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State Overview
As of 2009, Vermont's population is 621,254 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 2.48 percent.
The median home cost in Vermont is $165,800. Home appreciation the last year has been -3.90 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Vermont's cost of living is 5.50% Higher than the U.S. average.
Vermont public schools spend $6,330 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 13 students per teacher in Vermont.
The unemployment rate in Vermont is 7.70 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Vermont jobs have Decreased by 2.10 percent.
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People
The 2009 Vermont, VT, population is 621,254. There are 68 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Vermont, VT
The median age is 39.4. The US median is 37.6. 56.51% of people in Vermont, VT, are married. 10.49% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.44 people. 23.33% of people are married, with children. 8.37% have children, but are single.
Race in Vermont, VT
96.59% of people are white, 0.61% are black, 1.13% are asian, 0.38% are native american, and 1.53% claim 'Other'.
0.97% of the people in Vermont, VT, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 99.03% are non-hispanic).
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Health
There are 200 physicians per 100,000 population in Vermont, VT. The US average is 170.
Vermont, VT Health Index
Air quality in Vermont, VT is 69 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Vermont, VT is 64 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 80 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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Economy
The unemployment rate in Vermont, VT, is 7.70%, with job growth of -2.10%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 28.20%.
Vermont, VT Taxes
Vermont, VT,sales tax rate is 6.00%. Income tax is 7.00%.
Vermont, VT Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $24,545, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $48,426.
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| Unemployment Rate | 7.70% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -2.10% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 28.20% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 6.00% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 7.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $24,545 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $48,426 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 12.05% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 11.91% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 12.29% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 17.15% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 21.45% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 11.57% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 9.25% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 3.12% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.88% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.33% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 13.48% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 22.95% | 20.24% |
| Service | 14.53% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 24.43% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 1.33% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 9.34% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 13.94% | 14.44% |
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Housing
The median home value in Vermont, VT, is $165,800. Home appreciation is -3.90% over the last year. The median age of Vermont, VT, real estate is 35 years.
Vermont, VT Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 23.66% of the Vermont, VT, population. 18.21% of houses and apartments in Vermont, VT, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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| Median Home Age | 35 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $165,800 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -3.90% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 57.99% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 18.21% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 23.66% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $19.37 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 1.54% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 2.69% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 3.17% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 4.51% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 8.15% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 29.82% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 21.86% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 16.89% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 6.07% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 2.01% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 2.09% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.50% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 7.70% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 4.60% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 6.53% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 16.48% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 16.38% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 9.81% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 6.39% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 4.16% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 27.95% | 13.55% |
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Crime
Vermont, VT, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 2. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Vermont, VT, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 3. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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where???: I lived in Vermont for 32 years and raised my children there. In 2004 I got a temporary (6 mos.) job with the United Nations in Kosovo. That was great and i would have... (read more)beautiful state: If you like 6 and 6, meaning 6 cold months and 6 summer months then you would love vermont., once the winter gets it's idea to move on, it takes the atmosphere time to... (read more)Bellows Falls: Bellows Falls is trying to revitalize--slowly. The is a trickle of solid middle class that is slowly buying homes in need of TLC. The area just needs more... (read more)Have an opinion about Vermont? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Vermont Click Here
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Climate
Vermont, VT, gets 40 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 91 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 141.
On average, there are 167 sunny days per year in Vermont, VT. The July high is around 79 degrees. The January low is 6. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 56 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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where???: I lived in Vermont for 32 years and raised my children there. In 2004 I got a temporary (6 mos.) job with the United Nations in Kosovo. That was great and i would have... (read more)beautiful state: If you like 6 and 6, meaning 6 cold months and 6 summer months then you would love vermont., once the winter gets it's idea to move on, it takes the atmosphere time to... (read more)Bellows Falls: Bellows Falls is trying to revitalize--slowly. The is a trickle of solid middle class that is slowly buying homes in need of TLC. The area just needs more... (read more)Have an opinion about Vermont? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Vermont Click Here
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Education
Vermont, VT, schools spend $6,330 per student. There are 13 pupils per teacher, 276 students per librarian, and 332 children per counselor in Vermont, VT schools.
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cost per child: Your data on education cost is outdated. Vermont now spends an average of 15,000 per child per year. It was all over the news last month, as many feel that we don't need... (read more)Vermont is a State of Mind: I first moved to Vermont late 1968. I moved out of state in '71 to the Bay Area, CA and after 5 years I moved to southern MN. I finally returned to VT in 1979. It is... (read more)Bellows Falls: Bellows Falls is trying to revitalize--slowly. The is a trickle of solid middle class that is slowly buying homes in need of TLC. The area just needs more... (read more)Have an opinion about Vermont? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Vermont Click Here
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Vermont, VT, takes 24 minutes. 75% of commuters drive their own car alone. 12% carpool with others. 1% take mass transit and 6% work from home.
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where???: I lived in Vermont for 32 years and raised my children there. In 2004 I got a temporary (6 mos.) job with the United Nations in Kosovo. That was great and i would have... (read more)Bellows Falls: Bellows Falls is trying to revitalize--slowly. The is a trickle of solid middle class that is slowly buying homes in need of TLC. The area just needs more... (read more)beautiful state: If you like 6 and 6, meaning 6 cold months and 6 summer months then you would love vermont., once the winter gets it's idea to move on, it takes the atmosphere time to... (read more)Have an opinion about Vermont? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Vermont Click Here
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Vermont, VT is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Vermont, VT is more expensive.
Overall, Vermont, VT cost of living is 105.50.
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39.16% of the people in Vermont, VT are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 24.34% are Catholic; 7.38% are Protestant; 0.50% are LDS; 5.93% are another Christian faith; 0.95% in Vermont, VT are Jewish; 0.06% are an eastern faith; 0.02% affilitates with Islam.
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Vermont is a State of Mind: I first moved to Vermont late 1968. I moved out of state in '71 to the Bay Area, CA and after 5 years I moved to southern MN. I finally returned to VT in 1979. It is... (read more)cost per child: Your data on education cost is outdated. Vermont now spends an average of 15,000 per child per year. It was all over the news last month, as many feel that we don't need... (read more)Reasons to Move to Vermont: Even though a Vermont town couldn't make the charts for one of the most romantic cities, the state in general makes the top ten economically. It has the lowest pupil to... (read more)Have an opinion about Vermont? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Vermont Click Here
| Percent Religious | 39.16% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 24.34% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 7.38% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.50% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 1.63% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 1.51% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 0.58% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 0.33% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 3.17% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 0.16% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 5.93% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.95% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.06% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.02% | 0.54% |
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58.69% of the people in Vermont, VT are registered as Democrats. 39.06% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 2.26%.
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