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Vermont & Wyoming
| MEASURE | VERMONT | WYOMING | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 648,493#49 of 50 states | 587,618#50 of 50 states | +60,875 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 334,318#48 of 50 states | 271,887#50 of 50 states | +62,431 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 57,618#44 of 50 states | 25,500#50 of 50 states | +32,118 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,319#26 of 50 states | $998#6 of 50 states | +$321 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 348,622#48 of 50 states | 297,101#50 of 50 states | +51,521 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 9,554#49 of 50 states | 10,546#48 of 50 states | −992 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 688#50 of 50 states | 4,202#38 of 50 states | −3,514 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 194,632#49 of 50 states | 168,634#50 of 50 states | +25,998 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,863#37 of 50 states | 3,263#47 of 50 states | +1,600 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 54,357#46 of 50 states | 28,679#50 of 50 states | +25,678 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 23.9 min#17 of 50 states | 19.7 min#4 of 50 states | +4.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $82,730#19 of 50 states | $75,532#32 of 50 states | +$7,198 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $48,856#11 of 50 states | $44,008#22 of 50 states | +$4,848 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $109,920#21 of 50 states | $101,197#32 of 50 states | +$8,723 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 30,142#46 of 50 states | 14,323#50 of 50 states | +15,819 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 104,432#47 of 50 states | 85,854#49 of 50 states | +18,578 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 76,328#47 of 50 states | 69,313#49 of 50 states | +7,015 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 13,889#47 of 50 states | 9,581#49 of 50 states | +4,308 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 11,681#45 of 50 states | 3,784#50 of 50 states | +7,897 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 615,657#49 of 50 states | 517,580#50 of 50 states | +98,077 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 27,102#50 of 50 states | 59,332#46 of 50 states | −32,230 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 456,037#49 of 50 states | 419,639#50 of 50 states | +36,398 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 260,439#48 of 50 states | 179,988#50 of 50 states | +80,451 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 270,905#48 of 50 states | 209,025#50 of 50 states | +61,880 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 46,616#50 of 50 states | 65,016#49 of 50 states | −18,400 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 29,890#47 of 50 states | 21,700#49 of 50 states | +8,190 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 579,324#47 of 50 states | 472,841#48 of 50 states | +106,483 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 5,845#48 of 50 states | 4,321#49 of 50 states | +1,524 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 895#49 of 50 states | 8,472#36 of 50 states | −7,577 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 13,049#47 of 50 states | 5,332#50 of 50 states | +7,717 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 17,401#50 of 50 states | 65,030#43 of 50 states | −47,629 |
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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