Orleans County vs. Essex County

	Orleans County (VT)	Essex County (VT)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	26,907	6,250
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-1.2%	-0.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	27,234	6,306
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	27,231	6,306
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.9%	4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent	19.3%	17.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	22.7%	25.6%
Female persons, percent	49.8%	49.9%
White alone, percent	96.2%	96.3%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.8%	0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.6%	0.6%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	0.8%
Two or More Races, percent	1.9%	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.6%	1.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	94.8%	95.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,951	606
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	4.2%	3.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	17,743	5,197
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	77.0%	80.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$162,200	$131,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,285	$1,157
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$551	$462
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$783	$718
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	14.0%	7.5%
Building permits, 2018	153	16
Households, 2014-2018	11,679	2,756
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.23	2.24
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	90.2%	90.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	5.5%	6.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	81.4%	77.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	73.3%	68.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	87.6%	85.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	21.6%	15.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	11.3%	12.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.4%	6.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	57.4%	55.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	56.3%	53.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	54,113	2,421
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	152,493	3,530
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	350,332	18,959
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$12,923	$3,045
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	24.3	26.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$47,915	$41,045
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$26,657	$24,163
Persons in poverty, percent	12.2%	15.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017	777	109
Total employment, 2017	8,528	510
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	294,323	17,111
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	2.3%	12.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,593	494
All firms, 2012	3,286	466
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,879	285
Women-owned firms, 2012	823	123
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	3,071	445
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	355	36
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,791	404
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	18.2%	23.8%
Population per square mile, 2010	39.3	9.5
Land area in square miles, 2010	693.27	663.60

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Orleans county (VT) and Essex county (VT) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.