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Vermont

Selected estimates for Vermont from five years of American Community Survey data.

Product
ACS 5-year
Period
2020–2024
Publication status
Approved aggregate release

Headline indicators

Deaf and hearing estimates for Vermont, 2020–2024 (ACS 5-year). Each measure names its population universe. CI means confidence interval.

Employment rate

Civilian noninstitutionalized population age 16–64

2020–2024 · ACS 5-year

Deaf
58.5% Stable 95% CI: 52.4% to 64.5%
Hearing
76.1% Stable 95% CI: 75.4% to 76.9%

Deaf − hearing gap (percentage points)

-17.6 pp Stable 95% CI: -23.8 pp to -11.5 pp

Bachelor's degree or higher

Civilian noninstitutionalized population age 25–64

2020–2024 · ACS 5-year

Deaf
23.7% Stable 95% CI: 18.6% to 28.9%
Hearing
45.7% Stable 95% CI: 44.4% to 47.1%

Deaf − hearing gap (percentage points)

-22.0 pp Stable 95% CI: -27.4 pp to -16.6 pp

Postsecondary enrollment

Civilian noninstitutionalized population age 16–64

2020–2024 · ACS 5-year

Deaf
4.5% Stable 95% CI: 2.4% to 6.6%
Hearing
11.1% Stable 95% CI: 10.5% to 11.7%

Deaf − hearing gap (percentage points)

-6.6 pp Stable 95% CI: -8.9 pp to -4.3 pp

STEM occupation employment share

Civilian noninstitutionalized employed population age 16–64 with a valid occupation

2020–2024 · ACS 5-year

Deaf
Suppressed Suppressed: denominator below threshold The sample is too small to publish this estimate.
Hearing
6.8% Stable 95% CI: 6.3% to 7.4%

Deaf − hearing gap (percentage points)

Suppressed Suppressed: derived input suppressed An estimate needed for this calculation is suppressed.

Science and engineering degree share

Civilian noninstitutionalized population age 25–64 with a bachelor’s degree or higher and a valid SCIENGP flag

2020–2024 · ACS 5-year

Deaf
Suppressed Suppressed: denominator below threshold The sample is too small to publish this estimate.
Hearing
41.9% Stable 95% CI: 40.1% to 43.8%

Deaf − hearing gap (percentage points)

Suppressed Suppressed: derived input suppressed An estimate needed for this calculation is suppressed.

Full-time, year-round employment

Employed civilian noninstitutionalized population age 16–64 with valid weeks and usual hours worked

2020–2024 · ACS 5-year

Deaf
Suppressed Suppressed: denominator below threshold The sample is too small to publish this estimate.
Hearing
69.6% Stable 95% CI: 68.6% to 70.6%

Deaf − hearing gap (percentage points)

Suppressed Suppressed: derived input suppressed An estimate needed for this calculation is suppressed.

Median annual earnings

Full-time, year-round civilian noninstitutionalized workers age 16–64 with valid adjusted earnings, including zero and net losses

2020–2024 · ACS 5-year

Deaf
Suppressed Suppressed: denominator below threshold The sample is too small to publish this estimate.
Hearing
$61,919 Stable 95% CI: $60,090 to $63,748

Deaf − hearing gap

Suppressed Suppressed: derived input suppressed An estimate needed for this calculation is suppressed.

Median age

Civilian noninstitutionalized population age 18 and older

2020–2024 · ACS 5-year

Deaf
71.0 years Stable 95% CI: 68.9 years to 73.1 years
Hearing
Suppressed Suppressed: median zero replicate variance Replicate weights did not provide reliable uncertainty for this median.

Deaf − hearing gap

Suppressed Suppressed: derived input suppressed An estimate needed for this calculation is suppressed.

