Assets
Asset poverty rate: N/A
Average college graduate debt: $31,619
Unbanked households: 1.50%
Economic well-being
Extreme poverty rate: 5%
Food insecurity: 11%
Minimum wage: $11.75
Number of Black or African American children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment: N/A
Number of Hispanic or Latino children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment: N/A
Percent of individuals who are uninsured: 4%
Percent of jobs that are low-wage: 6.90%
Percent of working families under 200% of the poverty line: 25.50%
Poverty rate: 10.20%
Unemployment rate: 2.20%
Education
High school graduation rate: 85.10%
Percent of adult population with at least a high school degree: 91.90%
Percent of college graduates with debt: 62%
Percent of population over age 25 with at least a four year college degree: 38.70%
Percent of teens ages 16 to 19 not attending school and not working: 4%
Family
Children in foster care: 1,245
Number of households with grandparents responsible for grandchildren under age 18: 8,131
Percent of children in immigrant families: 8%
Percent of children living in single parent families: 33%
Teen birth rate per 1,000 population ages 15-19: 7.60%
Housing
Home foreclosure rate: 1.50%
People experiencing homelessness: 1,110
Households paying more than 50% of income on housing: 16,800
Percent renters: 29%
Total housing units: 262,767
Justice System
Incarcerated persons per 100,000 residents: 182
Number of youth residing in juvenile justice and correctional facilities: 18
Participation in federal programs
Adults and children receiving welfare (TANF): 3,949
Children receiving food stamps (SNAP): 23,000
EITC recipients: 39,000
Families receiving child care subsidies: 2,000
Households receiving federal rental assistance: 14,000
Households receiving LIHEAP (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program): 27,520
Number of children enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP: 64,431
Number of women and children receiving WIC (Women, Infants and Children supplemental nutrition program): 11,227
Participants in all Head Start programs: 1,447
Poverty by demographic
Child poverty rate: 10%
Number of Asian and Pacific Islander children below 200% poverty: N/A
Number of Black or African American children below 200% poverty: N/A
Number of Hispanic or Latino children below 200% poverty: N/A
Percent of single-parent families with related children that are below poverty: 23%
Senior poverty rate: 6.10%
Women in poverty: 11.60%

State governments play a significant role in developing policies that help support low-income families. Below is a list of some key Vermont policies and a link to an organization that tracks the issue.

Tax & Asset-Building Policy

Work Supports