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