Massachusetts vs. Vermont

	Massachusetts	Vermont
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	6,892,503	623,989
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	5.3%	-0.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	6,547,785	625,737
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	6,547,629	625,741
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.2%	4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	19.8%	18.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	16.5%	19.4%
Female persons, percent	51.5%	50.6%
White alone, percent	80.8%	94.2%
Black or African American alone, percent	8.9%	1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.5%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	7.1%	2.0%
Two or More Races, percent	2.5%	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	12.3%	2.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	71.4%	92.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018	315,859	38,625
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	16.5%	4.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	2,914,929	337,110
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	62.3%	70.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$366,800	$223,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$2,165	$1,594
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$786	$667
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$1,225	$972
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	41.7%	23.0%
Building permits, 2018	17,044	2,080
Households, 2014-2018	2,601,914	259,589
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.53	2.31
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	87.1%	86.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	23.6%	5.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	90.1%	88.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	84.7%	80.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	90.4%	92.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	42.9%	37.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	7.9%	10.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	3.2%	4.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	67.1%	65.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	63.4%	63.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	17,508,975	1,564,272
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	63,583,090	4,457,996
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	81,927,799	9,315,494
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	123,904,370	6,450,076
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	92,915,380	9,933,751
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$13,980	$15,868
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	29.7	22.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$77,378	$60,076
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$41,794	$33,238
Persons in poverty, percent	10.0%	11.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017	179,828	21,158
Total employment, 2017	3,316,716	258,876
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	216,666,284	11,052,209
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	1.9%	-1.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	559,925	61,505
All firms, 2012	607,664	75,827
Men-owned firms, 2012	357,158	41,270
Women-owned firms, 2012	199,210	23,417
Minority-owned firms, 2012	89,967	2,354
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	499,959	70,491
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	58,339	8,237
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	525,667	63,317
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	3.4%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.4%	0.5%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	4.5%	0.8%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	3.3%	0.6%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	29.8%	26.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	839.4	67.9
Land area in square miles, 2010	7,800.06	9,216.66

Source: United States Census Bureau

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