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Colchester town, VT


Chittenden County, VT

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 17,546   ( 479 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.2 square miles
Population density: 484.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:15,347 87.47% 3.8%
Black:3812.17% 90.5%
Indian:10.01% 97.6%
Asian:4092.33% 12.7%
2+ races:6913.94% 204.4%
Hispanic:5563.17% 105.9%
Total non-White:2,19912.53% 98.6%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-613 -4.4
Change in Non-White pop.:1,092 7.8




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
17,067
15,96093.51%
2001.17%
420.25%
3632.13%
2271.33%
2701.58%
1,1076.49%

2000
16,986
16,19595.34%
1140.67%
430.25%
2891.70%
1701.00%
1650.97%
7914.66%

1990
14,731
14,30097.07%
1100.75%
120.08%
1621.10%
n/a
1471.00%
4312.93%

1980
12,629
12,32997.62%
380.30%
100.08%
1060.84%
n/a
1341.06%
3002.38%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-235 -1.4
316 1.9
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,895 12.9
360 2.4
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,971 15.6
131 1.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Colchester 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
NumberPercent
35.7
3,255 18.6%
14,291 81.4%
2,456 14.0%
6,959
2.29
3,993 57.4%
3,094 77.5%
236 5.9%
2,966 42.6%

2010
NumberPercent
35.4
3,251 19.0%
13,816 81.0%
1,634 9.6%
6,314
2.41
4,097 64.9%
3,144 76.7%
428 10.4%
2,217 35.1%

2000
NumberPercent
32.6
3,819 22.5%
13,167 77.5%
1,067 6.3%
6,128
2.51
4,206 68.6%
3,417 81.2%
450 10.7%
1,922 31.4%

1990
NumberPercent
28.8
3,505 23.8%
11,226 76.2%
871 5.9%
4,985
2.65
3,529 70.8%
2,914 82.6%
321 9.1%
1,456 29.2%

1980
NumberPercent
24.9
3,640 28.8%
8,989 71.2%
575 4.6%
3,899
2.92
3,006 77.1%
2,617 87.1%
206 6.9%
893 22.9%

2022 Housing Data for Colchester town, VT

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units7,724 
Median Value$334,700 
Occupied6,95990.1%
Vacant7659.9%
Owned4,90470.5%
Rented2,05529.5%
Median Rent$1,283 
Single-Family Units4,91763.7%
    Detached4,19954.4%
    Attached7189.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,00613.0%
Mobile Homes6518.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Colchester town, VT

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002533.6%
$10,000 to $14,9992203.2%
$15,000 to $19,999550.8%
$20,000 to $24,9991602.3%
$25,000 to $29,9993575.1%
$30,000 to $34,9991011.5%
$35,000 to $39,9991822.6%
$40,000 to $44,9993535.1%
$45,000 to $49,9992243.2%
$50,000 to $59,9993855.5%
$60,000 to $74,9996399.2%
$75,000 to $99,9991,01114.5%
$100,000 to $124,99980411.6%
$125,000 to $149,99992913.3%
$150,000 to $199,9996389.2%
$200,000 or more6489.3%
Median Household Income90,694 
Per Capita Income42,903 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3865.5%
Public Assistance1832.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps6859.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed8,86975.4%
Unemployed5544.7%
In Armed Forces260.2%
Total Labor Force9,44980.3%
Not in Labor Force2,32019.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 24.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,5722,52658.6%
Non-Profit51787337.2%
Self-Employed49744153.0%
Local Government23958928.9%
State Government20811764.0%
Federal Government16414153.8%
Total Private + Self4,0692,96757.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,1281,72039.6%
Total5,1974,68752.6%
Pct. Govt.14.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,77618.0%
Sales and Office Occupations1,98820.1%
Professional, Technical2,99930.3%
Service Occupations1,63916.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing370.4%
All others1,48815.0%
White Collar 68.4%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,27412.9%
Manufacturing1,22012.3%
Educational services1,18312.0%
Retail trade9579.7%
Professional, scientific, technical7397.5%
Public administration6686.8%
Construction5855.9%
Other services5345.4%
Accommodation and food services5255.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4354.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3593.6%
Transportation and warehousing3393.4%
Finance and insurance3333.4%
Wholesale trade1982.0%
Information1952.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing1431.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1131.1%
Utilities900.9%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican710.40%
Puerto Rican1260.72%
Cuban300.17%
Dominican2491.42%
Total Central American150.09%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan50.03%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan100.06%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American280.16%
Argentinean50.03%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean30.02%
Colombian40.02%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan140.08%
Venezuelan20.01%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic370.21%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Bhutanese1470.84%
Filipino1150.66%
Chinese540.31%
Korean380.22%
Japanese220.13%
Indonesian140.08%
Vietnamese40.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English15,24391.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun3552.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic3201.9%
Other Indo-European3171.9%
Spanish2141.3%
Tagalog770.5%
Arabic620.4%
Other390.2%
Other Asian310.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish3,01717.2%
English2,19012.5%
French Canadian2,07911.8%
French2,07711.8%
Italian1,87710.7%
German1,4038.0%
American1,2787.3%
European5473.1%
Scottish3722.1%
Russian2821.6%
Polish2731.6%
Yugoslavian1630.9%
Greek1480.8%
Scotch-Irish1430.8%
Scandinavian1230.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen16,99796.9%
Not a citizen5493.1%
Native16,21692.4%
Foreign-born1,3307.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Colchester town, VT

