Brattleboro town, VT

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 12,162 ( 116 from 2010 )
Land area: 32.1 square miles
Population density: 379.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	11,070	91.02%	1.4%
Black:	84	0.69%	58.4%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	262	2.15%	3.3%
2+ races:	443	3.64%	63.5%
Hispanic:	303	2.49%	5.9%

Total non-White:	1,092	8.98%	3.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	154	1.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	-38	-0.4

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
12,046
10,916	90.62%
202	1.68%
34	0.28%
271	2.25%
271	2.25%
322	2.67%
1,130	9.38%

2000
12,005
11,230	93.54%
110	0.92%
40	0.33%
108	0.90%
247	2.06%
262	2.18%
775	6.46%

1990
12,241
11,831	96.65%
74	0.60%
39	0.32%
136	1.11%
n/a
157	1.28%
410	3.35%

1980
11,835
11,637	98.33%
17	0.14%
10	0.08%
55	0.46%
n/a
116	0.98%
198	1.67%

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

-314	-2.6
355	3.0

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

-601	-4.9
365	3.0

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

194	1.6
212	1.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Brattleboro 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
44.9
2,180	17.9%
9,982	82.1%
3,019	24.8%

5,636
2.09

2,489	44.2%
1,470	59.1%
591	23.7%
3,147	55.8%

2010
Number	Percent
43.2
2,368	19.7%
9,678	80.3%
1,954	16.2%

5,562
2.09

2,864	51.5%
1,884	65.8%
502	17.5%
2,698	48.5%

2000
Number	Percent
40.3
2,679	22.3%
9,326	77.7%
2,003	16.7%

5,361
2.15

2,872	53.6%
2,077	72.3%
529	18.4%
2,489	46.4%

1990
Number	Percent
35.6
2,933	24.0%
9,308	76.0%
1,983	16.2%

5,103
2.29

3,053	59.8%
2,296	75.2%
412	13.5%
2,050	40.2%

1980
Number	Percent
32.7
3,065	25.9%
8,770	74.1%
1,839	15.5%

4,620
2.43

2,995	64.8%
2,341	78.2%
391	13.1%
1,625	35.2%

2022 Housing Data for Brattleboro town, VT

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	249	4.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	497	8.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	352	6.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	259	4.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	410	7.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	277	4.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	432	7.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	341	6.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	221	3.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	358	6.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	422	7.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	487	8.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	596	10.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	133	2.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	312	5.5%
$200,000 or more	290	5.1%

Median Household Income	45,019
Per Capita Income	36,622

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	538	9.5%
Public Assistance	206	3.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	1,206	21.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	5,039	70.9%
Unemployed	403	5.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	5,442	76.6%
Not in Labor Force	1,667	23.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		29.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,538	1,501	50.6%
Non-Profit	250	846	22.8%
Self-Employed	452	562	44.6%

Local Government	123	314	28.1%
State Government	26	108	19.4%
Federal Government	9	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	1,990	2,063	49.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	408	1,268	24.3%
Total	2,398	3,331	41.9%

Pct. Govt.	10.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	812	14.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	671	11.7%
Professional, Technical	1,933	33.7%
Service Occupations	1,129	19.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	65	1.1%
All others	1,191	20.8%

White Collar		59.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	1,050	18.3%
Educational services	1,012	17.6%
Retail trade	617	10.8%
Accommodation and food services	583	10.2%
Manufacturing	515	9.0%
Other services	308	5.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	304	5.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing	294	5.1%
Construction	187	3.3%
Wholesale trade	168	2.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	159	2.8%
Finance and insurance	146	2.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	102	1.8%
Transportation and warehousing	94	1.6%
Information	70	1.2%
Public administration	69	1.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	49	0.9%
Utilities	9	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	6	0.05%
Puerto Rican	85	0.70%
Cuban	11	0.09%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	67	0.55%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	67	0.55%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	73	0.60%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	70	0.58%
Chilean	3	0.02%
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	61	0.50%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	95	0.78%
Korean	89	0.73%
Thai	28	0.23%
Filipino	25	0.21%
Vietnamese	13	0.11%
Indian	6	0.05%
Taiwanese	3	0.02%
Burmese	2	0.02%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	11,149	96.5%
Spanish	167	1.4%
German, other Germanic	106	0.9%
Korean	50	0.4%
Other Asian	30	0.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun	27	0.2%
Vietnamese	13	0.1%
Other Indo-European	8	0.1%
Chinese	4	0.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	2,171	17.9%
English	1,834	15.1%
German	1,558	12.8%
French	1,013	8.3%
French Canadian	796	6.5%
Polish	645	5.3%
Italian	627	5.2%
Norwegian	465	3.8%
American	403	3.3%
Swedish	354	2.9%
Portuguese	193	1.6%
Scottish	186	1.5%
Dutch	158	1.3%
Eastern European	155	1.3%
Russian	153	1.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	12,032	98.9%
Not a citizen	130	1.1%

Native	11,866	97.6%
Foreign-born	296	2.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
65	0.7%	418	4.6%	2,533	28.1%	2,056	22.8%	1,788	19.9%	2,146	23.8%
Average years of education: 14.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	65	0.7%
9-12 Years	418	4.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	2,533	28.1%
Some College	2,056	22.8%
Bach. Degree	1,788	19.9%
Grad Degree	2,146	23.8%
Average years of education: 14.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +194	D +882	D + 0.5%
D +1,076
2020 vs. 2012	R +138	D +664	D + 0.5%
D +802
2020 vs. 2008	R -45	D +391	D + 3.0%
D +346

