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Chittenden County, VT


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Burlington-South Burlington, VT
Designated Market Area: Burlington-Plattsburgh, VT-NH-NY
American Communities Project County Type (2023): College Towns

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2022 population: 169,301   ( 12,756 from 2010 , 977 from 2020)
Land area: 537.3 square miles
Population density: 315.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:147,658 87.22% 3.4%
Black:4,3792.59% 38.1%
Indian:3080.18% 17.2%
Asian:8,3304.92% 88.9%
2+ races:4,1342.44% 52.2%
Hispanic:4,4922.65% 57.3%
Total non-White:21,64312.78% 58.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:3,054 9.1
Deaths:2,9558.8
Net Migration: -191-0.6
Net Immigration: 9542.8
Change in White population:4,810 3.1
Change in Non-White pop.:7,946 5.1




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
156,545
142,84891.25%
3,1722.03%
3720.24%
4,4092.82%
2,7161.73%
2,8561.82%
13,6978.75%

2000
146,571
138,42294.44%
1,2830.88%
3800.26%
2,9292.00%
1,7901.22%
1,5611.07%
8,1495.56%

1990
131,761
127,69996.92%
1,0130.77%
3300.25%
1,4251.08%
n/a
1,2940.98%
4,0623.08%

1980
115,534
113,24698.02%
3440.30%
1500.13%
7830.68%
n/a
9140.79%
2,2881.98%

1970
99,131
98,14799.01%
3100.31%
460.05%
1950.20%
n/a
3160.32%
984 0.99%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:

2000's
NumberRate
15,082 10.3
8,8446.0
-2,429-1.7
2,8672.0
4,426 3.0
5,548 3.8
1990's
NumberRate
18,101 13.7
8,3576.3
3260.2
3,7182.8
10,723 8.1
4,087 3.1
1980's
NumberRate
18,604 16.1
7,616 6.6
5,659 4.9
n/a
14,453 12.5
1,774 1.5
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
6,198 6.3
n/a
15,099 15.2
1,304 1.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Chittenden County, 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
NumberPercent
36.7
29,334 17.3%
139,967 82.7%
26,697 15.8%
69,318
2.29
38,813 56.0%
31,032 80.0%
2,791 7.2%
30,505 44.0%

2010
NumberPercent
36.2
31,313 20.0%
125,232 80.0%
17,685 11.3%
61,827
2.37
36,582 59.2%
28,660 78.3%
3,520 9.6%
25,245 40.8%

2000
NumberPercent
34.2
34,479 23.5%
112,092 76.5%
13,722 9.4%
56,500
2.46
35,439 62.7%
29,035 81.9%
3,123 8.8%
21,061 37.3%

1990
NumberPercent
30.3
31,091 23.6%
100,670 76.4%
10,634 8.1%
48,475
2.56
31,603 65.2%
26,089 82.6%
2,736 8.7%
16,872 34.8%

1980
NumberPercent
26.5
31,934 27.6%
83,600 72.4%
8,788 7.6%
38,529
2.80
26,815 69.6%
22,616 84.3%
2,065 7.7%
11,714 30.4%

2022 Housing Data for Chittenden County, VT

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units73,209 
Median Value$378,300 
Occupied69,31894.7%
Vacant3,8915.3%
Owned43,93363.4%
Rented25,38536.6%
Median Rent$1,511 
Single-Family Units44,20860.4%
    Detached37,48151.2%
    Attached6,7279.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units15,44721.1%
Mobile Homes2,7863.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Chittenden County, VT

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002,9334.2%
$10,000 to $14,9992,2753.3%
$15,000 to $19,9991,7172.5%
$20,000 to $24,9991,7732.6%
$25,000 to $29,9992,3163.3%
$30,000 to $34,9992,4123.5%
$35,000 to $39,9991,6622.4%
$40,000 to $44,9991,9992.9%
$45,000 to $49,9992,2633.3%
$50,000 to $59,9994,3236.2%
$60,000 to $74,9995,8858.5%
$75,000 to $99,9999,04013.0%
$100,000 to $124,9997,88111.4%
$125,000 to $149,9995,9078.5%
$150,000 to $199,9997,59111.0%
$200,000 or more9,34113.5%
Median Household Income89,494 
Per Capita Income47,458 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state116 
Compared to U.S.127 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3,0614.4%
Public Assistance1,7702.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps6,0528.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed86,10976.2%
Unemployed3,5253.1%
In Armed Forces4240.4%
Total Labor Force90,05879.7%
Not in Labor Force22,92920.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 23.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector30,44723,35856.6%
Non-Profit6,32110,81136.9%
Self-Employed5,6154,05358.1%
Local Government2,4664,31236.4%
State Government2,1032,83142.6%
Federal Government1,6381,18458.0%
Total Private + Self36,06227,41156.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.12,52819,13839.6%
Total48,59046,54951.1%
Pct. Govt.15.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts18,99919.9%
Sales and Office Occupations17,44018.3%
Professional, Technical31,84633.4%
Service Occupations14,18914.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing7030.7%
All others12,79913.4%
White Collar 71.7%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance14,80915.5%
Educational services14,59315.3%
Retail trade9,94210.4%
Manufacturing9,4389.9%
Professional, scientific, technical9,0549.5%
Accommodation and food services6,3476.7%
Public administration4,8005.0%
Construction4,3684.6%
Other services4,1134.3%
Finance and insurance3,4873.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2,6872.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2,4852.6%
Information2,2362.3%
Transportation and warehousing2,0052.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing1,7801.9%
Wholesale trade1,3471.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1,1041.2%
Utilities6100.6%
Management680.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Chittenden County, VT

