State Ledger
State profile

Vermont FIPS 50

Population
641,637
Median household income
$67,674
Nonfarm employment
309,200
Business establishments
20,841

Every figure above traces to a primary source · view data sources & methodology

State Highlights

Largest employer sector
Health care and social assistance
48,409 employees
Business concentration
18.9%
of private employment in Health care and social assistance
Home prices, 1 year
+4.3%
FHFA
Federal outlays per capita
$10,362.09
USASpending.gov

Economy & Labor

Total nonfarm employment

BLS Current Employment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted · persons · 20 months available · latest observation: August 2026
Employment ratio
49.6%
employed ÷ population
Unemployed population (ACS)
13,668
Vs. July
▼ 1,600
Business density
33.4 per 1,000
establishments per capita

Leading Industries

Leading industries by employment

Ranked by private-sector employment, same measure as the Business & Industry tab · see the full breakdown there
1 Health care and social assistance 48,409 employees
2 Retail trade 37,491 employees
3 Accommodation and food services 32,546 employees
4 Manufacturing 29,246 employees
5 Construction 15,177 employees

Leading Public Companies

Top 3 by latest reported revenue

SEC EDGAR / XBRL Company Facts · see the full listing on the Public Companies tab
CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC · CWST
$1.84B
Refuse Systems
BETA Technologies, Inc. · BETA
$35.62M
Aircraft
ADVANCED OXYGEN TECHNOLOGIES INC · AOXY
$47.4K
Real Estate

Population & People

Homeownership rate
72.1%
189.2K of 262.5K occupied homes are owner-occupied

Population by age

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimate (table B01001) · reconciles to total population
0–17
118.9K · 18.5%
18–24
68.3K · 10.6%
25–34
75.4K · 11.7%
35–44
74.5K · 11.6%
45–54
81.2K · 12.7%
55–64
98.2K · 15.3%
65–74
77.4K · 12.1%
75+
47.8K · 7.4%

Housing & Real Estate

Median home value
$240,600
Median gross rent
$1,070 / month
Vacancy rate
21.3%
Total housing units
333.5K
Owner-occupied homes
189.2K
Renter-occupied homes
73.4K
Home prices, 1 year
+4.3%
Home prices, 5 years
+57.7%
Latest FHFA period
2026 Q2

ACS: 2021 ACS 5-year · FHFA: 2026 Q2

ACS housing estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau — median home value reflects owner-reported value, not a current sale price. House-price changes are from the FHFA All-Transactions House Price Index, a measure of price appreciation over time, not a home-value estimate.

Federal Spending

Total federal outlays
$6.46B
Outlays per capita
$10,362.09
Total prime award value
$7.68B

Source: USASpending.gov · specific reporting period not published in this dataset