Vermont
State Government
Governor
Phil Scott (R)
State Senate
21
Democrats,
7
Republicans
State House
107
Democrats,
37
Republicans
Housing - Vermont
Home foreclosure rate
1 in 17741
People experiencing homelessness
7,141.0
Households paying more than 50% of income on housing
17,500.0
Percent renters
0.268
Economic well-being - Vermont
Extreme poverty rate
0.04
Food insecurity
0.122
Minimum wage
14.01
Percent of working families under 200% of the poverty line
0.229
Poverty rate
9.0%
Unemployment rate
2.5
Number of Black or African American children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment
Number of Hispanic or Latino children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment
Percent of individuals who are uninsured
4.2
Vermont to Give Minority Residents Vaccine Priority
Burlington Announces Child Care Scholarship Program
Aging Into a Better Life
VT Digger, April 3, 2016: Low-income high schoolers less likely to use college vouchers
Rutland Herald, February 4, 2015: GMP grant will fund Wonderfeet low-income programs
"The utility announced Tuesday that the lion's share of a $20,000 grant would help fund afterschool programs at the museum through the Boys & Girls Club of Rutland County, making it accessible to low-income families."
VPR, January 27, 2015: Child Care Is Too Costly For Many Low-Income Vermonters, Report Says
"Vermont spent about 15 percent of its state budget on early childhood education in 2013. A little less than half of that expense supported K-3 education, and the rest targeted the needs of younger children. But many working families still cannot afford child care, according to a new report from an early childhood advocacy group. The update on state spending comes from Building Bright Futures, a non-profit that serves as Vermont's advisory council for early education."