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican7550.45%
Puerto Rican6240.37%
Cuban4010.24%
Dominican3520.21%
Total Central American3340.20%
Costa Rican710.04%
Guatemalan1320.08%
Honduran180.01%
Nicaraguan570.03%
Panamanian150.01%
Salvadoran410.02%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1,0830.64%
Argentinean1760.10%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean130.01%
Colombian3210.19%
Ecuadorian860.05%
Paraguayan120.01%
Peruvian1380.08%
Uruguayan1490.09%
Venezuelan1880.11%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic7370.44%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese1,3150.78%
Indian1,2140.72%
Vietnamese5490.33%
Burmese5390.32%
Korean5350.32%
Filipino4220.25%
Bhutanese2370.14%
Japanese1450.09%
Thai1040.06%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English146,54591.0%
Other Indo-European3,3072.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun2,6971.7%
Spanish1,8051.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1,6811.0%
Other1,3880.9%
Other Asian1,1080.7%
Chinese9300.6%
German, other Germanic5570.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish29,95517.8%
English27,87016.6%
German20,85412.4%
French Canadian14,0788.4%
French13,9568.3%
Italian13,9398.3%
American7,7284.6%
Polish7,2274.3%
Scottish5,7683.4%
European3,9712.4%
Russian2,6411.6%
Swedish2,2201.3%
Dutch2,1011.2%
Canadian1,7201.0%
Norwegian1,5580.9%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen162,69296.7%
Not a citizen5,6173.3%
Native154,57291.8%
Foreign-born13,7378.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Chittenden County, VT

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,852 1.6%3,456 3.1%18,846 16.8%25,595 22.8%36,064 32.1%26,476 23.6%
  Average years of education: 14.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,852 1.6%
9-12 Years 3,456 3.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 18,846 16.8%
Some College 25,595 22.8%
Bach. Degree 36,064 32.1%
Grad Degree 26,476 23.6%
Average years of education: 14.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Chittenden County, VT

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force
EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate
State
Avg.
1990 77,742 74,820 2,922 3.8% 4.7%
1991 77,470 74,022 3,448 4.5% 5.9%
1992 79,507 75,961 3,546 4.5% 6.2%
1993 81,152 78,081 3,071 3.8% 5.2%
1994 81,825 79,325 2,500 3.1% 4.4%
1995 83,407 81,079 2,328 2.8% 4.2%
1996 85,788 83,385 2,403 2.8% 4.3%
1997 87,226 84,993 2,233 2.6% 3.9%
1998 89,691 87,629 2,062 2.3% 3.5%
1999 90,656 88,911 1,745 1.9% 3.1%
2000 84,777 82,836 1,941 2.3% 2.8%
2001 85,354 82,969 2,385 2.8% 3.3%
2002 86,159 83,255 2,904 3.4% 3.8%
2003 86,624 83,273 3,351 3.9% 4.4%
2004 86,961 84,189 2,772 3.2% 3.7%
2005 86,931 84,258 2,673 3.1% 3.5%
2006 88,082 85,198 2,884 3.3% 3.7%
2007 88,226 85,310 2,916 3.3% 3.9%
2008 88,773 85,333 3,440 3.9% 4.5%
2009 90,297 85,543 4,754 5.3% 6.2%
2010 94,608 89,890 4,718 5.0% 6.3%
2011 95,373 91,300 4,073 4.3% 5.6%
2012 95,623 92,113 3,510 3.7% 4.8%
2013 95,009 91,747 3,262 3.4% 4.4%
2014 95,964 93,018 2,946 3.1% 4.0%
2015 95,366 92,799 2,567 2.7% 3.5%
2016 95,560 93,248 2,312 2.4% 3.1%
2017 97,146 94,942 2,204 2.3% 3.0%
2018 97,469 95,504 1,965 2.0% 2.6%
2019 96,971 95,279 1,692 1.7% 2.3%
2020 93,110 88,659 4,451 4.8% 5.6%
2021 95,121 92,206 2,915 3.1% 3.7%
2022 97,153 95,148 2,005 2.1% 2.6%
2023 100,207 98,640 1,567 1.6% 2.0%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com