Additional disability

Deaf civilian noninstitutionalized population age 18 and older

2020–2024 · ACS 5-year

Deaf
45.4% Stable 95% CI: 41.8% to 49.0%

Gaps subtract the hearing estimate from the Deaf estimate. Negative values mean the Deaf estimate is lower; positive values mean it is higher. Percentage points (pp) describe differences between percentages. Gap confidence intervals come from published paired estimates. Unstable estimates require caution; suppressed estimates are withheld and do not mean zero.

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About this report

This report presents 9 selected Census indicators for Vermont during 2020–2024. The table shows the population covered by each measure, along with its uncertainty, sample size, and reliability. Check these details before comparing or citing estimates.

Comparing periods: Consecutive five-year estimates share four years of data. A difference between them should not be read as a change over a single year. National one-year estimates are not directly comparable benchmarks for these five-year estimates.

Results

A dash means the estimate is unavailable; the reliability column explains why. Unweighted sample is the number of survey records used, before applying survey weights. Each measure names the population it covers.

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9 selected aggregate indicators for Vermont, 2020–2024
MetricPopulationEstimate95% margin of error95% confidence intervalUnweighted sampleReliability
STEM occupation employment share Civilian noninstitutionalized employed population age 16–64 with a valid occupationDeaf − hearing gap———298Suppressed An estimate needed for this calculation is suppressed.
STEM occupation employment share Civilian noninstitutionalized employed population age 16–64 with a valid occupationDeaf people———298Suppressed The sample is too small to publish this estimate.
STEM occupation employment share Civilian noninstitutionalized employed population age 16–64 with a valid occupationHearing people6.84%0.6 pp6.26% to 7.42%14,125Stable Meets this release’s sample size and relative standard error thresholds.
Science and engineering degree share Civilian noninstitutionalized population age 25–64 with a bachelor’s degree or higher and a valid SCIENGP flagDeaf − hearing gap———111Suppressed An estimate needed for this calculation is suppressed.
Science and engineering degree share Civilian noninstitutionalized population age 25–64 with a bachelor’s degree or higher and a valid SCIENGP flagDeaf people———111Suppressed The sample is too small to publish this estimate.
Science and engineering degree share Civilian noninstitutionalized population age 25–64 with a bachelor’s degree or higher and a valid SCIENGP flagHearing people41.95%1.8 pp40.12% to 43.78%7,009Stable Meets this release’s sample size and relative standard error thresholds.
Employment rate Civilian noninstitutionalized population age 16–64Deaf − hearing gap-17.63 pp6.1 pp-23.78 pp to -11.48 pp504Stable Meets this release’s sample size and relative standard error thresholds.
Employment rate Civilian noninstitutionalized population age 16–64Deaf people58.48%6.0 pp52.44% to 64.52%504Stable Meets this release’s sample size and relative standard error thresholds.
Employment rate Civilian noninstitutionalized population age 16–64Hearing people76.12%0.8 pp75.35% to 76.88%18,944Stable Meets this release’s sample size and relative standard error thresholds.
Full-time, year-round employment Employed civilian noninstitutionalized population age 16–64 with valid weeks and usual hours workedDeaf − hearing gap———298Suppressed An estimate needed for this calculation is suppressed.
Full-time, year-round employment Employed civilian noninstitutionalized population age 16–64 with valid weeks and usual hours workedDeaf people———298Suppressed The sample is too small to publish this estimate.
Full-time, year-round employment Employed civilian noninstitutionalized population age 16–64 with valid weeks and usual hours workedHearing people69.63%1.0 pp68.61% to 70.64%14,125Stable Meets this release’s sample size and relative standard error thresholds.
Bachelor's degree or higher Civilian noninstitutionalized population age 25–64Deaf − hearing gap-22.01 pp5.4 pp-27.43 pp to -16.58 pp468Stable Meets this release’s sample size and relative standard error thresholds.
Bachelor's degree or higher Civilian noninstitutionalized population age 25–64Deaf people23.73%5.1 pp18.59% to 28.87%468Stable Meets this release’s sample size and relative standard error thresholds.
Bachelor's degree or higher Civilian noninstitutionalized population age 25–64Hearing people45.74%1.4 pp44.38% to 47.1%15,460Stable Meets this release’s sample size and relative standard error thresholds.
Postsecondary enrollment Civilian noninstitutionalized population age 16–64Deaf − hearing gap-6.6 pp2.3 pp-8.86 pp to -4.35 pp504Stable Meets this release’s sample size and relative standard error thresholds.
Postsecondary enrollment Civilian noninstitutionalized population age 16–64Deaf people4.5%2.1 pp2.41% to 6.59%504Stable Meets this release’s sample size and relative standard error thresholds.
Postsecondary enrollment Civilian noninstitutionalized population age 16–64Hearing people11.1%0.6 pp10.49% to 11.71%18,944Stable Meets this release’s sample size and relative standard error thresholds.
Median annual earnings Full-time, year-round civilian noninstitutionalized workers age 16–64 with valid adjusted earnings, including zero and net lossesDeaf − hearing gap———210Suppressed An estimate needed for this calculation is suppressed.
Median annual earnings Full-time, year-round civilian noninstitutionalized workers age 16–64 with valid adjusted earnings, including zero and net lossesDeaf people———210Suppressed The sample is too small to publish this estimate.
Median annual earnings Full-time, year-round civilian noninstitutionalized workers age 16–64 with valid adjusted earnings, including zero and net lossesHearing people$61,919$1,829$60,090 to $63,7489,750Stable Meets this release’s sample size and relative standard error thresholds.
Median age Civilian noninstitutionalized population age 18 and olderDeaf − hearing gap———1,700Suppressed An estimate needed for this calculation is suppressed.
Median age Civilian noninstitutionalized population age 18 and olderDeaf people71 years2.1 years68.9 years to 73.1 years1,700Stable Meets this release’s sample size and relative standard error thresholds.
Median age Civilian noninstitutionalized population age 18 and olderHearing people———25,979Suppressed Replicate weights did not provide reliable uncertainty for this median.
Additional disability Deaf civilian noninstitutionalized population age 18 and olderDeaf people45.41%3.6 pp41.79% to 49.02%1,700Stable Meets this release’s sample size and relative standard error thresholds.
End of aggregate results table

