Chittenden County, Vermont (VT)

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% of renters here:	34%
State:	29%

Chittenden County:	12.4%
Vermont:	11.5%

This county:	8.8%
Whole state:	9.4%

This county:	3.7%
Whole state:	3.6%

Type of workers:

Chittenden County, Vermont business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Chittenden County, Vermont:

Median resident age:	34.2 years
Vermont median age:	37.7 years

Males: 71,447	(48.7%)
Females: 75,124	(51.3%)

Chittenden County:	2.5 people
Vermont:	2.4 people

This county	$53,309
Vermont:	$45,686

Chittenden County	$216,750
Vermont:	$173,400

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 0
• Burglaries: 0
• Thefts: 1
• Auto thefts: 0

Health of residents in Chittenden County based on 1794 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.9. This is signifcantly better than average.
84.3% of residents exercised in the past month. This is more than average.
43.2% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is more than average.
48.0% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
70.1% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
79.4% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average.
Average weight of males is 186 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 148 pounds. This is less than average.
27.7% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.

Area name: Burlington-South Burlington, VT MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Chittenden County is $745 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $935 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1197 a month.

Cities in this county include: Burlington, Essex, Colchester, South Burlington, Milton, Essex Junction, Williston, Shelburne, Winooski, Jericho.

2005 air pollution in Chittenden County:

Carbon Monoxide: 1 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.013 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.079 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.069 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual: 20 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 53 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 9.9 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 30 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Addison County , Franklin County , Grand Isle County , Lamoille County , Clinton County, New York , Washington County , Essex County, New York .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Chittenden County: Camp Norfleet (A), Camp Mansfield (B), Camp Kinloch (C), Pinecrest Camping Area (D), West Bolton Golf Course (E), Point Bay Marina (F), Camp Kiniya (G), Camp Everest (H), Rocky Ridge Golf Course (I), Brae Loch (J), Ponnesoon Knolls Camp (K), Wiley Lodge (L), Kwiniaska Golf Course (M), Camels Hump Nordic Ski Center (N), Marble Island Golf and Yacht Club (O), Catamount Family Ski Area (P), Bolton Valley Ski Area (Q), Bolton Notch (R), Bolton Lodge (S), Lone Pine Campsite (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Milton Square Shopping Center (1), Harbor View Plaza Shopping Center (2), Colchester Shopping Plaza Shopping Center (3), Shelburne Shopping Park Shopping Center (4), Tafts Corner Shopping Center (5). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Chittenden County include: Christ Memorial Church (A), Federated Church (B), Richmond Congregational Church (C), Old Round Church (D), Charlotte Congregational Church (E), Calvary Episopal Church (F), Covenant Community Church (G), Essex Alliance Church (H), Cornerstone Assembly of God Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Maplewood Cemetery (1), McDonough Cemetery (2), Meach Island Cemetery (3), Merrill Cemetery (4), Miltonboro Cemetery (5), Morningside Baptist Church Cemetery (6), Morse Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Colchester Pond (A), Westford Pond (B), Duck Pond (C), Shelburne Pond (D), Scott Pond (E), Long Pond (F), Milton Pond (G), Round Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Clay Brook (A), Pinneo Brook (B), Platte River, La (C), Potash Brook (D), Preston Brook (E), Pringle Brook (F), Joiner Brook (G), Johns Brook (H), Johnnie Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Chittenden County include: Huntington Gap Wildlife Manangement Area (1), Vermont Research Forest Agriculture Experiment StatiON (2), Sand Bar National Waterfowl Management Area (3), Sand Bar State Park (4), Mount Philo State Park (5), Shelburne Village Historic District (6), Charlotte Center Historic District (7), Williston Village Historic District (8), Fred Johnson Wildlife Management Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Hinesburg Post Office (A), Huntington Post Office (B), Richmond Post Office (C), Butlers Corner Post Office (D), Shelburne Post Office (E), Underhill Center Post Office (F), Underhill Post Office (G), Charlotte Post Office (H), Colchester Post Office (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	3.5%
Vermont:	3.8%

