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Vermont & Washington
| MEASURE | VERMONT | WASHINGTON | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 648,493#49 of 50 states | 7,958,180#13 of 50 states | −7,309,687 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 334,318#48 of 50 states | 3,202,241#13 of 50 states | −2,867,923 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 57,618#44 of 50 states | 232,900#22 of 50 states | −175,282 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,319#26 of 50 states | $1,824#47 of 50 states | −$505 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 348,622#48 of 50 states | 3,964,612#13 of 50 states | −3,615,990 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 9,554#49 of 50 states | 203,073#12 of 50 states | −193,519 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 688#50 of 50 states | 61,777#6 of 50 states | −61,089 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 194,632#49 of 50 states | 2,276,029#14 of 50 states | −2,081,397 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,863#37 of 50 states | 165,366#7 of 50 states | −160,503 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 54,357#46 of 50 states | 645,514#11 of 50 states | −591,157 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 23.9 min#17 of 50 states | 27.2 min#39 of 50 states | −3.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $82,730#19 of 50 states | $99,389#7 of 50 states | −$16,659 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $48,856#11 of 50 states | $55,177#3 of 50 states | −$6,321 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $109,920#21 of 50 states | $136,793#5 of 50 states | −$26,873 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 30,142#46 of 50 states | 353,215#12 of 50 states | −323,073 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 104,432#47 of 50 states | 915,780#15 of 50 states | −811,348 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 76,328#47 of 50 states | 768,859#14 of 50 states | −692,531 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 13,889#47 of 50 states | 142,741#16 of 50 states | −128,852 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 11,681#45 of 50 states | 105,396#7 of 50 states | −93,715 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 615,657#49 of 50 states | 7,331,599#13 of 50 states | −6,715,942 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 27,102#50 of 50 states | 511,691#15 of 50 states | −484,589 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 456,037#49 of 50 states | 5,555,928#13 of 50 states | −5,099,891 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 260,439#48 of 50 states | 2,794,750#14 of 50 states | −2,534,311 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 270,905#48 of 50 states | 3,094,527#14 of 50 states | −2,823,622 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 46,616#50 of 50 states | 647,606#13 of 50 states | −600,990 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 29,890#47 of 50 states | 216,773#13 of 50 states | −186,883 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 579,324#47 of 50 states | 4,892,095#14 of 50 states | −4,312,771 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 5,845#48 of 50 states | 312,969#28 of 50 states | −307,124 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 895#49 of 50 states | 61,574#8 of 50 states | −60,679 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 13,049#47 of 50 states | 845,000#5 of 50 states | −831,951 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 17,401#50 of 50 states | 1,194,522#12 of 50 states | −1,177,121 |
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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