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
186 1.6%371 3.2%2,845 24.8%2,866 25.0%3,351 29.2%1,854 16.2%
  Average years of education: 14.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 186 1.6%
9-12 Years 371 3.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,845 24.8%
Some College 2,866 25.0%
Bach. Degree 3,351 29.2%
Grad Degree 1,854 16.2%
Average years of education: 14.3

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Colchester town, VT

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +427 D +1,541 D + 8.9%
D +1,968
2020 vs. 2012 R +301 D +1,532 D + 9.9%
D +1,833
2020 vs. 2008 R +160 D +1,074 D + 6.8%
D +1,234
2016 vs. 2008 R -267 R +467 R + 2.1%
D -734
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 67% Joe Biden (D) 6,451 67.2% Donald Trump* (R) 2,852 29.7% 291 3.0% 9,594 -1 -17 2.61%
2016 55% Hillary Clinton (D) 4,483 57.7% Donald Trump (R) 2,425 31.2% 855 11.0% 7,763 1 -15 2.46%
2012 53% Barack Obama* (D) 4,618 63.0% Mitt Romney (R) 2,551 34.8% 162 2.2% 7,331 4 -12 2.45%
2008 59% Barack Obama (D) 5,217 64.8% John McCain (R) 2,692 33.4% 139 1.7% 8,048 3 -12 2.48%
2004 57% John Kerry (D) 4,406 57.5% George W. Bush* (R) 3,126 40.8% 125 1.6% 7,657 2 -10 2.45%
2000 56% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 3,876 52.6% George W. Bush (R) 2,989 40.6% 505 6.9% 7,370 0 -7 2.50%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Colchester town
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 6,451 67.2%
Donald Trump* (R) 2,852 29.7%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 98 1.0%
Other 193 2.0%
TOTAL 9,594
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -17


2016 President, Colchester town
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 4,483 57.7%
Donald Trump (R) 2,425 31.2%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 245 3.2%
Other 610 7.9%
TOTAL 7,763
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -15


2012 President, Colchester town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 4,618 63.0%
Mitt Romney (R) 2,551 34.8%
Other 162 2.2%
TOTAL 7,331
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -12


2008 President, Colchester town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 5,217 64.8%
John McCain (R) 2,692 33.4%
Other 139 1.7%
TOTAL 8,048
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -12


2004 President, Colchester town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 3,126 40.8%
John Kerry (D) 4,406 57.5%
Ralph Nader (I) 83 1.1%
Other 42 0.5%
TOTAL 7,657
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -10


2000 President, Colchester town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 2,989 40.6%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 3,876 52.6%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 391 5.3%
Other 114 1.5%
TOTAL 7,370
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -7
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Colchester town, VT

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 50% Peter Welch (D) 4,967 69.4% Gerald Malloy (R) 1,975 27.6% 213 [+] 3.0% 7,155 0 2.49%
2022 G 49% Phil Scott* (R) 5,514 77.4% Brenda Siegel (D) 1,374 19.3% 233 [+] 3.3% 7,121 6 2.50%
2020 G 66% Phil Scott* (R) 7,187 75.7% David Zuckerman (D) 2,099 22.1% 213 [+] 2.2% 9,499 7 2.62%
2018 S1 46% Bernie Sanders* (I) 4,363 65.8% Lawrence Zupan (R) 2,012 30.3% 260 [+] 3.9% 6,635 5 2.43%
2018 G 47% Phil Scott* (R) 4,188 62.7% Christine Hallquist (D) 2,284 34.2% 209 [+] 3.1% 6,681 7 2.44%
2016 S3 55% Patrick Leahy* (D) 4,937 63.1% Scott Milne (R) 2,556 32.6% 337 [+] 4.3% 7,830 0 2.50%
2016 G 55% Phil Scott (R) 4,478 57.0% Sue Minter (D) 3,184 40.6% 188 [+] 2.4% 7,850 4 2.49%
2014 G 32% Scott Milne (R) 2,262 50.0% Peter Shumlin* (D) 1,836 40.6% 423 [+] 9.4% 4,521 5 2.34%
*: 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