state

Vermont

Demographic and economic profile of Vermont, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey).

Population

648,493

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$78,024

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Age

43.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.2% since 2018

Vermont added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone589,835 (91.4%)
  • Two or More Races31,026 (4.8%)
  • Asian Alone10,700 (1.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone7,887 (1.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone4,413 (0.7%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone1,273 (0.2%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)8,240
  2. 2.Spanish7,829
  3. 3.Other Indo-European5,466
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic3,118
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island2,032

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

34,076

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

$54,741

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

97.1 (US=100)

Data USA · as of 2023

Per Capita Income

$44,365

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care96,388
  2. 2.Retail Trade37,341
  3. 3.Manufacturing34,263
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management32,756
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation30,810

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations155,501
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations60,386
  3. 3.Service Occupations51,576
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations35,904
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations33,891

Census ACS · as of 2023

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.62×)8,700
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.22×)96,388
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.12×)26,223
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.05×)16,795
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.04×)30,810

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$290,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,193/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

72.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99936,550 (18.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99925,997 (13.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99924,605 (12.5%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99923,394 (11.9%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99922,003 (11.2%)
  • $175,000 to $199,99911,784 (6.0%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

42.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

64.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$44,003

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.4 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

6.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone231,827 (70.1%)
  • Worked at Home49,705 (15.0%)
  • Carpooled26,741 (8.1%)
  • Walked14,256 (4.3%)
  • Public Transit2,961 (0.9%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other2,844 (0.9%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.