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Essex County, VT


Designated Market Area: Burlington-Plattsburgh, VT-NH-NY
USDA County Type (2015): Government
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2022 population: 5,994   ( 312 from 2010 , 75 from 2020)
Land area: 662.5 square miles
Population density: 9.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:5,655 94.34% 7.2%
Black:430.72% 168.8%
Indian:340.57% 5.6%
Asian:430.72% 95.5%
2+ races:1131.89% 44.9%
Hispanic:1061.77% 79.7%
Total non-White:3395.66% 59.9%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:131 11.1
Deaths:19216.2
Net Migration: 13611.5
Net Immigration: 00.0
Change in White population:-439 -7.0
Change in Non-White pop.:127 2.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
6,306
6,09496.64%
160.25%
360.57%
220.35%
781.24%
590.94%
2123.36%

2000
6,459
6,21896.27%
110.17%
410.63%
170.26%
1362.11%
320.50%
2413.73%

1990
6,405
6,31198.53%
150.23%
320.50%
110.17%
n/a
360.56%
941.47%

1980
6,313
6,25399.05%
20.03%
80.13%
190.30%
n/a
290.46%
600.95%

1970
5,416
5,40999.87%
10.02%
30.06%
00.00%
n/a
00.00%
7 0.13%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
502 7.8
5658.7
280.4
80.1
-124 -1.9
-29 -0.4
1990's
NumberRate
748 11.7
5869.1
1372.1
-12-0.2
-93 -1.5
147 2.3
1980's
NumberRate
881 14.0
614 9.7
-136 -2.2
n/a
58 0.9
34 0.5
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
572 10.6
n/a
844 15.6
53 1.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Essex 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
51.6
1,023 17.1%
4,971 82.9%
1,588 26.5%
2,667
2.23
1,653 62.0%
1,282 77.6%
144 8.7%
1,014 38.0%

2010
NumberPercent
47.4
1,197 19.0%
5,109 81.0%
1,220 19.3%
2,818
2.23
1,814 64.4%
1,438 79.3%
152 8.4%
1,004 35.6%

2000
NumberPercent
39.2
1,646 25.5%
4,813 74.5%
970 15.0%
2,597
2.48
1,815 69.9%
1,437 79.2%
148 8.2%
782 30.1%

1990
NumberPercent
36.0
1,716 26.8%
4,689 73.2%
915 14.3%
2,362
2.59
1,750 74.1%
1,501 85.8%
114 6.5%
612 25.9%

1980
NumberPercent
30.9
1,935 30.7%
4,378 69.3%
782 12.4%
2,176
2.80
1,689 77.6%
1,458 86.3%
100 5.9%
487 22.4%

2022 Housing Data for Essex County, VT

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units4,905 
Median Value$151,200 
Occupied2,66754.4%
Vacant2,23845.6%
Owned2,23183.7%
Rented43616.3%
Median Rent$911 
Single-Family Units4,13584.3%
    Detached4,11683.9%
    Attached190.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units1052.1%
Mobile Homes4759.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Essex County, VT

