Essex County vs. Chittenden County

Essex County (NY)Chittenden County (VT)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)37,300164,572
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.2%5.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)39,363156,540
Population, Census, April 1, 201039,370156,545
Persons under 5 years, percent3.9%4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent16.3%17.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.4%15.0%
Female persons, percent48.4%51.0%
White alone, percent94.5%90.1%
Black or African American alone, percent2.7%2.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.8%4.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.0%2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.3%88.1%
Veterans, 2014-20182,6967,961
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.2%9.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)26,39370,352
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.6%63.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$151,900$288,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,291$1,840
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$530$785
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$802$1,230
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.4%35.1%
Building permits, 201898987
Households, 2014-201815,42565,400
Persons per household, 2014-20182.262.33
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.8%80.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.2%10.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.3%92.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.8%85.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.1%94.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201827.6%50.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.2%8.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.3%5.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.8%69.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.8%65.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)150,253459,913
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)140,2811,652,397
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)213,1193,388,030
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)82,5403,133,942
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)514,0052,959,434
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,193$18,671
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.821.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$56,196$69,896
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,273$37,507
Persons in poverty, percent11.7%10.4%
Total employer establishments, 20171,1945,690
Total employment, 20179,96689,068
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)415,6884,273,987
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.0%-1.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,06214,831
All firms, 20123,54918,690
Men-owned firms, 20121,92110,164
Women-owned firms, 20121,1646,079
Minority-owned firms, 201282826
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,32116,728
Veteran-owned firms, 20126012,155
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,74315,287
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.8%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200729.4%28.2%
Population per square mile, 201021.9291.7
Land area in square miles, 20101,794.23536.58

Source: United States Census Bureau

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