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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Vermont & West Virginia
| MEASURE | VERMONT | WEST VIRGINIA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 648,493#49 of 50 states | 1,769,979#39 of 50 states | −1,121,486 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 334,318#48 of 50 states | 855,635#37 of 50 states | −521,317 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 57,618#44 of 50 states | 125,593#33 of 50 states | −67,975 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,319#26 of 50 states | $883#1 of 50 states | +$436 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 348,622#48 of 50 states | 766,794#40 of 50 states | −418,172 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 9,554#49 of 50 states | 37,264#38 of 50 states | −27,710 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 688#50 of 50 states | 2,661#47 of 50 states | −1,973 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 194,632#49 of 50 states | 662,909#37 of 50 states | −468,277 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,863#37 of 50 states | 4,307#42 of 50 states | +556 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 54,357#46 of 50 states | 66,915#41 of 50 states | −12,558 |
| 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 | $60,798#49 of 50 states | +$21,932 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $48,856#11 of 50 states | $34,707#49 of 50 states | +$14,149 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $109,920#21 of 50 states | $81,114#49 of 50 states | +$28,806 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 30,142#46 of 50 states | 126,022#33 of 50 states | −95,880 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 104,432#47 of 50 states | 300,862#36 of 50 states | −196,430 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 76,328#47 of 50 states | 209,212#37 of 50 states | −132,884 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 13,889#47 of 50 states | 53,565#33 of 50 states | −39,676 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 11,681#45 of 50 states | 28,744#29 of 50 states | −17,063 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 615,657#49 of 50 states | 1,635,555#39 of 50 states | −1,019,898 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 27,102#50 of 50 states | 100,543#39 of 50 states | −73,441 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 456,037#49 of 50 states | 1,107,452#38 of 50 states | −651,415 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 260,439#48 of 50 states | 811,267#36 of 50 states | −550,828 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 270,905#48 of 50 states | 582,356#40 of 50 states | −311,451 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 46,616#50 of 50 states | 152,268#38 of 50 states | −105,652 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 29,890#47 of 50 states | 31,135#45 of 50 states | −1,245 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 579,324#47 of 50 states | 1,572,809#35 of 50 states | −993,485 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 5,845#48 of 50 states | 55,539#37 of 50 states | −49,694 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 895#49 of 50 states | 2,983#45 of 50 states | −2,088 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 13,049#47 of 50 states | 12,098#48 of 50 states | +951 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 17,401#50 of 50 states | 41,002#47 of 50 states | −23,601 |
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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