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Vermont’s capitol city is Montpelier, and its current budget is $7.4 Billion.. Vermont has a total of 3 votes in the Electoral College. Visit Vermont’s official website. The Green Mountain State features mountainous terrain and rural character. Known for dairy farming, maple syrup production, and progressive politics. Political CompositionVermont’s politics lean towards the Democratic party .
Democratic supermajorities in both houses; sole representative is Democratic. Both senators are Democratic. Last voted Republican for president in 1988. DemographicsThe largest cities in Vermont include:
Vermont’s population consists of 92.6% white residents, 1.9% black residents, 2.0% hispanic residents. 1.9% asian residents, 0.4% Native American, residents 0.0% Asian Pacific Islander residents, and 2.4% of people claiming two of more races.. Vermont has an average age of 42.8, with 49.2% of the population being male and 50.8%of the population being female.47.8% of people in Vermont are married. 92.3% of people Vermont in have a high school diploma, while 28.8% have attended some college. 38.0% of people have a bachelors degree and 16.4% of people having attained a graduate degree of higher The state ranks #7 in health and #2 in education. It has a crime rate that averages 173.2 per 100,000 people. Vermont FinancesAverage Home Price: $305000 Vermont ranks #27 in the nation’s poverty ranking with 10.2% of residents facing poverty, and a median household income of .$63001 The largest private employer is University of Vermont Medical Center, and the largest public employer is State of Vermont. ReligionReligion plays a significant role in Vermont politics, with 28% of residents identifying as Protestant and 14% as Catholic. 0.5% of the state’s residents identify as Muslim, 0.5% identify as Mormon, 1% identify as Jewish, and 9% claim another religion. However, the state also has a notable non-religious population at 47%. |
