Wardsboro town, VT

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 904 ( 4 from 2010 )
Land area: 29.2 square miles
Population density: 31.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	878	97.12%	0.6%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	26	2.88%	420.0%

Total non-White:	26	2.88%	3.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	5	0.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	-1	-0.1

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
900
873	97.00%
11	1.22%
0	0.00%
1	0.11%
10	1.11%
5	0.56%
27	3.00%

2000
855
834	97.54%
0	0.00%
12	1.40%
0	0.00%
9	1.05%
0	0.00%
21	2.46%

1990
654
631	96.48%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
5	0.76%
n/a
2	0.31%
23	3.52%

1980
522
519	99.43%
0	0.00%
3	0.57%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
3	0.57%

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

39	4.6
6	0.7

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

203	31.0
-2	-0.3

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

112	21.5
20	3.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Wardsboro 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
52.6
119	13.2%
785	86.8%
213	23.6%

347
2.61

231	66.6%
178	77.1%
19	8.2%
116	33.4%

2010
Number	Percent
45.2
194	21.6%
706	78.4%
129	14.3%

374
2.41

242	64.7%
197	81.4%
13	5.4%
132	35.3%

2000
Number	Percent
38.9
212	24.8%
643	75.2%
99	11.6%

342
2.50

222	64.9%
188	84.7%
10	4.5%
120	35.1%

1990
Number	Percent
32.8
163	24.9%
491	75.1%
86	13.1%

248
2.64

183	73.8%
153	83.6%
5	2.7%
65	26.2%

1980
Number	Percent
31.6
134	25.7%
388	74.3%
76	14.6%

209
2.50

148	70.8%
135	91.2%
4	2.7%
61	29.2%

2022 Housing Data for Wardsboro town, VT

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	8	2.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	14	4.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	13	3.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	11	3.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	2	0.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	18	5.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	6	1.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	2	0.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	34	9.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	40	11.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	36	10.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	53	15.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	25	7.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	52	15.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	24	6.9%
$200,000 or more	9	2.6%

Median Household Income	73,750
Per Capita Income	37,861

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	30	8.6%
Public Assistance	16	4.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	23	6.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	434	72.5%
Unemployed	28	4.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	462	77.1%
Not in Labor Force	137	22.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		27.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	167	90	65.0%
Non-Profit	6	47	11.3%
Self-Employed	138	18	88.5%

Local Government	17	27	38.6%
State Government	7	6	53.8%
Federal Government	3	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	305	108	73.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	33	80	29.2%
Total	338	188	64.3%

Pct. Govt.	11.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	76	14.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	86	16.3%
Professional, Technical	60	11.4%
Service Occupations	69	13.1%
All others	235	44.7%

White Collar		42.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	195	37.1%
Accommodation and food services	50	9.5%
Educational services	44	8.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	39	7.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	36	6.8%
Health care and social assistance	27	5.1%
Retail trade	26	4.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	24	4.6%
Transportation and warehousing	23	4.4%
Public administration	21	4.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing	11	2.1%
Information	10	1.9%
Other services	10	1.9%
Manufacturing	8	1.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	2	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	26	2.88%
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	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	874	96.7%
Spanish	29	3.2%
Other Indo-European	1	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	159	17.6%
Irish	134	14.8%
European	128	14.2%
Northern European	89	9.8%
German	78	8.6%
Scottish	72	8.0%
Italian	69	7.6%
American	55	6.1%
Polish	34	3.8%
French	32	3.5%
French Canadian	25	2.8%
Swedish	19	2.1%
Dutch	14	1.5%
Slavic	10	1.1%
British	5	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	898	99.3%
Not a citizen	6	0.7%

Native	882	97.6%
Foreign-born	22	2.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
4	0.5%	23	3.2%	308	42.2%	172	23.6%	151	20.7%	71	9.7%
Average years of education: 13.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	4	0.5%
9-12 Years	23	3.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	308	42.2%
Some College	172	23.6%
Bach. Degree	151	20.7%
Grad Degree	71	9.7%
Average years of education: 13.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +22	D +104	D + 15.8%
D +126
2020 vs. 2012	R +29	D +49	D + 3.3%
D +78
2020 vs. 2008	R +20	D +23	D + 0.3%
D +43

