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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Vermont & Puerto Rico
| MEASURE | VERMONT | PUERTO RICO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 648,493#49 of 50 states | 3,203,295Outside state ranking | −2,554,802 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 334,318#48 of 50 states | 1,598,159Outside state ranking | −1,263,841 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 57,618#44 of 50 states | 374,354Outside state ranking | −316,736 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,319#26 of 50 states | $580Outside state ranking | +$739 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 348,622#48 of 50 states | 1,213,487Outside state ranking | −864,865 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 9,554#49 of 50 states | 111,971Outside state ranking | −102,417 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 688#50 of 50 states | 3,476Outside state ranking | −2,788 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 194,632#49 of 50 states | 1,467,577Outside state ranking | −1,272,945 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,863#37 of 50 states | 12,128Outside state ranking | −7,265 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 54,357#46 of 50 states | 70,638Outside state ranking | −16,281 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 23.9 min#17 of 50 states | 28.6 minOutside state ranking | −4.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $82,730#19 of 50 states | $27,213Outside state ranking | +$55,517 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $48,856#11 of 50 states | $18,766Outside state ranking | +$30,090 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $109,920#21 of 50 states | $43,218Outside state ranking | +$66,702 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 30,142#46 of 50 states | 559,700Outside state ranking | −529,558 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 104,432#47 of 50 states | 577,803Outside state ranking | −473,371 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 76,328#47 of 50 states | 209,879Outside state ranking | −133,551 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 13,889#47 of 50 states | 5,974Outside state ranking | +7,915 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 11,681#45 of 50 states | 33,138Outside state ranking | −21,457 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 615,657#49 of 50 states | 2,997,760Outside state ranking | −2,382,103 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 27,102#50 of 50 states | 178,626Outside state ranking | −151,524 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 456,037#49 of 50 states | 1,215,202Outside state ranking | −759,165 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 260,439#48 of 50 states | 1,982,840Outside state ranking | −1,722,401 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 270,905#48 of 50 states | 864,745Outside state ranking | −593,840 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 46,616#50 of 50 states | 212,744Outside state ranking | −166,128 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 29,890#47 of 50 states | 135,352Outside state ranking | −105,462 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 579,324#47 of 50 states | 22,654Outside state ranking | +556,670 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 5,845#48 of 50 states | 2,589Outside state ranking | +3,256 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 895#49 of 50 states | 0Outside state ranking | +895 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 13,049#47 of 50 states | 2,015Outside state ranking | +11,034 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 17,401#50 of 50 states | 3,167,325Outside state ranking | −3,149,924 |
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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