Richford town, VT

Franklin County, VT

2022 population: 2,459 ( 151 from 2010 )
Land area: 43.1 square miles
Population density: 57.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,303	93.66%	5.5%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	3	0.12%	85.0%
Asian:	5	0.20%	44.4%
2+ races:	47	1.91%	30.9%
Hispanic:	93	3.78%	481.2%

Total non-White:	156	6.34%	24.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	120	6.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	31	1.6

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
2,308
2,183	94.58%
12	0.52%
20	0.87%
9	0.39%
68	2.95%
16	0.69%
125	5.42%

2000
2,321
2,263	97.50%
0	0.00%
9	0.39%
3	0.13%
21	0.90%
25	1.08%
58	2.50%

1990
753
733	97.34%
0	0.00%
3	0.40%
0	0.00%
n/a
4	0.53%
20	2.66%

1980
2,221
2,210	99.50%
1	0.05%
6	0.27%
2	0.09%
n/a
2	0.09%
11	0.50%

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

-80	-3.4
67	2.9

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

1,530	203.2
38	5.0

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

-1,477	-66.5
9	0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Richford 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
39.3
576	23.4%
1,883	76.6%
470	19.1%

928
2.60

556	59.9%
395	71.0%
88	15.8%
372	40.1%

2010
Number	Percent
40.7
559	24.2%
1,749	75.8%
383	16.6%

900
2.48

596	66.2%
417	70.0%
77	12.9%
304	33.8%

2000
Number	Percent
38.2
598	25.8%
1,723	74.2%
396	17.1%

906
2.51

626	69.1%
456	72.8%
88	14.1%
280	30.9%

1990
Number	Percent
95.3
645	85.7%
108	14.3%
316	42.0%

817
0.91

571	69.9%
437	76.5%
61	10.7%
246	30.1%

1980
Number	Percent
31.6
714	32.1%
1,507	67.9%
340	15.3%

760
2.90

564	74.2%
469	83.2%
41	7.3%
196	25.8%

2022 Housing Data for Richford town, VT

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	27	2.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	48	5.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	96	10.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	53	5.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	39	4.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	40	4.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	27	2.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	33	3.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	57	6.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	39	4.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	165	17.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	141	15.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	90	9.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	61	6.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	12	1.3%

Median Household Income	60,181
Per Capita Income	24,625

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	93	10.0%
Public Assistance	66	7.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	218	23.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	898	59.7%
Unemployed	129	8.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,027	68.3%
Not in Labor Force	476	31.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		40.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	437	299	59.4%
Non-Profit	19	82	18.8%
Self-Employed	68	11	86.1%

Local Government	6	17	26.1%
State Government	0	7	0.0%
Federal Government	4	32	11.1%

Total Private + Self	505	310	62.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	29	138	17.4%
Total	534	448	54.4%

Pct. Govt.	6.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	154	15.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	225	22.9%
Professional, Technical	231	23.5%
Service Occupations	167	17.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	15	1.5%
All others	205	20.9%

White Collar		62.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	145	14.8%
Construction	135	13.7%
Retail trade	113	11.5%
Health care and social assistance	107	10.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	106	10.8%
Educational services	76	7.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	66	6.7%
Accommodation and food services	53	5.4%
Transportation and warehousing	49	5.0%
Public administration	34	3.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	30	3.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	28	2.9%
Other services	16	1.6%
Information	15	1.5%
Wholesale trade	5	0.5%
Finance and insurance	4	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	66	2.68%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	27	1.10%

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	%
Indian	5	0.20%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,303	98.0%
Spanish	24	1.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun	23	1.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
American	611	24.8%
French	372	15.1%
French Canadian	270	11.0%
Irish	225	9.2%
English	214	8.7%
German	88	3.6%
Italian	85	3.5%
Canadian	57	2.3%
European	18	0.7%
Pennsylvania German	17	0.7%
Danish	16	0.7%
Dutch	16	0.7%
Portuguese	15	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	7	0.3%
Scottish	6	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,444	99.4%
Not a citizen	15	0.6%

Native	2,413	98.1%
Foreign-born	46	1.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
94	5.8%	151	9.3%	694	42.6%	406	24.9%	239	14.7%	45	2.8%
Average years of education: 12.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	94	5.8%
9-12 Years	151	9.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	694	42.6%
Some College	406	24.9%
Bach. Degree	239	14.7%
Grad Degree	45	2.8%
Average years of education: 12.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +90	D +20	D + 4.2%
D +110
2020 vs. 2012	R +221	R +284	R + 36.7%
D -63
2020 vs. 2008	R +138	R +274	R + 30.1%
D -136

