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Vermont & Texas
| MEASURE | VERMONT | TEXAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 648,493#49 of 50 states | 31,290,831#2 of 50 states | −30,642,338 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 334,318#48 of 50 states | 11,589,324#2 of 50 states | −11,255,006 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 57,618#44 of 50 states | 1,166,967#2 of 50 states | −1,109,349 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,319#26 of 50 states | $1,475#32 of 50 states | −$156 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 348,622#48 of 50 states | 15,259,450#2 of 50 states | −14,910,828 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 9,554#49 of 50 states | 775,249#2 of 50 states | −765,695 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 688#50 of 50 states | 118,911#3 of 50 states | −118,223 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 194,632#49 of 50 states | 8,415,947#2 of 50 states | −8,221,315 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,863#37 of 50 states | 148,333#9 of 50 states | −143,470 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 54,357#46 of 50 states | 1,956,349#2 of 50 states | −1,901,992 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 23.9 min#17 of 50 states | 27.5 min#40 of 50 states | −3.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $82,730#19 of 50 states | $79,721#24 of 50 states | +$3,009 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $48,856#11 of 50 states | $41,614#32 of 50 states | +$7,242 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $109,920#21 of 50 states | $111,695#18 of 50 states | −$1,775 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 30,142#46 of 50 states | 1,178,046#3 of 50 states | −1,147,904 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 104,432#47 of 50 states | 2,956,054#3 of 50 states | −2,851,622 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 76,328#47 of 50 states | 2,218,266#3 of 50 states | −2,141,938 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 13,889#47 of 50 states | 505,111#2 of 50 states | −491,222 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 11,681#45 of 50 states | 189,767#3 of 50 states | −178,086 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 615,657#49 of 50 states | 25,646,886#2 of 50 states | −25,031,229 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 27,102#50 of 50 states | 5,152,427#1 of 50 states | −5,125,325 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 456,037#49 of 50 states | 19,682,339#2 of 50 states | −19,226,302 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 260,439#48 of 50 states | 8,694,488#2 of 50 states | −8,434,049 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 270,905#48 of 50 states | 12,046,295#2 of 50 states | −11,775,390 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 46,616#50 of 50 states | 2,147,124#2 of 50 states | −2,100,508 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 29,890#47 of 50 states | 1,028,847#2 of 50 states | −998,957 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 579,324#47 of 50 states | 11,821,108#2 of 50 states | −11,241,784 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 5,845#48 of 50 states | 3,748,137#1 of 50 states | −3,742,292 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 895#49 of 50 states | 52,380#10 of 50 states | −51,485 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 13,049#47 of 50 states | 1,890,985#2 of 50 states | −1,877,936 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 17,401#50 of 50 states | 12,602,305#2 of 50 states | −12,584,904 |
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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