South Hero town, VT

Grand Isle County, VT

2022 population: 1,584 ( 47 from 2010 )
Land area: 14.9 square miles
Population density: 106.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,445	91.22%	7.6%
Black:	42	2.65%	740.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	44	2.78%	83.3%
Hispanic:	53	3.35%	194.4%

Total non-White:	139	8.78%	107.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-119	-8.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	72	5.4

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
1,631
1,564	95.89%
5	0.31%
10	0.61%
10	0.61%
24	1.47%
18	1.10%
67	4.11%

2000
1,696
1,660	97.88%
0	0.00%
4	0.24%
5	0.29%
24	1.42%
3	0.18%
36	2.12%

1990
1,404
1,390	99.00%
2	0.14%
5	0.36%
0	0.00%
n/a
7	0.50%
14	1.00%

1980
1,188
1,178	99.16%
0	0.00%
2	0.17%
8	0.67%
n/a
0	0.00%
10	0.84%

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

-96	-5.7
31	1.8

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

270	19.2
22	1.6

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

212	17.8
4	0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for South Hero 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
48.7
282	17.8%
1,302	82.2%
396	25.0%

596
2.66

434	72.8%
379	87.3%
24	5.5%
162	27.2%

2010
Number	Percent
47.5
325	19.9%
1,306	80.1%
238	14.6%

673
2.42

478	71.0%
396	82.8%
30	6.3%
195	29.0%

2000
Number	Percent
39.6
429	25.3%
1,267	74.7%
191	11.3%

660
2.57

473	71.7%
402	85.0%
35	7.4%
187	28.3%

1990
Number	Percent
34.8
379	27.0%
1,025	73.0%
130	9.3%

514
2.73

387	75.3%
332	85.8%
20	5.2%
127	24.7%

1980
Number	Percent
30.8
347	29.2%
841	70.8%
131	11.0%

413
2.88

324	78.5%
292	90.1%
17	5.2%
89	21.5%

2022 Housing Data for South Hero town, VT

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	13	2.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	3	0.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	8	1.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	8	1.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	15	2.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	21	3.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	6	1.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	9	1.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	28	4.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	42	7.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	79	13.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	46	7.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	66	11.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	117	19.6%
$200,000 or more	135	22.7%

Median Household Income	131,458
Per Capita Income	59,920

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	12	2.0%
Public Assistance	13	2.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	25	4.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	708	76.7%
Unemployed	25	2.7%
In Armed Forces	3	0.3%

Total Labor Force	736	79.7%
Not in Labor Force	187	20.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		23.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	243	197	55.2%
Non-Profit	20	90	18.2%
Self-Employed	118	52	69.4%

Local Government	34	75	31.2%
State Government	4	0	100.0%
Federal Government	9	12	42.9%

Total Private + Self	361	249	59.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	67	177	27.5%
Total	428	426	50.1%

Pct. Govt.	15.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	230	26.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	111	13.0%
Professional, Technical	284	33.1%
Service Occupations	79	9.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	11	1.3%
All others	153	17.9%

White Collar		72.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	120	14.0%
Health care and social assistance	95	11.1%
Manufacturing	74	8.6%
Construction	68	7.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	62	7.2%
Retail trade	60	7.0%
Information	44	5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	43	5.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	40	4.7%
Transportation and warehousing	39	4.6%
Accommodation and food services	38	4.4%
Other services	33	3.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	32	3.7%
Finance and insurance	28	3.3%
Public administration	25	2.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	24	2.8%
Utilities	23	2.7%
Wholesale trade	9	1.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	26	1.64%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

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	27	1.70%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,452	96.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun	18	1.2%
Spanish	16	1.1%
Other	14	0.9%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	4	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	345	21.8%
Irish	295	18.6%
German	245	15.5%
French	139	8.8%
Scottish	105	6.6%
French Canadian	98	6.2%
Italian	93	5.9%
American	92	5.8%
European	82	5.2%
Polish	70	4.4%
Danish	34	2.1%
Scotch-Irish	31	2.0%
British	19	1.2%
Welsh	19	1.2%
Armenian	16	1.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,567	98.9%
Not a citizen	17	1.1%

Native	1,537	97.0%
Foreign-born	47	3.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
8	0.7%	15	1.3%	279	23.6%	230	19.5%	355	30.0%	295	25.0%
Average years of education: 15.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	8	0.7%
9-12 Years	15	1.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	279	23.6%
Some College	230	19.5%
Bach. Degree	355	30.0%
Grad Degree	295	25.0%
Average years of education: 15.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +75	D +156	D + 3.1%
D +231
2020 vs. 2012	R +29	D +150	D + 6.0%
D +179
2020 vs. 2008	R +57	D +31	R + 2.5%
D +88

