Vermont, USA
Basic Information
Full Name: State of Vermont
Capital: Montpelier
Joined Union: March 4, 1791 (232 years ago)
Population (2021)
Total Population: 645,570 people
Population Growth (2010-12) : 0% per year
Population Density: 67.13 people/mi²
Annual Deaths: 6,884 people/yr
Annual Births: 5,057 people/yr
Demographics
Race:
- White: 94.2%
- Two or more races: 2%
- Asian: 1.7%
Hispanic Origin: 1.9%
US Citizens: 97.9%
Educational Attainment (for population age 25 and older)
College Degree and Above: 46.8% (1.15 × national average)
High School Diploma: 28.8% (1.07 × national average)
Less Than High School Diploma: 7.3% (0.611 × national average)
Geographic Properties (2002)
Total Area: 9,616 mi²
Land Area: 9,217 mi²
Water Area: 399.7 mi²
Farmland Area: 1.23 million acres
Mean Elevation: 984.3 ft
Highest Point: Mount Mansfield, 4396 ft
Lowest Point: Lake Champlain, 95.14 ft
Housing (2011)
Housing Units: 324,389
Housing Units Change (2000-07) : +17,052
Housing Units Change Rate (2000-07) : +0.83% per year
Households: 256,711
People per Household (2010) : 2.438 people
Economic Properties
Number of Businesses (2007) : 78,729
Nonemployer Businesses (2010) : 59,945
Private Non-farm Businesses (2010) : 21,451
Income Statistics
Median Household Income (USD per year) : $61,973 (0.986 × national average)
Per Capita Income (USD per year per person) : $34,577 (1.01 × national average)
Population Below Poverty Line: 10.9% (0.816 × national average)
Crime Statistics (2019)
Total Rate of Crime (crimes/100,000 people/yr) : 1,627
Total Number of Crimes per Year: 10,150
Voting and Registration Rates (2020)
Total Voting Rate: 67.5%
Total Registration Rate: 72%
Public School Finance Information
Total Expenditures (USD) : $1.475 billion ($16,746 per student)
Total Revenue (USD, 2009) : $1.507 billion ($17,108 per student)
Total Debt (USD) : $299.1 million ($3,395 per student)
Total Cash and Securities (USD) : $70.22 million ($797 per student)
State Symbols
State Bird: Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus)
State Flower: Red Clover (Trifolium pratense)
State Tree: Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum)
State Motto: Freedom and Unity