St. Johnsbury town, VT

Caledonia County, VT

2022 population: 7,378 ( 225 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.5 square miles
Population density: 202.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	6,839	92.69%	4.8%
Black:	68	0.92%	25.9%
Indian:	26	0.35%	44.7%
Asian:	44	0.60%	50.6%
2+ races:	143	1.94%	37.5%
Hispanic:	133	1.80%	16.7%

Total non-White:	539	7.31%	29.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-348	-5.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	123	2.0

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
7,603
7,187	94.53%
54	0.71%
47	0.62%
89	1.17%
104	1.37%
114	1.50%
416	5.47%

2000
7,571
7,262	95.92%
34	0.45%
23	0.30%
7	0.09%
186	2.46%
59	0.78%
309	4.08%

1990
7,608
7,497	98.54%
42	0.55%
22	0.29%
25	0.33%
n/a
18	0.24%
111	1.46%

1980
7,902
7,868	99.57%
6	0.08%
0	0.00%
7	0.09%
n/a
21	0.27%
34	0.43%

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

-75	-1.0
107	1.4

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

-235	-3.1
198	2.6

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

-371	-4.7
77	1.0

Age, Family & Household Data for St. Johnsbury 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
47.4
1,540	20.9%
5,838	79.1%
1,713	23.2%

3,285
2.14

1,767	53.8%
1,114	63.0%
410	23.2%
1,518	46.2%

2010
Number	Percent
41.8
1,644	21.6%
5,959	78.4%
1,270	16.7%

3,158
2.27

1,870	59.2%
1,284	68.7%
278	14.9%
1,288	40.8%

2000
Number	Percent
39.3
1,755	23.2%
5,816	76.8%
1,399	18.5%

3,208
2.24

1,947	60.7%
1,529	78.5%
242	12.4%
1,261	39.3%

1990
Number	Percent
35.5
1,998	26.3%
5,610	73.7%
1,294	17.0%

3,068
2.42

2,041	66.5%
1,564	76.6%
294	14.4%
1,027	33.5%

1980
Number	Percent
32.7
2,099	26.6%
5,803	73.4%
1,261	16.0%

3,098
2.50

2,044	66.0%
1,717	84.0%
201	9.8%
1,054	34.0%

2022 Housing Data for St. Johnsbury town, VT

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	223	6.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	236	7.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	239	7.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	122	3.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	197	6.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	162	4.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	156	4.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	74	2.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	159	4.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	279	8.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	213	6.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	476	14.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	179	5.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	249	7.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	178	5.4%
$200,000 or more	143	4.4%

Median Household Income	53,047
Per Capita Income	34,228

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	171	5.2%
Public Assistance	128	3.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	629	19.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	3,091	73.3%
Unemployed	142	3.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	3,233	76.7%
Not in Labor Force	984	23.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		26.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,318	805	62.1%
Non-Profit	152	486	23.8%
Self-Employed	125	161	43.7%

Local Government	248	269	48.0%
State Government	34	58	37.0%
Federal Government	11	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	1,443	966	59.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	445	813	35.4%
Total	1,888	1,779	51.5%

Pct. Govt.	16.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	414	11.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	990	27.0%
Professional, Technical	920	25.0%
Service Occupations	581	15.8%
All others	768	20.9%

White Collar		63.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	721	19.6%
Educational services	645	17.6%
Health care and social assistance	458	12.5%
Manufacturing	324	8.8%
Construction	323	8.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	193	5.3%
Transportation and warehousing	179	4.9%
Accommodation and food services	153	4.2%
Wholesale trade	122	3.3%
Other services	111	3.0%
Information	98	2.7%
Public administration	95	2.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	63	1.7%
Finance and insurance	61	1.7%
Utilities	51	1.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	30	0.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	26	0.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	20	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	71	0.96%
Puerto Rican	15	0.20%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	9	0.12%

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	38	0.52%
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	38	0.52%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	28	0.38%
Cambodian	12	0.16%
Filipino	4	0.05%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	6,651	93.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun	216	3.0%
Other	83	1.2%
Spanish	78	1.1%
German, other Germanic	31	0.4%
Other Asian	29	0.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	15	0.2%
Tagalog	3	0.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	1,516	20.5%
Irish	1,232	16.7%
French	854	11.6%
German	529	7.2%
French Canadian	499	6.8%
Italian	448	6.1%
Scottish	404	5.5%
American	340	4.6%
Polish	227	3.1%
Scotch-Irish	198	2.7%
Norwegian	177	2.4%
Northern European	118	1.6%
Portuguese	118	1.6%
Dutch	112	1.5%
Hungarian	100	1.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	7,303	99.0%
Not a citizen	75	1.0%

Native	7,174	97.2%
Foreign-born	204	2.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
52	1.0%	280	5.3%	1,725	33.0%	1,468	28.0%	959	18.3%	751	14.3%
Average years of education: 13.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	52	1.0%
9-12 Years	280	5.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,725	33.0%
Some College	1,468	28.0%
Bach. Degree	959	18.3%
Grad Degree	751	14.3%
Average years of education: 13.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +108	D +457	D + 11.2%
D +565
2020 vs. 2012	R +137	D +108	D + 0.4%
D +245
2020 vs. 2008	R +35	D +110	D + 2.1%
D +145

