Chittenden County vs. Essex County

Chittenden County (VT)Essex County (NY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)164,57237,300
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.1%-5.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)156,54039,363
Population, Census, April 1, 2010156,54539,370
Persons under 5 years, percent4.7%3.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.7%16.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.0%23.4%
Female persons, percent51.0%48.4%
White alone, percent90.1%94.5%
Black or African American alone, percent2.6%2.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, percent4.7%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent2.3%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.4%3.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent88.1%92.3%
Veterans, 2014-20187,9612,696
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20189.0%3.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)70,35226,393
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201863.0%75.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$288,200$151,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,840$1,291
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$785$530
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,230$802
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201335.1%14.4%
Building permits, 201898798
Households, 2014-201865,40015,425
Persons per household, 2014-20182.332.26
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201880.2%86.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201810.2%5.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201892.9%86.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201885.4%76.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.1%91.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201850.7%27.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.7%11.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.1%5.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201869.3%56.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.7%58.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)459,913150,253
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,652,397140,281
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)3,388,030213,119
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)3,133,94282,540
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,959,434514,005
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$18,671$13,193
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.121.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$69,896$56,196
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$37,507$30,273
Persons in poverty, percent10.4%11.7%
Total employer establishments, 20175,6901,194
Total employment, 201789,0689,966
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)4,273,987415,688
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.9%1.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201714,8313,062
All firms, 201218,6903,549
Men-owned firms, 201210,1641,921
Women-owned firms, 20126,0791,164
Minority-owned firms, 201282682
Nonminority-owned firms, 201216,7283,321
Veteran-owned firms, 20122,155601
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201215,2872,743
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.8%0.0%
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, 20071.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200728.2%29.4%
Population per square mile, 2010291.721.9
Land area in square miles, 2010536.581,794.23

Source: United States Census Bureau

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