15 of 50 states | −31,404 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 13,049#47 of 50 states | 15,325#46 of 50 states | −2,276 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 17,401#50 of 50 states | 39,853#48 of 50 states | −22,452 |
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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