VT · STATE PERSPECTIVE
How does Vermont compare?
Explore the income, housing, work, health coverage, and people behind Vermont’s economic picture. Each measure tells a different part of the story.
Median household income$82,730#19 of 50 states · highest first ↗Reported monthly rent$1,319#26 of 50 states · lowest first ↗Mean commute time23.9 min#17 of 50 states · lowest first ↗
Calculated uninsured share4.2%Uninsured ÷ (insured + uninsured)
INCOME
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $82,730 | #19Highest first | ↗ |
| Per capita income | $48,856 | #11Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean household income | $109,920 | #21Highest first | ↗ |
HOUSING
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 334,318 | #48Highest first | ↗ |
| Vacant housing units | 57,618 | #44Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported monthly rent | $1,319 | #26Lowest first | ↗ |
WORK
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed residents | 348,622 | #48Highest first | ↗ |
| Unemployed residents | 9,554 | #49Highest first | ↗ |
| Armed Forces personnel | 688 | #50Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents outside the labor force | 194,632 | #49Highest first | ↗ |
| Public transportation commuters | 4,863 | #37Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents working from home | 54,357 | #46Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean commute time | 23.9 min | #17Lowest first | ↗ |
| Private wage workers | 270,905 | #48Highest first | ↗ |
| Government workers | 46,616 | #50Highest first | ↗ |
| Self-employed workers | 29,890 | #47Highest first | ↗ |
HEALTH COVERAGE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with health insurance | 615,657 | #49Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents without health insurance | 27,102 | #50Highest first | ↗ |
| Private health insurance | 456,037 | #49Highest first | ↗ |
| Public health insurance | 260,439 | #48Highest first | ↗ |
SUPPORT
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reported SNAP receipt | 30,142 | #46Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported Social Security income | 104,432 | #47Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported retirement income | 76,328 | #47Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported SSI receipt | 13,889 | #47Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported cash public assistance | 11,681 | #45Highest first | ↗ |
PEOPLE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 648,493 | #49Highest first | ↗ |
| White non-Hispanic population | 579,324 | #47Highest first | ↗ |
| Black or African American population | 5,845 | #48Highest first | ↗ |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population | 895 | #49Highest first | ↗ |
| Asian population | 13,049 | #47Highest first | ↗ |
| Hispanic or Latino population | 17,401 | #50Highest first | ↗ |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · 2020–2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
CONTEXT MATTERS
These measures describe the state as a whole. They do not describe every household, identify the same people across measures, or show what an individual family has left after expenses. Read the source and methodology before interpreting rank differences.