- Nickname: Green Mountain State
- Motto: Vermont, freedom, and unity
- Flower: Red clover
- Bird: Hermit thrush
- Area: 9,614 square miles (2000; U.S. rank: 45th)
- Elevation: Ranges from 95 feet to 4,393 feet
- Climate: Long, cold winters; warm summers
- Admitted to Union: March 4, 1791
- Capital: Montpelier
- Head Official: Governor James H. Douglas (R)
(until 2007)
- Population
- 1980: 511,456
- 1990: 562,758
- 2000: 608,827
- 2004 estimate: 621,394
- Percent change, 1990–2000: 8.2%
- U.S. rank in 2004: 49th
- Percent of residents born in state: 54.3% (2000)
- Density: 65.8 people per square mile (2000)
- 2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 15,600
- Racial and Ethnic Characteristics (2000)
- White: 589,208
- Black or African American: 3,063
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 2,420
- Asian: 5,217
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 141
- Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 5,504
- Other: 1,443
- Age Characteristics (2000)
- Population under 5 years old: 33,989
- Population 5 to 19 years old: 132,268
- Percent of population 65 years and over: 12.4%
- Median age: 37.7 years (2000)
- Vital Statistics
- Total number of births (2003): 6,546
- Total number of deaths (2003): 5,068 (infant
deaths, 32)
- AIDS cases reported through 2003: 250
- Economy
- Major industries: Services, manufacturing,
tourism
- Unemployment rate: 3.3% (April 2005)
- Per capita income: $30,534 (2003; U.S. rank:
23rd)
- Median household income: $43,212 (3-year average,
2001-2003)
- Percentage of persons below poverty level: 9.4%
(3-year average, 2001-2003)
- Income tax rate: 3.6–9.5%
- Sales tax rate: 6.0%
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