2016 vs. 2008	R -239	R +491	D + 2.6%
D -730
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	66%	Joe Biden (D)	5,423	81.4%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,053	15.8%	187	2.8%	6,663	-15	-31	1.81%
2016	60%	Hillary Clinton (D)	4,347	73.2%	Donald Trump (R)	859	14.5%	731	12.3%	5,937	-16	-31	1.88%
2012	58%	Barack Obama* (D)	4,621	81.1%	Mitt Romney (R)	915	16.1%	163	2.9%	5,699	-15	-31	1.90%
2008	66%	Barack Obama (D)	5,077	80.4%	John McCain (R)	1,098	17.4%	141	2.2%	6,316	-13	-28	1.94%
2004	64%	John Kerry (D)	4,500	74.2%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,408	23.2%	155	2.6%	6,063	-16	-27	1.94%
2000	59%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,128	57.1%	George W. Bush (R)	1,486	27.1%	866	15.8%	5,480	-14	-21	1.86%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Brattleboro town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

5,423

81.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,053

15.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

142

2.1%

TOTAL

6,663

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -31

2016 President, Brattleboro town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

4,347

73.2%

Donald Trump (R)

859

14.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.6%

Other

636

10.7%

TOTAL

5,937

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -31

2012 President, Brattleboro town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

4,621

81.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

915

16.1%

Other

163

2.9%

TOTAL

5,699

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -31

2008 President, Brattleboro town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

5,077

80.4%

John McCain (R)

1,098

17.4%

Other

141

2.2%

TOTAL

6,316

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -28

2004 President, Brattleboro town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,408

23.2%

John Kerry (D)

4,500

74.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.6%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

6,063

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -27

2000 President, Brattleboro town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,486

27.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

3,128

57.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

770

14.1%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

5,480

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -21

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Brattleboro town, VT

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	51%	Peter Welch (D)	4,206	82.3%	Gerald Malloy (R)	640	12.5%	265 [+]	5.2%	5,111	-16	1.78%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Natasha Diamondstone-Kohout (Green Mountain) 111 (2.2%); Dawn Ellis (I) 52 (1.0%); Mark Coester (I) 42 (0.8%); Cris Ericson (I) 23 (0.5%); Kerry Raheb (I) 17 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 14 (0.3%); Stephen Duke (I) 6 (0.1%);
2022	G	49%	Phil Scott* (R)	2,649	53.4%	Brenda Siegel (D)	2,106	42.5%	205 [+]	4.1%	4,960	-18	1.74%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Peter Duval (I) 85 (1.7%); Kevin Hoyt (I) 61 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 31 (0.6%); Bernard Peters (I) 28 (0.6%);
2020	G	64%	David Zuckerman (D)	3,264	50.4%	Phil Scott* (R)	2,855	44.1%	356 [+]	5.5%	6,475	-19	1.79%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 356 (5.5%);
2018	S1	51%	Bernie Sanders* (I)	4,284	84.3%	Lawrence Zupan (R)	588	11.6%	210 [+]	4.1%	5,082	-13	1.86%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 133 (2.6%); Brad Peacock (I) 41 (0.8%); Russell Beste (I) 36 (0.7%);
2018	G	51%	Christine Hallquist (D)	3,391	66.5%	Phil Scott* (R)	1,408	27.6%	298 [+]	5.8%	5,097	-23	1.86%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 211 (4.1%); Trevor Barlow (I) 50 (1.0%); Charles Laramie (I) 37 (0.7%);
2016	S3	59%	Patrick Leahy* (D)	4,347	74.8%	Scott Milne (R)	873	15.0%	591 [+]	10.2%	5,811	-14	1.85%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Other (Write-in) 247 (4.3%); Cris Ericson (U.S. Marijuana) 218 (3.8%); Jerry Trudell (I) 126 (2.2%);
2016	G	59%	Sue Minter (D)	4,286	73.3%	Phil Scott (R)	1,321	22.6%	239 [+]	4.1%	5,846	-30	1.85%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Bill Lee (Liberty Union) 233 (4.0%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2014	G	31%	Peter Shumlin* (D)	2,220	72.5%	Scott Milne (R)	624	20.4%	218 [+]	7.1%	3,062	-25	1.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Emily Peyton (I) 93 (3.0%); Peter Diamondstone (Liberty Union) 76 (2.5%); Dan Feliciano (Libertarian) 19 (0.6%); Cris Ericson (I) 12 (0.4%); Bernard Peters (I) 10 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 8 (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	6,116
Median Value	$226,200

Occupied	5,636	92.2%
Vacant	480	7.8%

Owned	3,045	54.0%
Rented	2,591	46.0%
Median Rent	$1,010

Single-Family Units	3,295	53.9%
Detached	3,024	49.4%
Attached	271	4.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	1,456	23.8%
Mobile Homes	371	6.1%

Brattleboro town, VT

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Brattleboro town, VT

2022 Housing Data for Brattleboro town, VT

2022 Income & Employment Data for Brattleboro town, VT

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Brattleboro town, VT

Historical Presidential Election Results for Brattleboro town, VT

Historical Statewide Election Results for Brattleboro town, VT