2016 vs. 2008	R +48	R +294	R + 34.3%
D -246
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	49%	Donald Trump* (R)	478	50.7%	Joe Biden (D)	434	46.1%	30	3.2%	942	20	4	0.26%
2016	45%	Donald Trump (R)	388	46.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	324	39.2%	115	13.9%	827	17	1	0.26%
2012	43%	Barack Obama* (D)	497	64.8%	Mitt Romney (R)	257	33.5%	13	1.7%	767	3	-14	0.26%
2008	53%	Barack Obama (D)	570	61.6%	John McCain (R)	340	36.8%	15	1.6%	925	6	-9	0.28%
2004	53%	John Kerry (D)	524	56.8%	George W. Bush* (R)	377	40.8%	22	2.4%	923	2	-10	0.30%
2000	65%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	593	52.6%	George W. Bush (R)	460	40.8%	75	6.6%	1,128	0	-7	0.38%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Richford town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

434

46.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

478

50.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

942

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 4

2016 President, Richford town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

324

39.2%

Donald Trump (R)

388

46.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.5%

Other

11.4%

TOTAL

827

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 1

2012 President, Richford town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

497

64.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

257

33.5%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

767

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -14

2008 President, Richford town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

570

61.6%

John McCain (R)

340

36.8%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

925

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): -9

2004 President, Richford town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

377

40.8%

John Kerry (D)

524

56.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.2%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

923

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -10

2000 President, Richford town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

460

40.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

593

52.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.4%

Other

3.3%

TOTAL

1,128

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Richford town, VT

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	34%	Peter Welch (D)	366	55.6%	Gerald Malloy (R)	267	40.6%	25 [+]	3.8%	658	13	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Natasha Diamondstone-Kohout (Green Mountain) 9 (1.4%); Dawn Ellis (I) 6 (0.9%); Stephen Duke (I) 5 (0.8%); Kerry Raheb (I) 3 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%); Mark Coester (I) 1 (0.2%);
2022	G	34%	Phil Scott* (R)	502	77.1%	Brenda Siegel (D)	91	14.0%	58 [+]	8.9%	651	6	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Peter Duval (I) 18 (2.8%); Bernard Peters (I) 17 (2.6%); Kevin Hoyt (I) 16 (2.5%); Other (Write-in) 7 (1.1%);
2020	G	49%	Phil Scott* (R)	674	72.8%	David Zuckerman (D)	172	18.6%	80 [+]	8.6%	926	4	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 80 (8.6%);
2018	S1	34%	Bernie Sanders* (I)	351	55.8%	Lawrence Zupan (R)	238	37.8%	40 [+]	6.4%	629	14	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 25 (4.0%); Russell Beste (I) 8 (1.3%); Brad Peacock (I) 7 (1.1%);
2018	G	34%	Phil Scott* (R)	418	66.2%	Christine Hallquist (D)	179	28.4%	34 [+]	5.4%	631	11	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 18 (2.9%); Trevor Barlow (I) 13 (2.1%); Charles Laramie (I) 3 (0.5%);
2016	S3	45%	Patrick Leahy* (D)	467	56.1%	Scott Milne (R)	322	38.7%	44 [+]	5.3%	833	6	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Jerry Trudell (I) 20 (2.4%); Cris Ericson (U.S. Marijuana) 17 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.8%);
2016	G	45%	Phil Scott (R)	555	66.5%	Sue Minter (D)	252	30.2%	27 [+]	3.2%	834	14	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Bill Lee (Liberty Union) 26 (3.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	G	26%	Scott Milne (R)	261	55.2%	Peter Shumlin* (D)	174	36.8%	38 [+]	8.0%	473	10	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Dan Feliciano (Libertarian) 17 (3.6%); Cris Ericson (I) 6 (1.3%); Bernard Peters (I) 6 (1.3%); Emily Peyton (I) 5 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.4%); Peter Diamondstone (Liberty Union) 2 (0.4%);

*: 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	1,161
Median Value	$164,100

Occupied	928	79.9%
Vacant	233	20.1%

Owned	667	71.9%
Rented	261	28.1%
Median Rent	$1,111

Single-Family Units	837	72.1%
Detached	837	72.1%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	31	2.7%
Mobile Homes	123	10.6%

Richford town, VT

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Richford town, VT

2022 Housing Data for Richford town, VT

2022 Income & Employment Data for Richford town, VT

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Richford town, VT

Historical Presidential Election Results for Richford town, VT

Historical Statewide Election Results for Richford town, VT