Chittenden County, VT Demographic Data
Chittenden County, VT Summary
Chittenden County is located in Vermont
- Population: 158,504
- Area: 619.30 sq. miles
- Land Area: 536.58 sq. miles
- Water Area: 82.72 sq. miles
- Population Density: 255.94 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 590.22 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Chittenden County, VT Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
81,777
51%
50.8
Male
79,754
49%
49.2
Total Population
161,531
323,128,000
Chittenden County, VT Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
8,019
5.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
7,859
4.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
8,926
5.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
12,777
7.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
17,732
11.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
21,811
13.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
18,845
11.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
21,918
13.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
11,774
7.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
9,388
5.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
13,324
8.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
6,198
3.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,960
1.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
132,018
81.7%
77.2
Female
67,798
51.4%
51.3
Male
64,220
48.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
120,073
74.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
28,117
17.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
22,482
13.9%
15.2
Female
12,864
57.2%
55.8
Male
9,618
42.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Chittenden County, VT Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
157,906
97.8%
96.8
White
145,945
90.4%
72.6
Black or African American
4,444
2.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
481
0.3%
0.8
Asian
5,969
3.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
1,005
0.6%
1.2
Chinese
1,295
0.8%
1.3
Filipino
231
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
305
0.2%
0.2
Korean
1,059
0.7%
0.4
Vietnamese
308
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
1,766
1.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
44
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
1,023
0.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
3,625
2.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,738
2.3%
17.8
Mexican
545
0.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
899
0.6%
1.7
Cuban
217
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
2,077
1.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
157,793
97.7%
82.2
Chittenden County, VT Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,329
2.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,924
2.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
21,528
20.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
17,087
16.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
8,801
8.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
30,678
28.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
22,871
21.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,253
5.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
100,965
95.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
53,549
50.4%
31.2
Chittenden County, VT Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
52,017
38.0%
33.7%
Now Married
62,206
45.5%
47.5
Divorced
14,286
10.4%
11.0%
Separated
1,270
0.9%
2.0
Widowed
6,948
5.1
5.8%
Chittenden County, VT Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
139,761
91.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
13,751
9.0%
21.6%
Spanish
1,407
0.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
7,646
5.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
2,724
1.8%
3.5%
Other Languages
1,974
1.3%
1.1%
Chittenden County, VT Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,839
4.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,583
4.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
5,259
8.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
5,249
8.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
7,628
11.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
10,703
16.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
9,561
14.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
12,463
19.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
3,637
5.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
4,945
7.6%
6.4
Median household income
68,843
57,617
Per capita income
36,011
31,128
Chittenden County, VT Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
649
0.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
8,739
9.8%
9.8
Construction
4,404
4.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
24,657
27.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
5,503
6.2%
6.6
Information
2,099
2.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
9,370
10.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
3,095
3.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
9,051
10.1%
11.4
Public administration
4,812
5.4%
4.6
Retail trade
10,545
11.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3,361
3.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
3,120
3.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
4,872
5.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
42,974
48.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
8,482
9.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
18,856
21.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
14,221
15.9%
18.1%
Chittenden County, VT Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
88,146
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
64,084
72.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
5,658
6.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
2,792
3.2%
5.1
Walked
7,729
8.8%
2.7
Other means
2,932
3.3%
1.8
Worked at home
4,951
5.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.0
26.6
Chittenden County, VT Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
4,383
6.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
23,170
35.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
27,087
41.8%
37.1
3 or more
10,227
15.8%
21.0
Chittenden County, VT Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
64,867
94.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
40,780
62.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
24,087
37.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,658
5.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Chittenden County, VT Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
68,525
1 room
1,367
2.0%
2.4
2 rooms
2,297
3.4%
2.7
3 rooms
7,619
11.1%
9.1
4 rooms
11,013
16.1%
16.5
5 rooms
11,162
16.3%
19.8
6 rooms
11,008
16.1%
17.8
7 rooms
8,215
12.0%
12.0
8 rooms
7,272
10.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
8,572
12.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Chittenden County, VT Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
68,525
1-unit, detached
35,456
51.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
6,241
9.1%
5.9
2-units
3,782
5.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
7,553
11.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
4,744
6.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2,552
3.7%
4.4
20 or more units
5,510
8.0%
9.0
Mobile home
2,646
3.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
41
0.1%
0.1
Chittenden County, VT Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
11,753
17.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,853
2.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
5,143
7.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
4,648
6.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
9,705
14.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
11,644
17.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
8,622
12.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
11,212
16.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
2,776
4.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,169
1.7%
1.4%
Chittenden County, VT Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
37,073
57.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
7,218
11.1%
4.7
Electricity
6,085
9.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
9,751
15.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
3,558
5.5%
1.9
Solar energy
166
0.3%
0.1
Other fuel
709
1.1%
0.5
No fuel used
307
0.5%
1.1
Chittenden County, VT Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
27,847
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$500 to $999
1,664
6.0%
20.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
2,788
10.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
2,880
10.3%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
4,748
17.1%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
6,617
23.8%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
9,150
32.9%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
11,068
39.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
4,681
16.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,917
10.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,648
9.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
6,533
23.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Chittenden County, VT Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
22,806
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
64
0.3%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
642
2.8%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,067
4.7%
4.4%
Less than $500
2,086
9.1%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
3,866
17.0%
11.9%
$500 to $999
5,071
22.2%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
10,010
43.9%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
1,281
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,167
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,996
8.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,783
12.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,210
14.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,392
10.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,429
10.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
9,807
43.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,470
0.0%
0.0%
Chittenden County, VT Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
40,780
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,361
3.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
495
1.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,222
3.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
4,520
11.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
13,695
33.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
14,872
36.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
4,148
10.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
467
1.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
292,900
205,000
