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    Vermont Data Cards

    1.5%
    % of VT residents
    who are Black
    (White: 91.9%)
    US: B 13.6%/W 58.9%
    U.S. Census 2020
    $43.6k
    Median Household Income for Black VT Residents
    (White: $68.4k)
    US: B $46.4k/W $73.5k
    U.S. Census Bureau 2021 5-year ACS Table S1903
    6.4%
    Unemployment Rate for Black VT Residents
    (White: 3.8%)
    US: B 9.2%/W 4.6%
    U.S. Census Bureau 2021 5 year ACS Table S2301
    20.3%
    % of VT's Black Population at or below the poverty level
    (White: 10.0%)
    US: B 21.7%/W 9.2%
    U.S. Census Bureau 2021 5 year ACS Table S1701
    26.1%
    % of VT Black-Occupied Homes Owned by Residents
    (White: 73.6%)
    US: B 42.7%/W 72.5%
    U.S. Census Bureau 2021 5-Year ACS Table S2502
    0.2%
    % of VT Farms owned by Blacks
    (White: 99.7%)
    US: B 41.8%/W 71.9%
    2017 Census of Agriculture - National Agricultural Stat. Service
    33.7%
    % of VT Black 3rd Graders proficient in Language Arts
    (White: 50.0%)
    2018 Smarter Balanced Tests
    2.5X
    Black VT students receiving multiple days of suspension compared to their numbers
    (White: 1X)
    US Dept Of Ed Civil Rights Data (2011-17)
    14.3%
    % of Black drivers stopped and searched resulting in contraband and arrest
    (White: 17.0%)
    Trends in Racial Disparities in Vermont Traffic Stops, 2014-19
    11.1%
    % of VT prisoners
    who are Black
    (White: 83.7%)
    US: B 33%/W 31%
    VT Dept of Corrections Race Report/US Bureau of Justice

    Burlington Data Cards

    4.4%
    % of Burlington residents
    who are Black
    (White: 83.8%)
    VT: B 1.5%/W 91.9%
    US: B 13.6%/W 58.9%
    U.S. Census 2020
    $37.8k
    Median Household Income for Black Burlington Residents
    (White: $61.9k)
    VT: B $43.6k/W $68.4k
    US: B $46.4k/W $73.5k
    U.S. Census Bureau 2021 5-year ACS Table S1903
    5.9%
    Unemployment Rate for Black Burlington Residents
    (White: 4.3%)
    VT: B 6.4%/W 3.8%
    US: B 9.2%/W 4.6%
    U.S. Census Bureau 2021 5 year ACS Table S2301
    38.1%
    % of Burlington's Black Population at or below the poverty level
    (White: 22.1%)
    VT: B 20.3%/W 10.0%
    US: B 21.7%/W 9.2%
    U.S. Census Bureau 2021 5 year ACS Table S1701
    9.5%
    % of Burlington Black-Occupied Homes Owned by Residents
    (White: 41.7%)
    VT: B 26.1%/W 73.6%
    US: B 42.7%/W 72.5%
    U.S. Census Bureau 2021 5-Year ACS Table S2502
    22.9%
    % of Burlington Black 3rd Graders proficient in Language Arts
    (White: 46.2%)
    VT: B 33.7%/W 50.0%
    2018 Smarter Balanced Tests
    2.6X
    Black Burlington students receiving multiple days of suspension compared to their numbers
    (White: 0.6X)
    VT: B 2.5x/W 1.0x
    US Dept Of Ed Civil Rights Data (2011-17)
    9.4%
    % of Black Burlington drivers stopped and searched resulting in contraband and arrest
    (White: 7.5%)
    VT: B 15.0%/W 17.7%
    Trends in Racial Disparities in Vermont Traffic Stops, 2014-20

    Why collect data?

    Data is at the center of understanding and addressing systemic racism. The Racial Justice Alliance remains committed to advocating for the continuous and consistent collection of racially disaggregated data across all state and local systems.

    For far too long have Black and Brown folks urged the collection of data for the purposes of merely advancing a discussion on systemic racism beyond that which is anecdotal. The discussion is different now. Making progress towards parity demands an iterative approach involving data analysis and impactful policy that eradicates systemic racism informed by reliable data. Now more than ever, we have the ability to gather the data required to advance the anti-racism work of the future.