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Vermont & Pennsylvania
| MEASURE | VERMONT | PENNSYLVANIA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 648,493#49 of 50 states | 13,078,751#5 of 50 states | −12,430,258 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 334,318#48 of 50 states | 5,742,828#5 of 50 states | −5,408,510 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 57,618#44 of 50 states | 499,596#7 of 50 states | −441,978 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,319#26 of 50 states | $1,252#22 of 50 states | +$67 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 348,622#48 of 50 states | 6,506,979#5 of 50 states | −6,158,357 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 9,554#49 of 50 states | 295,588#6 of 50 states | −286,034 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 688#50 of 50 states | 8,694#28 of 50 states | −8,006 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 194,632#49 of 50 states | 3,974,271#5 of 50 states | −3,779,639 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,863#37 of 50 states | 266,661#6 of 50 states | −261,798 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 54,357#46 of 50 states | 883,654#5 of 50 states | −829,297 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 23.9 min#17 of 50 states | 27.1 min#38 of 50 states | −3.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $82,730#19 of 50 states | $77,545#27 of 50 states | +$5,185 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $48,856#11 of 50 states | $44,674#21 of 50 states | +$4,182 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $109,920#21 of 50 states | $107,471#25 of 50 states | +$2,449 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 30,142#46 of 50 states | 810,783#5 of 50 states | −780,641 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 104,432#47 of 50 states | 1,893,816#5 of 50 states | −1,789,384 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 76,328#47 of 50 states | 1,476,855#5 of 50 states | −1,400,527 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 13,889#47 of 50 states | 295,026#5 of 50 states | −281,137 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 11,681#45 of 50 states | 179,184#5 of 50 states | −167,503 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 615,657#49 of 50 states | 12,141,017#5 of 50 states | −11,525,360 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 27,102#50 of 50 states | 752,566#10 of 50 states | −725,464 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 456,037#49 of 50 states | 9,069,018#5 of 50 states | −8,612,981 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 260,439#48 of 50 states | 4,976,026#5 of 50 states | −4,715,587 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 270,905#48 of 50 states | 5,397,398#5 of 50 states | −5,126,493 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 46,616#50 of 50 states | 764,492#8 of 50 states | −717,876 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 29,890#47 of 50 states | 333,672#5 of 50 states | −303,782 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 579,324#47 of 50 states | 9,400,332#5 of 50 states | −8,821,008 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 5,845#48 of 50 states | 1,324,582#12 of 50 states | −1,318,737 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 895#49 of 50 states | 9,176#35 of 50 states | −8,281 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 13,049#47 of 50 states | 541,852#11 of 50 states | −528,803 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 17,401#50 of 50 states | 1,232,617#11 of 50 states | −1,215,216 |
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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