Spring/Summer 2013 Business Travel Guide

Just the facts

Government 
Capital:Montpelier
Governor:Peter Shumlin (D)
Legislature:  
 150 representatives
 30 senators

 

Population Estimates  
County20102011
Chittenden156,546157,491
Rutland61,64261,284
Washington59,53459,626
Windsor56,67056,566
Franklin47,74648,713
Windham44,51344,266
Bennington37,12536,970
Addison36,82036,742
Caledonia31,22731,166
Orange28,93629,006
Orleans27,23127,173
Lamoille24,47524,701
Grand Isle6,9706,931
Essex6,3066,291
Statewide 626,592625,741
  (49th in United States)
Burlington (largest city) 42,645
Area (43rd in nation) 9,276 square miles 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau.  

 

Median household income  
 20102011
Vermont$55,928$51,862
United States49,27750,054
Vermont percentage of National113.5%103.6%
In current dollars. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.  

 

Labor Force   
   % Unemployment  
CountyDec. 201220112012
Addison20,6004.54.4
Bennington20,1506.05.7
Caledonia16,2506.25.9
Chittenden91,6003.73.7
Essex3,0007.28.1
Franklin26,0005.04.5
Grand Isle3,8506.26.0
Lamoille16,1006.05.2
Orange15,9504.84.6
Orleans15,8507.76.5
Rutland34,1005.45.7
Washington34,7004.54.4
Windham24,9004.74.8
Windsor31,7004.45.7
Statewide354,8005.24.2
Not seasonally adjusted. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, and Vermont Department of Labor.