Hardwick town, VT

Caledonia County, VT

2022 population: 2,950 ( 60 from 2010 )
Land area: 38.3 square miles
Population density: 77.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,670	90.51%	7.4%
Black:	49	1.66%	172.2%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	171	5.80%	147.8%
Hispanic:	60	2.03%	445.5%

Total non-White:	280	9.49%	122.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-214	-8.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	154	6.2

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
3,010
2,884	95.81%
18	0.60%
17	0.56%
10	0.33%
69	2.29%
11	0.37%
126	4.19%

2000
3,174
3,100	97.67%
5	0.16%
12	0.38%
5	0.16%
40	1.26%
12	0.38%
74	2.33%

1990
2,964
2,864	96.63%
0	0.00%
62	2.09%
0	0.00%
n/a
38	1.28%
100	3.37%

1980
2,610
2,593	99.35%
0	0.00%
8	0.31%
9	0.34%
n/a
0	0.00%
17	0.65%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-216	-6.8
52	1.6

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

236	8.0
-26	-0.9

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

271	10.4
83	3.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Hardwick town, VT

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
46.4
543	18.4%
2,407	81.6%
780	26.4%

1,312
2.21

785	59.8%
604	76.9%
50	6.4%
527	40.2%

2010
Number	Percent
40.7
739	24.6%
2,271	75.4%
398	13.2%

1,239
2.41

799	64.5%
578	72.3%
103	12.9%
440	35.5%

2000
Number	Percent
36.0
938	29.6%
2,236	70.4%
372	11.7%

1,202
2.64

846	70.4%
623	73.6%
107	12.6%
356	29.6%

1990
Number	Percent
32.2
853	28.8%
2,111	71.2%
378	12.8%

1,136
2.61

788	69.4%
621	78.8%
81	10.3%
348	30.6%

1980
Number	Percent
28.3
945	36.2%
1,665	63.8%
298	11.4%

918
2.83

678	73.9%
566	83.5%
57	8.4%
240	26.1%

2022 Housing Data for Hardwick town, VT

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	8	0.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	27	2.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	18	1.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	75	5.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	54	4.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	152	11.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	91	6.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	68	5.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	36	2.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	59	4.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	98	7.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	205	15.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	203	15.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	80	6.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	79	6.0%
$200,000 or more	59	4.5%

Median Household Income	69,250
Per Capita Income	38,161

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	96	7.3%
Public Assistance	89	6.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	262	20.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,359	82.6%
Unemployed	21	1.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,380	83.9%
Not in Labor Force	265	16.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		17.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	444	540	45.1%
Non-Profit	97	104	48.3%
Self-Employed	95	45	67.9%

Local Government	60	68	46.9%
State Government	7	20	25.9%
Federal Government	23	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	539	585	48.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	187	192	49.3%
Total	726	777	48.3%

Pct. Govt.	11.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	193	12.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	239	15.9%
Professional, Technical	247	16.4%
Service Occupations	242	16.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	106	7.1%
All others	582	38.7%

White Collar		45.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	261	17.4%
Retail trade	215	14.3%
Health care and social assistance	213	14.2%
Educational services	166	11.0%
Construction	149	9.9%
Accommodation and food services	116	7.7%
Other services	110	7.3%
Public administration	83	5.5%
Finance and insurance	54	3.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	40	2.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	29	1.9%
Wholesale trade	27	1.8%
Transportation and warehousing	21	1.4%
Utilities	9	0.6%
Information	7	0.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	3	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	56	1.90%
Puerto Rican	4	0.14%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,642	96.4%
Spanish	60	2.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun	24	0.9%
German, other Germanic	14	0.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	553	18.7%
French Canadian	318	10.8%
French	264	8.9%
Irish	246	8.3%
American	216	7.3%
European	144	4.9%
German	88	3.0%
Scotch-Irish	63	2.1%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian	60	2.0%
Scottish	50	1.7%
Italian	37	1.3%
Syrian	36	1.2%
Northern European	28	0.9%
New Zealander	24	0.8%
Polish	21	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,922	99.1%
Not a citizen	28	0.9%

Native	2,884	97.8%
Foreign-born	66	2.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
5	0.2%	91	4.3%	931	43.6%	529	24.8%	388	18.2%	191	8.9%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	5	0.2%
9-12 Years	91	4.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	931	43.6%
Some College	529	24.8%
Bach. Degree	388	18.2%
Grad Degree	191	8.9%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +75	D +206	D + 10.6%
D +281
2020 vs. 2012	R +192	R +184	R + 17.7%
D +8
2020 vs. 2008	R +116	R +156	R + 12.1%
D -40

