GDP / Output
+6.4% YoY
84
$3.8B
Output changed +6.4% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
59
4.1%
Unemployment is 4.1% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.6%
U.S. avg4.1%
Population
-25.5% 5-year
0
193
Population moved -25.5% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population647,106
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
36
45.9%
Median rent consumes 45.9% of median household income: Strained.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.2K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$8.6K per resident
100
$519.9M
$519.9M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$8.9B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$519.9M
$8.6K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$438.2M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$30.0M
3. Department of Transportation$22.7M
Top recipients
Dollars1. TRANSPORTATION, VERMONT AGENCY OF$19.8M
2. NEW ENGLAND WOODCRAFT, INC.$5.3M
3. RUTLAND HOUSING AUTHORITY$4.0M
Strained
Housing Affordability
45.9%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,128
2BR estimate$1,485
Median income$35,917
Median home value$228,100
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
193
Median age
39.5
Bachelor's degree+
2.2%
Poverty rate
12.4%
Labor force participation
45.6%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.0%
U.S. GDP YoY
+6.6%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
Latest available
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-09-15
HUD Fair Market Rent
Latest available
Data notes
- HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
5-year compound growth
Historical Trends
Population CAGR
-5.7%
GDP CAGR
+7.0%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020259
2021280
2022232
2023191
2024193
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.7B
2021$3.0B
2022$3.3B
2023$3.6B
2024$3.8B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024193
2025165 *
2026143 *
R² = 78.4% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$3.8B
2025$4.1B *
2026$4.4B *
R² = 99.0% · * projected
Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.
housing affordability breakdown
Cost of Living
Median household income$35,917/yr
Median rent$1,375/mo
Rent share of income45.9%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$13,841/yr
Mortgage share of income38.5%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.1%
State avg3.6%
U.S. avg4.1%
Labor force participation45.6%
Poverty rate12.4%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$228,100
Median monthly rent$1,375
Price-to-rent ratio13.8x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score53/100
Economic growth84/100
Labor market59/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability54/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.