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Vermont & Oklahoma
| MEASURE | VERMONT | OKLAHOMA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 648,493#49 of 50 states | 4,095,393#28 of 50 states | −3,446,900 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 334,318#48 of 50 states | 1,746,807#28 of 50 states | −1,412,489 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 57,618#44 of 50 states | 196,679#24 of 50 states | −139,061 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,319#26 of 50 states | $1,044#9 of 50 states | +$275 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 348,622#48 of 50 states | 1,883,561#29 of 50 states | −1,534,939 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 9,554#49 of 50 states | 92,553#30 of 50 states | −82,999 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 688#50 of 50 states | 21,376#18 of 50 states | −20,688 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 194,632#49 of 50 states | 1,251,477#28 of 50 states | −1,056,845 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,863#37 of 50 states | 5,349#35 of 50 states | −486 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 54,357#46 of 50 states | 167,486#30 of 50 states | −113,129 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 23.9 min#17 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | +1.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $82,730#19 of 50 states | $66,148#45 of 50 states | +$16,582 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $48,856#11 of 50 states | $35,882#46 of 50 states | +$12,974 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $109,920#21 of 50 states | $90,075#45 of 50 states | +$19,845 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 30,142#46 of 50 states | 224,502#25 of 50 states | −194,360 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 104,432#47 of 50 states | 501,430#28 of 50 states | −396,998 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 76,328#47 of 50 states | 358,507#29 of 50 states | −282,179 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 13,889#47 of 50 states | 92,172#25 of 50 states | −78,283 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 11,681#45 of 50 states | 43,035#23 of 50 states | −31,354 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 615,657#49 of 50 states | 3,547,583#28 of 50 states | −2,931,926 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 27,102#50 of 50 states | 461,884#20 of 50 states | −434,782 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 456,037#49 of 50 states | 2,506,060#29 of 50 states | −2,050,023 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 260,439#48 of 50 states | 1,555,864#28 of 50 states | −1,295,425 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 270,905#48 of 50 states | 1,408,894#30 of 50 states | −1,137,989 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 46,616#50 of 50 states | 347,351#25 of 50 states | −300,735 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 29,890#47 of 50 states | 122,852#27 of 50 states | −92,962 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 579,324#47 of 50 states | 2,500,338#30 of 50 states | −1,921,014 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 5,845#48 of 50 states | 261,454#30 of 50 states | −255,609 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 895#49 of 50 states | 268,736#1 of 50 states | −267,841 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 13,049#47 of 50 states | 102,883#28 of 50 states | −89,834 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 17,401#50 of 50 states | 551,226#25 of 50 states | −533,825 |
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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