Vermont Economic Statistics

Updated June 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over479,140100.0
In labor force331,89269.3
Civilian labor force
331,13169.1
Employed
317,13466.2
Unemployed
13,9972.9
Percent of civilian labor force
4.2(X)
Armed Forces
7610.2
Not in labor force147,24830.7
Females 16 years and over247,284100.0
In labor force158,91664.3
Civilian labor force
158,83864.2
Employed
152,49761.7
Own children under 6 years40,561100.0
All parents in family in labor force27,63468.1
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over311,839100.0
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone234,38875.2
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled37,19111.9
Public transportation (including taxicab)2,2080.7
Walked17,5545.6
Other means2,8470.9
Worked at home17,6515.7
Mean travel time to work (minutes)21.6(X)
Employed civilian population 16 years and over317,134100.0
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations115,13636.3
Service occupations46,38414.6
Sales and office occupations77,60824.5
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations4,1601.3
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations29,5629.3
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations44,28414.0
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining9,6433.0
Construction21,1556.7
Manufacturing47,76715.1
Wholesale trade9,9013.1
Retail trade38,02712.0
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities11,7833.7
Information8,4252.7
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing14,8194.7
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services22,4377.1
Educational, health and social services76,38124.1
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services27,2378.6
Other services (except public administration)14,9634.7
Public administration14,5964.6
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers238,67875.3
Government workers45,01014.2
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business32,54610.3
Unpaid family workers9000.3
INCOME IN 1999
Households240,744100.0
Less than $10,00019,5528.1
$10,000 to $14,99915,2406.3
$15,000 to $24,99933,76814.0
$25,000 to $34,99933,42213.9
$35,000 to $49,99944,87118.6
$50,000 to $74,99949,82420.7
$75,000 to $99,99923,0519.6
$100,000 to $149,99913,7755.7
$150,000 to $199,9993,6791.5
$200,000 or more3,5621.5
Median household income (dollars)40,856(X)
With earnings197,89782.2
Mean earnings (dollars)
48,871(X)
With Social Security income63,72626.5
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
11,173(X)
With Supplemental Security Income9,9544.1
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
6,239(X)
With public assistance income11,6104.8
Mean public assistance income (dollars)
2,780(X)
With retirement income37,43415.5
Mean retirement income (dollars)
15,449(X)
Families158,684100.0
Less than $10,0006,2653.9
$10,000 to $14,9996,1283.9
$15,000 to $24,99917,12710.8
$25,000 to $34,99920,78513.1
$35,000 to $49,99931,64619.9
$50,000 to $74,99939,59825.0
$75,000 to $99,99919,08312.0
$100,000 to $149,99911,8177.4
$150,000 to $199,9993,1452.0
$200,000 or more3,0901.9
Median family income (dollars)48,625(X)
Per capita income (dollars)20,625(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers32,457(X)
Female full-time, year-round workers25,322(X)
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families9,925(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)6.3
With related children under 18 years7,788(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)9.7
With related children under 5 years
3,444(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)12.9
Families with female householder, no husband present5,107(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)24.1
With related children under 18 years4,778(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)31.0
With related children under 5 years
2,163(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)49.4
Individuals55,506(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)9.4
18 years and over38,911(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)8.8
65 years and over
6,217(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)8.5
Related children under 18 years15,442(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)10.7
Related children 5 to 17 years
10,966(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)9.9
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over24,924(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)21.1
(X) Not applicable.



Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P30, P32, P33, P43, P46, P49, P50, P51, P52, P53, P58, P62, P63, P64, P65, P67, P71, P72, P73, P74, P76, P77, P82, P87, P90, PCT47, PCT52, and PCT53

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