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VERMONT

Burlington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 523

Montpelier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 535

Rutland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 545

Vermont

The State in Brief

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%