COMPARING TWO PLACES
West Virginia vs Vermont
PLACE A
West Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Vermont
West Virginia is 175% larger than Vermont. Vermont earns more, with a median household income $21,595 higher. Vermont has grown faster since 2000 (3% vs -3%).
WEST VIRGINIAVERMONTDIFFERENCE
Total population1,778,373647,106+175% vs Vermont
Population density7470+4
Population growth-3.2%2.8%−6.0 pts
Median age42.743.1−0.4
Male49.9%49.6%+0.3 pts
Female50.1%50.4%−0.3 pts
Foreign-born1.8%4.3%−2.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.7%89.9%−0.3 pts
Black3.1%1.1%+2.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.1%2.6%−0.4 pts
Asian0.8%1.8%−1.0 pts
Other4.3%4.6%−0.3 pts
Median household income$59,608$81,203−$21,595
Per capita income$34,203$46,500−$12,297
Poverty rate16.7%10.1%+6.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4710.453+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher24.1%43.8%−19.7 pts
Graduate degree9.7%18.6%−8.9 pts
Unemployment rate5.4%3.6%+1.9 pts
Labor force participation53.8%64.6%−10.8 pts
Median home value$162,600$316,600−$154,000
Median gross rent$872$1,234−$362
Owner-occupied74.9%73.2%+1.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate15.4%19.4%−4.0 pts
Rent-burdened households40.4%45.2%−4.8 pts
Average commute26.623.5+3.1
Worked from home9.1%16.9%−7.9 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.8%−0.3 pts
Uninsured6.0%3.9%+2.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024