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,000873.3%
$10,000 to $14,9991656.2%
$15,000 to $19,9991606.0%
$20,000 to $24,9991355.1%
$25,000 to $29,9991636.1%
$30,000 to $34,9991415.3%
$35,000 to $39,9991284.8%
$40,000 to $44,9991314.9%
$45,000 to $49,999923.4%
$50,000 to $59,99929411.0%
$60,000 to $74,99927510.3%
$75,000 to $99,99939014.6%
$100,000 to $124,9992047.6%
$125,000 to $149,9991234.6%
$150,000 to $199,999953.6%
$200,000 or more843.1%
Median Household Income55,247 
Per Capita Income31,891 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state88 
Compared to U.S.96 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2037.6%
Public Assistance1164.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps45917.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed2,28967.3%
Unemployed1213.6%
In Armed Forces20.1%
Total Labor Force2,41271.0%
Not in Labor Force98729.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 32.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector72671550.4%
Non-Profit8421727.9%
Self-Employed28510772.7%
Local Government9920932.1%
State Government574456.4%
Federal Government433952.4%
Total Private + Self1,01182255.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.28350935.7%
Total1,2941,33149.3%
Pct. Govt.18.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts38714.7%
Sales and Office Occupations43216.4%
Professional, Technical50419.2%
Service Occupations46717.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing783.0%
All others83831.9%
White Collar 50.3%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade35813.6%
Health care and social assistance34913.3%
Accommodation and food services27910.6%
Construction26310.0%
Manufacturing2539.6%
Educational services2499.5%
Public administration1957.4%
Transportation and warehousing1435.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1174.5%
Other services973.7%
Professional, scientific, technical873.3%
Finance and insurance752.9%
Wholesale trade572.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing301.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.261.0%
Utilities180.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation170.6%
Information80.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction70.3%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican130.22%
Puerto Rican380.64%
Cuban180.30%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American70.12%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan30.05%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan40.07%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American130.22%
Argentinean130.22%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic30.05%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese240.40%
Thai70.12%
Laotian30.05%
Indian30.05%
Vietnamese20.03%
Japanese10.02%
Taiwanese10.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English5,34293.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun2985.2%
Spanish470.8%
Chinese190.3%
Other Asian90.2%
Korean40.1%
German, other Germanic30.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English1,09018.2%
Irish98216.4%
French88014.7%
French Canadian73812.3%
American3636.1%
Scottish2744.6%
German2514.2%
Italian2273.8%
Scotch-Irish1252.1%
Polish1172.0%
Swedish631.1%
Lithuanian430.7%
Northern European360.6%
Dutch350.6%
Portuguese340.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen5,91599.0%
Not a citizen611.0%
Native5,80397.1%
Foreign-born1732.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Essex County, VT

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
122 2.7%385 8.4%1,968 43.1%1,167 25.6%515 11.3%405 8.9%
  Average years of education: 13.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 122 2.7%
9-12 Years 385 8.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,968 43.1%
Some College 1,167 25.6%
Bach. Degree 515 11.3%
Grad Degree 405 8.9%
Average years of education: 13.0

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Essex County, VT

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 2,805 2,584 221 7.9% 4.7%
1991 2,791 2,543 248 8.9% 5.9%
1992 2,891 2,647 244 8.4% 6.2%
1993 2,864 2,639 225 7.9% 5.2%
1994 2,802 2,635 167 6.0% 4.4%
1995 2,849 2,649 200 7.0% 4.2%
1996 2,843 2,618 225 7.9% 4.3%
1997 2,857 2,664 193 6.8% 3.9%
1998 2,853 2,680 173 6.1% 3.5%
1999 2,919 2,746 173 5.9% 3.1%
2000 3,250 3,119 131 4.0% 2.8%
2001 3,259 3,121 138 4.2% 3.3%
2002 3,285 3,110 175 5.3% 3.8%
2003 3,248 3,086 162 5.0% 4.4%
2004 3,239 3,109 130 4.0% 3.7%
2005 3,212 3,092 120 3.7% 3.5%
2006 3,277 3,148 129 3.9% 3.7%
2007 3,260 3,091 169 5.2% 3.9%
2008 3,250 3,055 195 6.0% 4.5%
2009 3,309 3,030 279 8.4% 6.2%
2010 3,180 2,851 329 10.3% 6.3%
2011 3,058 2,798 260 8.5% 5.6%
2012 2,923 2,694 229 7.8% 4.8%
2013 2,838 2,647 191 6.7% 4.4%
2014 2,782 2,616 166 6.0% 4.0%
2015 2,770 2,612 158 5.7% 3.5%
2016 2,708 2,577 131 4.8% 3.1%
2017 2,707 2,581 126 4.7% 3.0%
2018 2,705 2,608 97 3.6% 2.6%
2019 2,685 2,601 84 3.1% 2.3%
2020 2,596 2,426 170 6.5% 5.6%
2021 2,672 2,532 140 5.2% 3.7%
2022 2,679 2,573 106 4.0% 2.6%
2023 2,751 2,671 80 2.9% 2.0%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com