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West Virginia & Vermont
| MEASURE | WEST VIRGINIA | VERMONT | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,769,979#39 of 50 states | 648,493#49 of 50 states | +1,121,486 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 855,635#37 of 50 states | 334,318#48 of 50 states | +521,317 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 125,593#33 of 50 states | 57,618#44 of 50 states | +67,975 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $883#1 of 50 states | $1,319#26 of 50 states | −$436 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 766,794#40 of 50 states | 348,622#48 of 50 states | +418,172 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 37,264#38 of 50 states | 9,554#49 of 50 states | +27,710 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 2,661#47 of 50 states | 688#50 of 50 states | +1,973 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 662,909#37 of 50 states | 194,632#49 of 50 states | +468,277 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,307#42 of 50 states | 4,863#37 of 50 states | −556 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 66,915#41 of 50 states | 54,357#46 of 50 states | +12,558 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.5 min#33 of 50 states | 23.9 min#17 of 50 states | +2.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $60,798#49 of 50 states | $82,730#19 of 50 states | −$21,932 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $34,707#49 of 50 states | $48,856#11 of 50 states | −$14,149 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $81,114#49 of 50 states | $109,920#21 of 50 states | −$28,806 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 126,022#33 of 50 states | 30,142#46 of 50 states | +95,880 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 300,862#36 of 50 states | 104,432#47 of 50 states | +196,430 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 209,212#37 of 50 states | 76,328#47 of 50 states | +132,884 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 53,565#33 of 50 states | 13,889#47 of 50 states | +39,676 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 28,744#29 of 50 states | 11,681#45 of 50 states | +17,063 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,635,555#39 of 50 states | 615,657#49 of 50 states | +1,019,898 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 100,543#39 of 50 states | 27,102#50 of 50 states | +73,441 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,107,452#38 of 50 states | 456,037#49 of 50 states | +651,415 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 811,267#36 of 50 states | 260,439#48 of 50 states | +550,828 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 582,356#40 of 50 states | 270,905#48 of 50 states | +311,451 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 152,268#38 of 50 states | 46,616#50 of 50 states | +105,652 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 31,135#45 of 50 states | 29,890#47 of 50 states | +1,245 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,572,809#35 of 50 states | 579,324#47 of 50 states | +993,485 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 55,539#37 of 50 states | 5,845#48 of 50 states | +49,694 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 2,983#45 of 50 states | 895#49 of 50 states | +2,088 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 12,098#48 of 50 states | 13,049#47 of 50 states | −951 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 41,002#47 of 50 states | 17,401#50 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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