Essex County vs. Grafton County

Essex County (VT)Grafton County (NH)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)6,25089,786
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.9%0.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)6,30689,137
Population, Census, April 1, 20106,30689,118
Persons under 5 years, percent4.8%4.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.7%16.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent25.6%20.7%
Female persons, percent49.9%50.6%
White alone, percent96.3%92.7%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.8%3.8%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.3%2.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.2%90.6%
Veterans, 2014-20186066,247
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.5%5.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,19753,083
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.2%69.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$131,700$220,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,157$1,674
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$462$704
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$718$922
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.5%20.5%
Building permits, 201816297
Households, 2014-20182,75634,752
Persons per household, 2014-20182.242.39
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.6%84.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.5%6.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201877.9%91.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201868.8%81.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.8%92.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.6%40.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.2%9.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.6%8.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.4%62.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.9%60.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,421296,712
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)3,5301,482,379
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)11,4231,593,858
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)397487,858
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)18,9592,034,240
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$3,045$22,810
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.722.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$41,045$63,153
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,163$36,619
Persons in poverty, percent15.5%9.0%
Total employer establishments, 20171092,924
Total employment, 201751050,243
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)17,1112,578,048
Total employment, percent change, 2016-201712.1%2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174948,090
All firms, 201246610,577
Men-owned firms, 20122856,130
Women-owned firms, 20121232,762
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124459,763
Veteran-owned firms, 2012361,191
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124048,650
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%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, 20070.0%0.3%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200723.8%24.0%
Population per square mile, 20109.552.2
Land area in square miles, 2010663.601,708.75

Source: United States Census Bureau

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