2016 vs. 2008	R +41	R +362	R + 22.7%
D -321
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	67%	Joe Biden (D)	932	59.1%	Donald Trump* (R)	576	36.5%	69	4.4%	1,577	6	-10	0.43%
2016	59%	Hillary Clinton (D)	651	47.3%	Donald Trump (R)	501	36.4%	224	16.3%	1,376	6	-9	0.44%
2012	59%	Barack Obama* (D)	924	68.3%	Mitt Romney (R)	384	28.4%	44	3.3%	1,352	-3	-19	0.45%
2008	65%	Barack Obama (D)	972	65.9%	John McCain (R)	460	31.2%	44	3.0%	1,476	1	-14	0.45%
2004	69%	John Kerry (D)	874	56.6%	George W. Bush* (R)	642	41.6%	27	1.7%	1,543	3	-9	0.49%
2000	58%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	660	50.5%	George W. Bush (R)	544	41.6%	104	8.0%	1,308	1	-6	0.44%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Hardwick town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

932

59.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

576

36.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

3.2%

TOTAL

1,577

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): -10

2016 President, Hardwick town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

651

47.3%

Donald Trump (R)

501

36.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.1%

Other

182

13.2%

TOTAL

1,376

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): -9

2012 President, Hardwick town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

924

68.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

384

28.4%

Other

3.3%

TOTAL

1,352

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -19

2008 President, Hardwick town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

972

65.9%

John McCain (R)

460

31.2%

Other

3.0%

TOTAL

1,476

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -14

2004 President, Hardwick town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

642

41.6%

John Kerry (D)

874

56.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,543

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -9

2000 President, Hardwick town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

544

41.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

660

50.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

6.4%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

1,308

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -6

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Hardwick town, VT

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	46%	Peter Welch (D)	730	66.4%	Gerald Malloy (R)	323	29.4%	47 [+]	4.3%	1,100	1	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Stephen Duke (I) 23 (2.1%); Dawn Ellis (I) 11 (1.0%); Kerry Raheb (I) 5 (0.5%); Natasha Diamondstone-Kohout (Green Mountain) 4 (0.4%); Cris Ericson (I) 3 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2022	G	47%	Phil Scott* (R)	779	70.2%	Brenda Siegel (D)	273	24.6%	57 [+]	5.1%	1,109	-1	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kevin Hoyt (I) 18 (1.6%); Peter Duval (I) 18 (1.6%); Bernard Peters (I) 16 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.5%);
2020	G	66%	Phil Scott* (R)	1,108	70.8%	David Zuckerman (D)	397	25.4%	59 [+]	3.8%	1,564	2	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 59 (3.8%);
2018	S1	49%	Bernie Sanders* (I)	727	63.4%	Lawrence Zupan (R)	358	31.2%	62 [+]	5.4%	1,147	8	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 45 (3.9%); Brad Peacock (I) 11 (1.0%); Russell Beste (I) 6 (0.5%);
2018	G	49%	Phil Scott* (R)	680	59.4%	Christine Hallquist (D)	415	36.3%	49 [+]	4.3%	1,144	4	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 23 (2.0%); Trevor Barlow (I) 14 (1.2%); Charles Laramie (I) 12 (1.0%);
2016	S3	59%	Patrick Leahy* (D)	784	56.8%	Scott Milne (R)	514	37.2%	83 [+]	6.0%	1,381	4	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Cris Ericson (U.S. Marijuana) 35 (2.5%); Jerry Trudell (I) 31 (2.2%); Other (Write-in) 17 (1.2%);
2016	G	60%	Phil Scott (R)	879	63.1%	Sue Minter (D)	461	33.1%	54 [+]	3.9%	1,394	10	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Bill Lee (Liberty Union) 53 (3.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	G	39%	Scott Milne (R)	454	50.1%	Peter Shumlin* (D)	346	38.2%	106 [+]	11.7%	906	5	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Dan Feliciano (Libertarian) 37 (4.1%); Emily Peyton (I) 21 (2.3%); Bernard Peters (I) 21 (2.3%); Peter Diamondstone (Liberty Union) 12 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 9 (1.0%); Cris Ericson (I) 6 (0.7%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,508
Median Value	$155,500

Occupied	1,312	87.0%
Vacant	196	13.0%

Owned	1,002	76.4%
Rented	310	23.6%
Median Rent	$742

Single-Family Units	1,071	71.0%
Detached	1,056	70.0%
Attached	15	1.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	145	9.6%
Mobile Homes	245	16.2%

Hardwick town, VT

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Hardwick town, VT

2022 Housing Data for Hardwick town, VT

2022 Income & Employment Data for Hardwick town, VT

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Hardwick town, VT

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Hardwick town, VT

Historical Presidential Election Results for Hardwick town, VT

Historical Statewide Election Results for Hardwick town, VT