Race and gender. Racial composition 2010. Ethnicity and language. Religion. Economy. Cities. City populations (2010 census). Finances and taxation

Race and gender

Racial composition 2010
White	95. 3%	Native	0. 4%
Asian	1. 3%	Other race	0. 3%
Black	1. 0%	Two or more races	1. 7%

Ethnicity and language

The largest ancestry groups are:

· 23. 9% French or French Canadian

· 18. 6% English

· 17. 9% Irish

· 10. 3% German

· 1. 4% Russian

Religion

Religion
Christian	55%
Roman Catholic	26%
Protestant	29%
Other religions	4%
No religion	34%
Declined to answer	6%

Vermont is considered the least religious state in the U. S.

Joseph Smith, Jr. and Brigham Young—the first two leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints—were both born in Vermont.

Vermont may have the highest concentration of western-convert Buddhists in the country. Several Buddhist retreat centers are located in the state.

Economy

Cities

City populations (2010 census)
City	Population	Town	Population
Burlington	42, 417	Essex	19, 587
South Burlington	17, 904	Colchester	17, 067
Rutland	16, 495	Bennington	15, 764
Barre	9, 052	Brattleboro	12, 046
Montpelier	7, 855	Milton	10, 352
Winooski	7, 267	Hartford	9, 952
St. Albans	6, 918	Springfield	9, 373
Newport	5, 005	Williston	8, 698
Vergennes	2, 741	Middlebury	8, 496

In 2007, Vermont was ranked by Forbes magazine as 32nd among states in which to do business. It was 30th the previous year. ^[97] In 2008, an economist said that the state had " a really stagnant economy, which is what we are forecasting for Vermont for the next 30 years. " In May 2010, Vermont's 6. 2 percent unemployment rate was the fourth lowest in the nation. This rate reflects the second sharpest decline among the 50 states since the prior May.

Vermont is federally represented in the United States Congress by two senators and one representative.

Finances and taxation

Vermont is the only state in the union not to have a balanced budget requirement, yet Vermont has had a balanced budget every year since 1991.

In 2007, Vermont was the 14th highest out of 50 states and the District of Columbia for state and local taxation, with a per capita load of $3, 681.

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