Essex County vs. Orleans County

Essex County (VT)Orleans County (VT)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)6,25026,907
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.9%-1.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)6,30627,234
Population, Census, April 1, 20106,30627,231
Persons under 5 years, percent4.8%4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.7%19.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent25.6%22.7%
Female persons, percent49.9%49.8%
White alone, percent96.3%96.2%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.3%1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.2%94.8%
Veterans, 2014-20186061,951
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.5%4.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,19717,743
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.2%77.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$131,700$162,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,157$1,285
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$462$551
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$718$783
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.5%14.0%
Building permits, 201816153
Households, 2014-20182,75611,679
Persons per household, 2014-20182.242.23
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.6%90.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.5%5.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201877.9%81.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201868.8%73.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.8%87.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.6%21.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.2%11.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.6%6.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.4%57.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.9%56.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,42154,113
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)3,530152,493
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)18,959350,332
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$3,045$12,923
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.724.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$41,045$47,915
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,163$26,657
Persons in poverty, percent15.5%12.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017109777
Total employment, 20175108,528
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)17,111294,323
Total employment, percent change, 2016-201712.1%2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174942,593
All firms, 20124663,286
Men-owned firms, 20122851,879
Women-owned firms, 2012123823
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124453,071
Veteran-owned firms, 201236355
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124042,791
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%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200723.8%18.2%
Population per square mile, 20109.539.3
Land area in square miles, 2010663.60693.27

Source: United States Census Bureau

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