COMPARING TWO PLACES
Vermont vs Michigan
PLACE A
Vermont
VS
PLACE B
Michigan
Vermont is 94% smaller than Michigan. Vermont earns more, with a median household income $8,328 higher.
VERMONTMICHIGANDIFFERENCE
Total population647,10610,077,761−94% vs Michigan
Population density70178−108
Population growth2.8%2.0%+0.8 pts
Median age43.140.2+2.9
Male49.6%49.6%+0.1 pts
Female50.4%50.4%−0.1 pts
Foreign-born4.3%7.2%−3.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.9%72.4%+17.6 pts
Black1.1%13.1%−12.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.6%5.9%−3.3 pts
Asian1.8%3.4%−1.6 pts
Other4.6%5.3%−0.6 pts
Median household income$81,203$72,875+$8,328
Per capita income$46,500$40,735+$5,765
Poverty rate10.1%13.2%−3.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4530.465−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher43.8%32.4%+11.3 pts
Graduate degree18.6%12.7%+5.8 pts
Unemployment rate3.6%5.7%−2.1 pts
Labor force participation64.6%61.3%+3.3 pts
Median home value$316,600$231,600+$85,000
Median gross rent$1,234$1,129+$105
Owner-occupied73.2%73.2%−0.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate19.4%11.8%+7.5 pts
Rent-burdened households45.2%46.4%−1.3 pts
Average commute23.524.2−0.7
Worked from home16.9%13.5%+3.5 pts
Public transit to work0.8%0.9%−0.1 pts
Uninsured3.9%4.9%−1.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024