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Population
  2000 2008
Population 608,827 621,270
State Rank 49 49
Median Age 37.7 41.2
Total 8 year-olds 8,445 6,659
Boys 4,235 3,491
Girls 4,210 3,168
Total 9 year-olds 8,902 6,945
Boys 4,616 3,564
Girls 4,286 3,381
Total 10 year-olds 9,079 6,853
Boys 4,673 3,475
Girls 4,406 3,378
Total 11 year-olds 9,060 7,101
Boys 4,650 3,608
Girls 4,410 3,493
Total 12 year-olds 9,117 7,243
Boys 4,737 3,757
Girls 4,380 3,486
 
How People Get to Work:
Drive Alone 75% 73%
Car Pool 12% 11%
Public Transportation 1% 1%

Geography
Capital Montpelier
Largest City Burlington
Second Largest City Rutland
Persons per square mile 66

Business
  2000 2007
Dentist Offices 265 268
Amusement Parks 2 1
FastFood Restaurants 444 511
Toy Stores 32 24
Video/Disc Rental Stores 93 64
Zoos & Botanical Gardens 0 2
Candy & Nut Stores 14 11
Pet & Pet Supply Stores 25 20
Ice Cream & Frozen Dessert Makers 4 4

Note: As is the case with all surveys, statistics from sample surveys are subject to sampling and nonsampling error.

A value of NA indicates that data are not available for the indicated time period, or is not applicable for the current region.

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History

  • Date of Statehood: March 4, 1791
  • Population 1800: 154,465
  • Population 1860: 314,120
  • Population 1900: 343,641
  • Population 1950: 377,747

I never knew that! *

  • Nickname: Green Mountain State
  • Flower: Red Clover
  • Tree: Sugar Maple
  • Bird: Hermit Thrush
  • Animal: Morgan Horse
  • Dance: The Justin
  • Fossil: White Whale
  • Flavor: Maple

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Who told you this stuff?

The U.S. Census Bureau takes a census of the population every 10 years, and censuses of economic activity and governments every five years. And every year, the Census Bureau conducts more than 100 other surveys. Data on this page come from Population Estimates, the Census of Population and Housing, the American Community Survey, and County Business Patterns.

How are these data collected?

The U.S. Census Bureau sends questionnaires in the mail or contacts businesses and households to participate in its surveys.

* State symbol information was obtained from various non-Census Bureau resources including state web sites, educational web sites, and commercial entities.

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