Chittenden County vs. Washington County

Chittenden County (VT)Washington County (VT)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)164,57258,140
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.1%-2.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)156,54059,522
Population, Census, April 1, 2010156,54559,534
Persons under 5 years, percent4.7%4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.7%18.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.0%19.6%
Female persons, percent51.0%50.5%
White alone, percent90.1%95.8%
Black or African American alone, percent2.6%1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent4.7%1.0%
Two or More Races, percent2.3%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.4%2.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent88.1%94.1%
Veterans, 2014-20187,9613,733
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20189.0%2.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)70,35230,872
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201863.0%70.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$288,200$222,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,840$1,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$785$716
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,230$907
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201335.1%26.1%
Building permits, 2018987143
Households, 2014-201865,40024,865
Persons per household, 2014-20182.332.26
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201880.2%88.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201810.2%3.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201892.9%87.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201885.4%80.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.1%93.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201850.7%41.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.7%9.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.1%4.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201869.3%66.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.7%65.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)459,913123,864
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,652,397408,493
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)3,388,030819,797
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,959,4341,112,638
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$18,671$18,711
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.122.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$69,896$62,108
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$37,507$34,033
Persons in poverty, percent10.4%10.8%
Total employer establishments, 20175,6902,228
Total employment, 201789,06826,056
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)4,273,9871,219,070
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.9%-5.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201714,8316,201
All firms, 201218,6907,606
Men-owned firms, 201210,1644,049
Women-owned firms, 20126,0792,428
Minority-owned firms, 2012826271
Nonminority-owned firms, 201216,7286,930
Veteran-owned firms, 20122,155806
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201215,2876,301
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.8%0.5%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.7%
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, 200728.2%23.0%
Population per square mile, 2010291.786.6
Land area in square miles, 2010536.58687.23

Source: United States Census Bureau

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