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Vermont & Tennessee
| MEASURE | VERMONT | TENNESSEE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 648,493#49 of 50 states | 7,227,750#15 of 50 states | −6,579,257 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 334,318#48 of 50 states | 3,031,605#15 of 50 states | −2,697,287 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 57,618#44 of 50 states | 315,189#13 of 50 states | −257,571 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,319#26 of 50 states | $1,284#24 of 50 states | +$35 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 348,622#48 of 50 states | 3,525,120#16 of 50 states | −3,176,498 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 9,554#49 of 50 states | 155,583#16 of 50 states | −146,029 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 688#50 of 50 states | 20,051#19 of 50 states | −19,363 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 194,632#49 of 50 states | 2,149,556#15 of 50 states | −1,954,924 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,863#37 of 50 states | 15,730#28 of 50 states | −10,867 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 54,357#46 of 50 states | 441,140#19 of 50 states | −386,783 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 23.9 min#17 of 50 states | 26.5 min#33 of 50 states | −2.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $82,730#19 of 50 states | $71,997#40 of 50 states | +$10,733 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $48,856#11 of 50 states | $40,729#37 of 50 states | +$8,127 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $109,920#21 of 50 states | $99,759#36 of 50 states | +$10,161 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 30,142#46 of 50 states | 275,155#19 of 50 states | −245,013 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 104,432#47 of 50 states | 946,219#14 of 50 states | −841,787 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 76,328#47 of 50 states | 706,165#15 of 50 states | −629,837 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 13,889#47 of 50 states | 150,036#13 of 50 states | −136,147 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 11,681#45 of 50 states | 49,437#20 of 50 states | −37,756 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 615,657#49 of 50 states | 6,440,530#16 of 50 states | −5,824,873 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 27,102#50 of 50 states | 690,683#12 of 50 states | −663,581 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 456,037#49 of 50 states | 4,762,233#16 of 50 states | −4,306,196 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 260,439#48 of 50 states | 2,532,447#17 of 50 states | −2,272,008 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 270,905#48 of 50 states | 2,791,842#17 of 50 states | −2,520,937 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 46,616#50 of 50 states | 486,655#17 of 50 states | −440,039 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 29,890#47 of 50 states | 237,903#12 of 50 states | −208,013 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 579,324#47 of 50 states | 5,095,402#12 of 50 states | −4,516,078 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 5,845#48 of 50 states | 1,074,700#17 of 50 states | −1,068,855 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 895#49 of 50 states | 8,257#37 of 50 states | −7,362 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 13,049#47 of 50 states | 143,990#25 of 50 states | −130,941 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 17,401#50 of 50 states | 566,839#24 of 50 states | −549,438 |
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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