Vermont vs. New York

	Vermont	New York
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	623,989	19,453,561
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-0.3%	0.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	625,737	19,378,144
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	625,741	19,378,102
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.7%	5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent	18.5%	20.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	19.4%	16.4%
Female persons, percent	50.6%	51.4%
White alone, percent	94.2%	69.7%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.4%	17.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	1.0%
Asian alone, percent	2.0%	9.0%
Two or More Races, percent	2.0%	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.0%	19.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	92.5%	55.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018	38,625	730,557
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	4.6%	22.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	337,110	8,363,934
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	70.7%	53.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$223,700	$302,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,594	$2,114
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$667	$755
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$972	$1,240
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	23.0%	50.6%
Building permits, 2018	2,080	37,778
Households, 2014-2018	259,589	7,316,537
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.31	2.60
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	86.7%	89.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	5.7%	30.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	88.9%	88.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	80.2%	80.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	92.6%	86.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	37.3%	35.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	10.5%	7.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	4.9%	6.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	65.7%	63.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	63.0%	58.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	1,564,272	49,285,508
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	4,457,996	155,666,053
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	9,315,494	148,879,931
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	6,450,076	341,734,970
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	9,933,751	251,167,736
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$15,868	$12,834
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	22.9	33.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$60,076	$65,323
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$33,238	$37,470
Persons in poverty, percent	11.0%	13.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017	21,158	547,034
Total employment, 2017	258,876	8,261,269
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	11,052,209	547,344,236
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-1.5%	1.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	61,505	1,751,378
All firms, 2012	75,827	2,008,988
Men-owned firms, 2012	41,270	1,139,910
Women-owned firms, 2012	23,417	725,709
Minority-owned firms, 2012	2,354	709,021
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	70,491	1,248,304
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	8,237	137,532
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	63,317	1,811,544
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	10.4%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.5%	0.7%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.8%	10.1%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.1%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.6%	9.9%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	26.0%	30.4%
Population per square mile, 2010	67.9	411.2
Land area in square miles, 2010	9,216.66	47,126.40

Source: United States Census Bureau

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About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Vermont and New York using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.