2016 vs. 2008	R -73	R +347	R + 9.1%
D -420
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	57%	Joe Biden (D)	2,034	60.2%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,218	36.1%	125	3.7%	3,377	5	-11	0.92%
2016	51%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,469	48.8%	Donald Trump (R)	1,110	36.9%	431	14.3%	3,010	7	-9	0.96%
2012	49%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,789	60.9%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,081	36.8%	67	2.3%	2,937	6	-10	0.98%
2008	53%	Barack Obama (D)	1,889	60.2%	John McCain (R)	1,183	37.7%	68	2.2%	3,140	7	-8	0.97%
2004	53%	John Kerry (D)	1,577	50.5%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,488	47.6%	58	1.9%	3,123	9	-3	1.00%
2000	52%	George W. Bush (R)	1,472	49.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,308	43.5%	225	7.5%	3,005	8	1	1.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, St. Johnsbury town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

2,034

60.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,218

36.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

3,377

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -11

2016 President, St. Johnsbury town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,469

48.8%

Donald Trump (R)

1,110

36.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

125

4.2%

Other

306

10.2%

TOTAL

3,010

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): -9

2012 President, St. Johnsbury town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,789

60.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,081

36.8%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

2,937

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): -10

2008 President, St. Johnsbury town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,889

60.2%

John McCain (R)

1,183

37.7%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

3,140

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): -8

2004 President, St. Johnsbury town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,488

47.6%

John Kerry (D)

1,577

50.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.0%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

3,123

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): -3

2000 President, St. Johnsbury town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,472

49.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,308

43.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

159

5.3%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

3,005

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for St. Johnsbury town, VT

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	44%	Peter Welch (D)	1,697	65.1%	Gerald Malloy (R)	799	30.7%	109 [+]	4.2%	2,605	3	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Dawn Ellis (I) 30 (1.2%); Stephen Duke (I) 21 (0.8%); Kerry Raheb (I) 19 (0.7%); Mark Coester (I) 15 (0.6%); Natasha Diamondstone-Kohout (Green Mountain) 11 (0.4%); Cris Ericson (I) 9 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.2%);
2022	G	44%	Phil Scott* (R)	1,849	70.8%	Brenda Siegel (D)	585	22.4%	178 [+]	6.8%	2,612	0	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kevin Hoyt (I) 58 (2.2%); Bernard Peters (I) 56 (2.1%); Peter Duval (I) 49 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 15 (0.6%);
2020	G	57%	Phil Scott* (R)	2,312	69.0%	David Zuckerman (D)	837	25.0%	201 [+]	6.0%	3,350	1	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 201 (6.0%);
2018	S1	41%	Bernie Sanders* (I)	1,483	60.9%	Lawrence Zupan (R)	831	34.1%	122 [+]	5.0%	2,436	10	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 79 (3.2%); Brad Peacock (I) 22 (0.9%); Russell Beste (I) 21 (0.9%);
2018	G	41%	Phil Scott* (R)	1,486	60.5%	Christine Hallquist (D)	885	36.0%	85 [+]	3.5%	2,456	5	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 52 (2.1%); Trevor Barlow (I) 19 (0.8%); Charles Laramie (I) 14 (0.6%);
2016	S3	50%	Patrick Leahy* (D)	1,623	54.4%	Scott Milne (R)	1,174	39.3%	188 [+]	6.3%	2,985	6	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Cris Ericson (U.S. Marijuana) 96 (3.2%); Jerry Trudell (I) 64 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 28 (0.9%);
2016	G	51%	Phil Scott (R)	1,869	62.0%	Sue Minter (D)	1,034	34.3%	112 [+]	3.7%	3,015	9	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Bill Lee (Liberty Union) 108 (3.6%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2014	G	33%	Scott Milne (R)	1,059	54.8%	Peter Shumlin* (D)	728	37.7%	145 [+]	7.5%	1,932	10	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Dan Feliciano (Libertarian) 71 (3.7%); Emily Peyton (I) 25 (1.3%); Bernard Peters (I) 24 (1.2%); Peter Diamondstone (Liberty Union) 14 (0.7%); Cris Ericson (I) 6 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.3%);

*: 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	3,572
Median Value	$164,600

Occupied	3,285	92.0%
Vacant	287	8.0%

Owned	1,927	58.7%
Rented	1,358	41.3%
Median Rent	$889

Single-Family Units	2,006	56.2%
Detached	1,967	55.1%
Attached	39	1.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units	416	11.6%
Mobile Homes	198	5.5%

St. Johnsbury town, VT

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for St. Johnsbury town, VT

2022 Housing Data for St. Johnsbury town, VT

2022 Income & Employment Data for St. Johnsbury town, VT

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for St. Johnsbury town, VT

2022 Educational Attainment Data for St. Johnsbury town, VT

Historical Presidential Election Results for St. Johnsbury town, VT

Historical Statewide Election Results for St. Johnsbury town, VT