2016 vs. 2008	R -18	R +125	R + 5.6%
D -143
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	100%	Joe Biden (D)	903	69.0%	Donald Trump* (R)	376	28.7%	30	2.3%	1,309	-2	-18	0.36%
2016	86%	Hillary Clinton (D)	672	60.0%	Donald Trump (R)	301	26.9%	147	13.1%	1,120	-3	-19	0.36%
2012	83%	Barack Obama* (D)	724	66.6%	Mitt Romney (R)	347	31.9%	16	1.5%	1,087	1	-15	0.36%
2008	89%	Barack Obama (D)	815	70.6%	John McCain (R)	319	27.6%	21	1.8%	1,155	-3	-18	0.36%
2004	86%	John Kerry (D)	684	62.1%	George W. Bush* (R)	393	35.7%	24	2.2%	1,101	-3	-15	0.35%
2000	83%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	566	53.8%	George W. Bush (R)	406	38.6%	81	7.7%	1,053	-2	-9	0.36%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, South Hero town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

903

69.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

376

28.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

1,309

Turnout: 100%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -18

2016 President, South Hero town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

672

60.0%

Donald Trump (R)

301

26.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.2%

Other

111

9.9%

TOTAL

1,120

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -19

2012 President, South Hero town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

724

66.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

347

31.9%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

1,087

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -15

2008 President, South Hero town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

815

70.6%

John McCain (R)

319

27.6%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

1,155

Turnout: 89%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -18

2004 President, South Hero town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

393

35.7%

John Kerry (D)

684

62.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

1,101

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -15

2000 President, South Hero town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

406

38.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

566

53.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

6.3%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,053

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -9

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for South Hero town, VT

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	84%	Peter Welch (D)	791	72.0%	Gerald Malloy (R)	289	26.3%	19 [+]	1.7%	1,099	-2	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Dawn Ellis (I) 8 (0.7%); Mark Coester (I) 4 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.3%); Stephen Duke (I) 2 (0.2%); Natasha Diamondstone-Kohout (Green Mountain) 2 (0.2%);
2022	G	84%	Phil Scott* (R)	872	79.2%	Brenda Siegel (D)	208	18.9%	21 [+]	1.9%	1,101	8	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kevin Hoyt (I) 13 (1.2%); Peter Duval (I) 6 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.2%);
2020	G	100%	Phil Scott* (R)	1,015	77.7%	David Zuckerman (D)	264	20.2%	27 [+]	2.1%	1,306	9	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 27 (2.1%);
2018	S1	81%	Bernie Sanders* (I)	730	68.9%	Lawrence Zupan (R)	296	28.0%	33 [+]	3.1%	1,059	3	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 23 (2.2%); Brad Peacock (I) 5 (0.5%); Russell Beste (I) 5 (0.5%);
2018	G	82%	Phil Scott* (R)	650	60.9%	Christine Hallquist (D)	396	37.1%	22 [+]	2.1%	1,068	6	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 18 (1.7%); Trevor Barlow (I) 3 (0.3%); Charles Laramie (I) 1 (0.1%);
2016	S3	86%	Patrick Leahy* (D)	716	63.6%	Scott Milne (R)	357	31.7%	52 [+]	4.6%	1,125	-1	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Cris Ericson (U.S. Marijuana) 24 (2.1%); Jerry Trudell (I) 19 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.8%);
2016	G	86%	Phil Scott (R)	641	56.9%	Sue Minter (D)	464	41.2%	22 [+]	2.0%	1,127	4	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Bill Lee (Liberty Union) 21 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	G	60%	Peter Shumlin* (D)	354	45.3%	Scott Milne (R)	343	43.9%	84 [+]	10.8%	781	-1	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Dan Feliciano (Libertarian) 57 (7.3%); Emily Peyton (I) 9 (1.2%); Peter Diamondstone (Liberty Union) 7 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.6%); Cris Ericson (I) 4 (0.5%); Bernard Peters (I) 2 (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	1,015
Median Value	$494,400

Occupied	596	58.7%
Vacant	419	41.3%

Owned	529	88.8%
Rented	67	11.2%
Median Rent	$1,383

Single-Family Units	921	90.7%
Detached	915	90.1%
Attached	6	0.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	50	4.9%

South Hero town, VT

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for South Hero town, VT

2022 Housing Data for South Hero town, VT

2022 Income & Employment Data for South Hero town, VT

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for South Hero town, VT

2022 Educational Attainment Data for South Hero town, VT

Historical Presidential Election Results for South Hero town, VT

Historical Statewide Election Results for South Hero town, VT