Reliability rules

  • Estimates are withheld when fewer than 351 survey records meet the measure’s denominator criteria.
  • Results with a relative standard error above 30% are marked unstable.
  • Derived values are unavailable when any required input is suppressed.

Source and populations covered

Source: ACS 5-year, 2020–2024. The definitions below describe who is included in each measure.

  • STEM occupation employment share Civilian noninstitutionalized employed population age 16–64 with a valid occupation
  • Science and engineering degree share Civilian noninstitutionalized population age 25–64 with a bachelor’s degree or higher and a valid SCIENGP flag
  • Employment rate Civilian noninstitutionalized population age 16–64
  • Full-time, year-round employment Employed civilian noninstitutionalized population age 16–64 with valid weeks and usual hours worked
  • Bachelor's degree or higher Civilian noninstitutionalized population age 25–64
  • Postsecondary enrollment Civilian noninstitutionalized population age 16–64
  • Median annual earnings Full-time, year-round civilian noninstitutionalized workers age 16–64 with valid adjusted earnings, including zero and net losses
  • Median age Civilian noninstitutionalized population age 18 and older
  • Additional disability Deaf civilian noninstitutionalized population age 18 and older Deaf population only
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey Public Use Microdata Sample (opens in a new tab)
Source details and citation
Methodology
ndc-observatory-2026.3
Release
acs5-2024-observatory-2026.12-scientific-candidate
Source manifest
5634ca48e11200ddd30af9aeea331d78277e40d29178c97d1a31ee879e674b74

Citation

National Deaf Center on Postsecondary Outcomes. Deaf Data Lab: selected indicators for Vermont. 2020–2024 ACS5 PUMS. Methodology ndc-observatory-2026.3. Release acs5-2024-observatory-2026.12-scientific-candidate. Approved for publication. Not the current default release.