Washington County vs. Chittenden County

Washington County (VT)Chittenden County (VT)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)58,140164,572
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.3%5.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)59,522156,540
Population, Census, April 1, 201059,534156,545
Persons under 5 years, percent4.8%4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.8%17.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.6%15.0%
Female persons, percent50.5%51.0%
White alone, percent95.8%90.1%
Black or African American alone, percent1.0%2.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent1.0%4.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.0%2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.1%88.1%
Veterans, 2014-20183,7337,961
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.8%9.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)30,87270,352
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201870.8%63.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$222,600$288,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,600$1,840
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$716$785
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$907$1,230
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201326.1%35.1%
Building permits, 2018143987
Households, 2014-201824,86565,400
Persons per household, 2014-20182.262.33
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.4%80.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.6%10.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.9%92.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201880.8%85.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.4%94.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201841.5%50.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.7%8.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.9%5.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201866.9%69.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.3%65.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)123,864459,913
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)408,4931,652,397
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)819,7973,388,030
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,112,6382,959,434
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$18,711$18,671
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.821.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$62,108$69,896
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,033$37,507
Persons in poverty, percent10.8%10.4%
Total employer establishments, 20172,2285,690
Total employment, 201726,05689,068
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,219,0704,273,987
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-5.8%-1.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20176,20114,831
All firms, 20127,60618,690
Men-owned firms, 20124,04910,164
Women-owned firms, 20122,4286,079
Minority-owned firms, 2012271826
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126,93016,728
Veteran-owned firms, 20128062,155
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20126,30115,287
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.5%0.8%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.7%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.0%1.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200723.0%28.2%
Population per square mile, 201086.6291.7
Land area in square miles, 2010687.23536.58

Source: United States Census Bureau

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