Date of Statehood:
Flower:
Tree:
Bird:
March 4, 1791
Red Clover
Sugar Maple
Hermit Thrush
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Capital: Date of Statehood: Flower: Tree: Bird: |
Montpelier March 4, 1791 Red Clover Sugar Maple Hermit Thrush |
| SUBJECT | 1990 | 2000 |
| Total Population | 562,758 | 608,827 |
| Male | 275,492 | 298,337 |
| Female | 287,266 | 310,490 |
| AGE | ||
| Under 5 years | 41,261 | 33,989 |
| 5 to 9 years | 41,789 | 41,101 |
| 10 to 14 years | 37,990 | 45,397 |
| 15 to 19 years | 41,699 | 45,770 |
| 20 to 24 years | 43,510 | 37,852 |
| 25 to 59 years | 267,865 | 302,891 |
| 60 to 84 years | 81,121 | 91,831 |
| 85 years and over | 7,523 | 9,996 |
| MEDIAN AGE | 33 | 37.7 |
| Under 18 years | 143,083 | 147,523 |
| Male | 73,508 | 75,731 |
| Female | 69,575 | 71,792 |
| URBAN AND RURAL RESIDENCE | ||
| Total population | 562,758 | 608,827 |
| Urban population | 180,904 | 232,550 |
| Rural population | 381,854 | 376,277 |
| Farm population | 11,810 | 11,202 |
| HOUSEHOLDS | ||
| Families (family households) | 144,895 | 157,763 |
| With own children under 18 years | 73,926 | 76,409 |
| Average family size | 3.06 | 2.96 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Persons 5 years and over | 521,521 | 574,842 |
| Speak a language other than English | 30,409 | 34,075 |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
| Persons 3 years and older enrolled in school | 145,988 | 164,156 |
| Preprimary school | 11,172 | 17,256 |
| Elementary or high school | 93,929 | 106,582 |
| College or graduate school | 40,887 | 40,318 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| For Persons 25 years and over | ||
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81 | 86 |
| Percent Bachelor's degree or higher | 24 | 29 |
| HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Total housing units | 271,214 | 294,382 |
| With no telephone service | 9,392 | 3,635 |
Data from Census 2000