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Vermont & Ohio
| MEASURE | VERMONT | OHIO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 648,493#49 of 50 states | 11,883,304#7 of 50 states | −11,234,811 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 334,318#48 of 50 states | 5,242,524#7 of 50 states | −4,908,206 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 57,618#44 of 50 states | 406,846#9 of 50 states | −349,228 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,319#26 of 50 states | $1,090#14 of 50 states | +$229 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 348,622#48 of 50 states | 5,855,326#7 of 50 states | −5,506,704 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 9,554#49 of 50 states | 243,410#9 of 50 states | −233,856 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 688#50 of 50 states | 14,609#23 of 50 states | −13,921 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 194,632#49 of 50 states | 3,521,329#7 of 50 states | −3,326,697 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,863#37 of 50 states | 55,980#14 of 50 states | −51,117 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 54,357#46 of 50 states | 687,025#10 of 50 states | −632,668 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 23.9 min#17 of 50 states | 23.8 min#16 of 50 states | +0.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $82,730#19 of 50 states | $72,212#39 of 50 states | +$10,518 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $48,856#11 of 50 states | $40,934#36 of 50 states | +$7,922 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $109,920#21 of 50 states | $97,483#39 of 50 states | +$12,437 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 30,142#46 of 50 states | 571,631#7 of 50 states | −541,489 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 104,432#47 of 50 states | 1,598,730#6 of 50 states | −1,494,298 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 76,328#47 of 50 states | 1,290,683#6 of 50 states | −1,214,355 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 13,889#47 of 50 states | 279,843#6 of 50 states | −265,954 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 11,681#45 of 50 states | 94,805#10 of 50 states | −83,124 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 615,657#49 of 50 states | 10,931,544#7 of 50 states | −10,315,887 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 27,102#50 of 50 states | 782,626#8 of 50 states | −755,524 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 456,037#49 of 50 states | 7,876,645#7 of 50 states | −7,420,608 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 260,439#48 of 50 states | 4,482,121#6 of 50 states | −4,221,682 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 270,905#48 of 50 states | 4,805,617#7 of 50 states | −4,534,712 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 46,616#50 of 50 states | 755,631#9 of 50 states | −709,015 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 29,890#47 of 50 states | 284,452#9 of 50 states | −254,562 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 579,324#47 of 50 states | 8,907,052#6 of 50 states | −8,327,728 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 5,845#48 of 50 states | 1,418,409#10 of 50 states | −1,412,564 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 895#49 of 50 states | 13,886#25 of 50 states | −12,991 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 13,049#47 of 50 states | 325,368#16 of 50 states | −312,319 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 17,401#50 of 50 states | 606,933#22 of 50 states | −589,532 |
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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