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Vermont & South Dakota
| MEASURE | VERMONT | SOUTH DAKOTA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 648,493#49 of 50 states | 924,669#46 of 50 states | −276,176 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 334,318#48 of 50 states | 393,375#46 of 50 states | −59,057 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 57,618#44 of 50 states | 41,403#47 of 50 states | +16,215 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,319#26 of 50 states | $999#8 of 50 states | +$320 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 348,622#48 of 50 states | 480,631#46 of 50 states | −132,009 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 9,554#49 of 50 states | 13,884#47 of 50 states | −4,330 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 688#50 of 50 states | 3,626#42 of 50 states | −2,938 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 194,632#49 of 50 states | 235,492#46 of 50 states | −40,860 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,863#37 of 50 states | 1,057#50 of 50 states | +3,806 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 54,357#46 of 50 states | 38,257#47 of 50 states | +16,100 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 23.9 min#17 of 50 states | 18.5 min#2 of 50 states | +5.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $82,730#19 of 50 states | $76,881#29 of 50 states | +$5,849 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $48,856#11 of 50 states | $41,637#31 of 50 states | +$7,219 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $109,920#21 of 50 states | $100,178#35 of 50 states | +$9,742 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 30,142#46 of 50 states | 27,163#48 of 50 states | +2,979 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 104,432#47 of 50 states | 117,306#46 of 50 states | −12,874 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 76,328#47 of 50 states | 85,212#46 of 50 states | −8,884 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 13,889#47 of 50 states | 14,194#46 of 50 states | −305 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 11,681#45 of 50 states | 5,994#49 of 50 states | +5,687 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 615,657#49 of 50 states | 831,931#46 of 50 states | −216,274 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 27,102#50 of 50 states | 73,403#43 of 50 states | −46,301 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 456,037#49 of 50 states | 662,280#46 of 50 states | −206,243 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 260,439#48 of 50 states | 290,371#46 of 50 states | −29,932 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 270,905#48 of 50 states | 363,319#46 of 50 states | −92,414 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 46,616#50 of 50 states | 79,462#46 of 50 states | −32,846 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 29,890#47 of 50 states | 36,434#44 of 50 states | −6,544 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 579,324#47 of 50 states | 730,197#44 of 50 states | −150,873 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 5,845#48 of 50 states | 16,746#46 of 50 states | −10,901 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 895#49 of 50 states | 66,418#7 of 50 states | −65,523 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 13,049#47 of 50 states | 15,619#45 of 50 states | −2,570 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 17,401#50 of 50 states | 44,947#46 of 50 states | −27,546 |
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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