Windsor County, VT

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2023 Population

57,968

0.235% 1-year growth

US Senator

Bernie Sanders

Independent Party

US Senator

Peter Welch

Democratic Party

US Representative

Becca Balint

Democratic Party

2023 Poverty Rate

8.72%

0.0206% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$267,400

7.09% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Windsor County, VT had a population of 58k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Windsor County, VT grew from 57,832 to 57,968, a 0.235% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Windsor County, VT are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.26%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.4%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.05%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.535%).

None of the households in Windsor County, VT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.6% of the residents in Windsor County, VT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Windsor County, VT are Vermont Law and Graduate School (281 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Windsor County, VT was $267,400, and the homeownership rate was 74.9%.

Most people in Windsor County, VT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Windsor County, VT was 2 cars per household.

Windsor County, VT borders Grafton County, NH, Sullivan County, NH, Addison County, VT, Bennington County, VT, Orange County, VT, Rutland County, VT, and Windham County, VT.

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Population & Diversity

Windsor County, VT is home to a population of 58k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Windsor County, VT residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 28.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (53.8k people) in Windsor County, VT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.89k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 812 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

98.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.6% of Windsor County, VT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Windsor County, VT was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Windsor County, VT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Windsor County, VT

White (Non-Hispanic)
53.8k ± 288
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.89k ± 333
Two+ (Hispanic)
812 ± 263

2.23%

Hispanic Population

1.29k people

2.23% of the people in Windsor County, VT are hispanic (1.29k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Windsor County, VT as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Vermont.

Most Common Origin

Canada
4,981 ± 1,725 people
China
1,582 ± 975 people
Germany
991 ± 772 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Vermont was Canada, the natal country of 4,981 Vermont residents, followed by China with 1,582 and Germany with 991.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,370 ± 254
Gulf War (1990s)
524 ± 213
Gulf War (2001-)
418 ± 135

Windsor County, VT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.61 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Windsor County, VT employs N/A people. The largest industries in Windsor County, VT are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,877 people), Educational Services (3,763 people), and Retail Trade (2,789 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($152,500), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($83,800), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($79,286).

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Windsor County, VT, are Management Occupations (3,847 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,599 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (2,283 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Windsor County, VT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Vermont (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Windsor County, VT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,877 people), Educational Services (3,763 people), and Retail Trade (2,789 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Windsor County, VT, though some of these residents may live in Windsor County, VT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Establishments by Size

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

Bernie Sanders and Peter Welch are the senators currently representing the state of Vermont. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Windsor County, VT is currently represented by Becca Balint in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Vermont

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Bernie Sanders

Senator from Vermont

Assumed office on January 3, 2007
Angus King of Maine and Bernie Sanders of Vermont join meetings of the Senate Democratic Caucus.

Peter Welch

Senator from Vermont

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Bernie Sanders and Peter Welch are the senators currently representing Vermont.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Vermont over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Windsor County, VT

Becca Balint

District at-large Representative

Democratic Party

Windsor County, VT is currently represented by Becca Balint (Democratic Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Windsor County, VT have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Windsor County, VT are White (192 and 71.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (28 and 10.4%), Black or African American (22 and 8.15%), and Unknown (18 and 6.67%).

The largest universities in Windsor County, VT by number of degrees awarded are Vermont Law and Graduate School (281 and NaNk%).

The most popular majors in Windsor County, VT are Law (113 and NaNk%), Other Legal Professions & Studies (88 and NaNk%), and Legal Studies & Jurisprudence (67 and NaNk%).

The median tuition cost in Windsor County, VT for private four year colleges is $N/A.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 690 students enrolled in Windsor County, VT, 32.6% men and 67.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 427 records, of which 66.7% were women and 33.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Legal Professions & Studies
88 degrees awarded
Legal Studies & Jurisprudence
36 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Windsor County, VT was Other Legal Professions & Studies with 88 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in Windsor County, VT according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Vermont Law and Graduate School

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

281 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Vermont Law and Graduate School with 281 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 80 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Windsor County, VT, which is 0.398 times less than the 201 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 192 degrees mean that there were 6.86 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 28 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.431% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.362% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (130k), Bachelors Degree (106k), and Some college (93.2k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Windsor County, VT was $267,400 in 2023, which is 0.881 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $249,700 to $267,400, a 7.09% increase. The homeownership rate in Windsor County, VT is 74.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Windsor County, VT have an average commute time of 23.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Windsor County, VT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 16.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Windsor County, VT. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.48%.

Housing

Property

$267,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$11,685

$18,618

Median Property Taxes

±$810

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Windsor County, VT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Windsor County, VT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Windsor County, VT colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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Median Household Income

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24.9k

Number of Households

± 976

In N/A, the median household income of the 24.9k households in Windsor County, VT N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Windsor County, VT distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Windsor County, VT is from Vermont.

0.437

2022 Wage GINI in Vermont

0.442

2021 Wage GINI in Vermont

In 2022, the income inequality in Vermont was 0.437 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.1% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Vermont was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Vermont in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Vermont across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (68.8%)
Worked At Home (15.3%)
Carpooled (9.87%)

In 2023, 68.8% of workers in Windsor County, VT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.3%) and those who carpooled to work (9.87%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Windsor County, VT have a shorter commute time (23.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.47% of the workforce in Windsor County, VT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Windsor County, VT compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Windsor County, VT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Windsor County, VT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 16.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Windsor County, VT. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.48%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

8.72% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Windsor County, VT (4.98k out of 57.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Windsor County, VT is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.8% of the population of Windsor County, VT has health coverage, with 43.2% on employee plans, 18.3% on Medicaid, 18.8% on Medicare, 13.5% on non-group plans, and 2% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.9% under 18 years, 16.2% between 18 and 34 years, 40.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.15%

Uninsured

43.2%

Employer Coverage

18.3%

Medicaid

18.8%

Medicare

13.5%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Windsor County, VT declined by 17.7% from 5.05% to 4.15%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Windsor County, VT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.