2016 vs. 2008	R -2	R +81	R + 15.5%
D -83
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	66%	Joe Biden (D)	325	66.1%	Donald Trump* (R)	159	32.3%	8	1.6%	492	2	-14	0.13%
2016	54%	Hillary Clinton (D)	199	50.8%	Donald Trump (R)	137	34.9%	56	14.3%	392	5	-11	0.12%
2012	54%	Barack Obama* (D)	247	63.7%	Mitt Romney (R)	130	33.5%	11	2.8%	388	3	-14	0.13%
2008	61%	Barack Obama (D)	282	66.2%	John McCain (R)	139	32.6%	5	1.2%	426	2	-13	0.13%
2004	61%	John Kerry (D)	231	56.9%	George W. Bush* (R)	169	41.6%	6	1.5%	406	3	-9	0.13%
2000	59%	George W. Bush (R)	172	45.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	172	45.3%	36	9.5%	380	5	-3	0.13%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Wardsboro town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

325

66.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

159

32.3%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

492

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -14

2016 President, Wardsboro town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

199

50.8%

Donald Trump (R)

137

34.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.1%

Other

11.2%

TOTAL

392

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -11

2012 President, Wardsboro town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

247

63.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

130

33.5%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

388

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -14

2008 President, Wardsboro town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

282

66.2%

John McCain (R)

139

32.6%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

426

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -13

2004 President, Wardsboro town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

169

41.6%

John Kerry (D)

231

56.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

406

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -9

2000 President, Wardsboro town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

172

45.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

172

45.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

7.9%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

380

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wardsboro town, VT

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	51%	Peter Welch (D)	247	65.2%	Gerald Malloy (R)	111	29.3%	21 [+]	5.5%	379	1	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kerry Raheb (I) 6 (1.6%); Mark Coester (I) 6 (1.6%); Natasha Diamondstone-Kohout (Green Mountain) 4 (1.1%); Dawn Ellis (I) 3 (0.8%); Cris Ericson (I) 2 (0.5%);
2022	G	49%	Phil Scott* (R)	246	66.8%	Brenda Siegel (D)	104	28.3%	18 [+]	4.9%	368	-4	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kevin Hoyt (I) 8 (2.2%); Peter Duval (I) 5 (1.4%); Bernard Peters (I) 3 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.5%);
2020	G	66%	Phil Scott* (R)	324	66.0%	David Zuckerman (D)	145	29.5%	22 [+]	4.5%	491	-2	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 22 (4.5%);
2018	S1	44%	Bernie Sanders* (I)	203	63.0%	Lawrence Zupan (R)	107	33.2%	12 [+]	3.7%	322	9	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 9 (2.8%); Russell Beste (I) 2 (0.6%); Brad Peacock (I) 1 (0.3%);
2018	G	44%	Phil Scott* (R)	162	50.3%	Christine Hallquist (D)	144	44.7%	16 [+]	5.0%	322	-5	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 10 (3.1%); Trevor Barlow (I) 5 (1.6%); Charles Laramie (I) 1 (0.3%);
2016	S3	53%	Patrick Leahy* (D)	223	57.5%	Scott Milne (R)	127	32.7%	38 [+]	9.8%	388	0	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Cris Ericson (U.S. Marijuana) 27 (7.0%); Other (Write-in) 6 (1.5%); Jerry Trudell (I) 5 (1.3%);
2016	G	54%	Sue Minter (D)	189	48.1%	Phil Scott (R)	186	47.3%	18 [+]	4.6%	393	-6	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Bill Lee (Liberty Union) 18 (4.6%);
2014	G	37%	Peter Shumlin* (D)	153	56.7%	Scott Milne (R)	96	35.6%	21 [+]	7.8%	270	-10	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Dan Feliciano (Libertarian) 6 (2.2%); Emily Peyton (I) 6 (2.2%); Peter Diamondstone (Liberty Union) 3 (1.1%); Bernard Peters (I) 3 (1.1%); Cris Ericson (I) 3 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);

*: 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	874
Median Value	$270,400

Occupied	347	39.7%
Vacant	527	60.3%

Owned	306	88.2%
Rented	41	11.8%
Median Rent	$584

Single-Family Units	780	89.2%
Detached	775	88.7%
Attached	5	0.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	26	3.0%
Mobile Homes	41	4.7%

Wardsboro town, VT

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Wardsboro town, VT

2022 Housing Data for Wardsboro town, VT

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wardsboro town, VT

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wardsboro town, VT

Historical Presidential Election Results for Wardsboro town, VT

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wardsboro town, VT