COMPARING TWO PLACES
Vermont vs Texas
PLACE A
Vermont
VS
PLACE B
Texas
Vermont is 98% smaller than Texas. Vermont earns more, with a median household income $2,727 higher. Texas has grown faster since 2000 (16% vs 3%).
VERMONTTEXASDIFFERENCE
Total population647,10630,188,424−98% vs Texas
Population density70116−45
Population growth2.8%15.9%−13.1 pts
Median age43.135.6+7.5
Male49.6%49.9%−0.3 pts
Female50.4%50.1%+0.3 pts
Foreign-born4.3%17.6%−13.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.9%39.1%+50.8 pts
Black1.1%11.9%−10.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.6%39.7%−37.2 pts
Asian1.8%5.5%−3.7 pts
Other4.6%3.8%+0.9 pts
Median household income$81,203$78,476+$2,727
Per capita income$46,500$40,752+$5,748
Poverty rate10.1%13.8%−3.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4530.478−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher43.8%33.8%+10.0 pts
Graduate degree18.6%12.3%+6.2 pts
Unemployment rate3.6%5.3%−1.7 pts
Labor force participation64.6%65.3%−0.6 pts
Median home value$316,600$283,800+$32,800
Median gross rent$1,234$1,403−$169
Owner-occupied73.2%62.6%+10.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate19.4%9.4%+10.0 pts
Rent-burdened households45.2%48.5%−3.3 pts
Average commute23.526.7−3.2
Worked from home16.9%14.4%+2.5 pts
Public transit to work0.8%0.9%−0.1 pts
Uninsured3.9%17.1%−13.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024