Essex County, VT Demographic Data
Essex County, VT Summary
Essex County is located in Vermont
- Population: 6,316
- Area: 675.29 sq. miles
- Land Area: 663.60 sq. miles
- Water Area: 11.70 sq. miles
- Population Density: 9.35 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,813.65 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Essex County, VT Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,054
50%
50.8
Male
3,119
51%
49.2
Total Population
6,173
323,128,000
Essex County, VT Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
262
4.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
313
5.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
337
5.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
337
5.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
266
4.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
518
8.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
654
10.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
982
15.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
588
9.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
508
8.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
847
13.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
391
6.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
170
2.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
5,044
81.7%
77.2
Female
2,511
49.8%
51.3
Male
2,533
50.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
4,864
78.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,691
27.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,408
22.8%
15.2
Female
696
49.4%
55.8
Male
712
50.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
49
0.0%
0.0
Essex County, VT Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
6,081
98.5%
96.8
White
5,974
96.8%
72.6
Black or African American
43
0.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
19
0.3%
0.8
Asian
42
0.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
4
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
35
0.6%
0.4
Vietnamese
3
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
3
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
92
1.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
78
1.3%
17.8
Mexican
36
0.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
2
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
2
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
38
0.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
6,095
98.7%
82.2
Essex County, VT Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
321
6.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
412
8.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,056
44.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
678
14.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
452
9.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
476
10.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
263
5.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
733
15.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
3,925
84.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
739
15.8%
31.2
Essex County, VT Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,254
23.8%
33.7%
Now Married
2,878
54.7%
47.5
Divorced
683
13.0%
11.0%
Separated
60
1.1%
2.0
Widowed
386
7.3
5.8%
Essex County, VT Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
5,483
92.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
428
7.2%
21.6%
Spanish
25
0.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
382
6.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
14
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
7
0.1%
1.1%
Essex County, VT Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
189
7.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
211
7.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
441
16.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
342
12.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
409
15.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
595
22.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
279
10.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
164
6.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
40
1.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
21
0.8%
6.4
Median household income
39,467
57,617
Per capita income
22,191
31,128
Essex County, VT Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
106
3.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
199
7.2%
9.8
Construction
295
10.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
745
27.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
79
2.9%
6.6
Information
31
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
438
15.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
137
5.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
126
4.6%
11.4
Public administration
197
7.2%
4.6
Retail trade
307
11.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
80
2.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
12
0.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
365
13.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
776
28.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
514
18.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
507
18.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
590
21.4%
18.1%
Essex County, VT Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,645
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,104
79.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
285
10.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
5
0.2%
5.1
Walked
61
2.3%
2.7
Other means
17
0.6%
1.8
Worked at home
173
6.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.7
26.6
Essex County, VT Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
143
5.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
870
32.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,167
43.4%
37.1
3 or more
511
19.0%
21.0
Essex County, VT Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,691
53.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,146
79.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
545
20.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,373
46.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Essex County, VT Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,064
1 room
184
3.6%
2.4
2 rooms
296
5.8%
2.7
3 rooms
581
11.5%
9.1
4 rooms
974
19.2%
16.5
5 rooms
1,045
20.6%
19.8
6 rooms
864
17.1%
17.8
7 rooms
452
8.9%
12.0
8 rooms
323
6.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
345
6.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Essex County, VT Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,064
1-unit, detached
4,212
83.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
13
0.3%
5.9
2-units
145
2.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
92
1.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
102
2.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
3
0.1%
4.4
20 or more units
19
0.4%
9.0
Mobile home
478
9.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Essex County, VT Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,290
25.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
210
4.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
350
6.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
458
9.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
757
14.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
630
12.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
636
12.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
691
13.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
39
0.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
3
0.1%
1.4%
Essex County, VT Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
28
1.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
261
9.7%
4.7
Electricity
17
0.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,450
53.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
7
0.3%
0.1
Wood
871
32.4%
1.9
Solar energy
1
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
53
2.0%
0.5
No fuel used
3
0.1%
1.1
Essex County, VT Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,063
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
8
0.8%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
24
2.3%
10.3%
Less than $500
32
3.0%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
69
6.5%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
118
11.1%
20.1%
$500 to $999
375
35.3%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
437
41.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
423
40.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
189
18.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
96
9.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
66
6.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
270
25.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
19
0.0%
0.0%
Essex County, VT Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
488
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
14
2.9%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
41
8.4%
28.3%
Less than $500
90
18.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
343
70.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
57
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
686
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
54
11.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
86
17.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
91
18.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
53
11.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
54
11.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
144
29.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
63
0.0%
0.0%
Essex County, VT Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,146
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
255
11.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
503
23.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
513
23.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
369
17.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
323
15.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
129
6.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
48
2.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
6
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
123,800
205,000