Current college students: 17,217
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 90.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 41.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 8,669 (45% naturalized citizens)

Chittenden County:	5.9%
Whole state:	3.8%

Mean travel time to work: 19.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 93.0%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 32,847
• One, attached: 4,005
• Two: 4,968
• 3 or 4: 5,242
• 5 to 9: 4,663
• 10 to 19: 1,506
• 20 or more: 2,980
• Mobile homes: 2,644
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9

Housing units in Chittenden County with a mortgage: 20,989 (1,074 second mortgage, 3,597 home equity loan, 59 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,930

Chittenden County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Vermont state average. It is 2.3 times below overall U.S. average.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 60,619 (76%) Carpooled: 8,581 (11%) Bus or trolley bus: 982 (1%) Streetcar or trolley car: 6 (0%) Subway or elevated: 18 (0%) Railroad: 9 (0%) Taxi: 171 (0%) Motorcycle: 40 (0%) Bicycle: 424 (1%) Walked: 5,144 (6%) Other means: 353 (0%) Worked at home: 3,323 (4%)

7.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,703 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.07%
Vermont average:	6.60%

0.27% of residents moved from foreign countries ($745 average AGI)

Chittenden County:	0.27%
Vermont average:	0.16%

2.65% relocated from other counties in Vermont ($12,655 average AGI)
4.15% relocated from other states ($31,303 average AGI)

Chittenden County:	4.15%
Vermont average:	3.85%

from Franklin County, VT	0.61% ($34,468 average AGI)
from Washington County, VT	0.47% ($33,869)
from Addison County, VT	0.40% ($34,298)
from Lamoille County, VT	0.26% ($37,358)
from Grand Isle County, VT	0.20% ($35,480)
from Rutland County, VT	0.17% ($28,718)
from Windsor County, VT	0.12% ($35,247)

7.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,062 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.34%
Vermont average:	6.82%

0.13% of residents moved to foreign countries ($881 average AGI)

Chittenden County:	0.13%
Vermont average:	0.08%

2.34% relocated to other counties in Vermont ($11,972 average AGI)
4.86% relocated to other states ($29,209 average AGI)

Chittenden County:	4.86%
Vermont average:	4.14%

to Franklin County, VT	0.67% ($39,529 average AGI)
to Washington County, VT	0.40% ($42,967)
to Addison County, VT	0.39% ($33,909)
to Lamoille County, VT	0.25% ($32,658)
to Grand Isle County, VT	0.19% ($47,254)
to Middlesex County, MA	0.15% ($34,760)
to Suffolk County, MA	0.13% ($35,810)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.1

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.8

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 17,078 (14,577 aged, 2,501 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 4%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 109,459 (26,347 male householders, 9,092 female householders)

  29,147 spouses, 39,331 children (36,598 natural, 1,321 adopted, 1,412 stepchildren), 1,002 grandchildren, 558 brothers or sisters, 572 parents, 885 other relatives, 2,525 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 29,681 (9,665 male householders (6,277 living alone)), 11,396 female householders (8,438 living alone)), 8,620 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 7,431 (920 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 14,683 2-persons, 8,326 3-persons, 8,271 4-persons, 2,981 5-persons, 902 6-persons, 276 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 14,715 1-person, 4,968 2-persons, 854 3-persons, 319 4-persons, 113 5-persons, 56 6-persons, 36 7-or-more-persons.

25,754 married couples with children.
6,932 single-parent households (1,683 men, 5,249 women).

92.0% of residents of Chittenden County speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
5.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (42% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $1,214,704,000 ($8137 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $390,776,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $274,697,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $147,666,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,330,000
Federal grants: $333,343,000
Federal procurement contracts: $311,879,000 ($289,863,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $144,788,000 ($48,455,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,041,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $40,252,000
Federal Government insurance: $30,343,000

Here:	57 per 1000 residents
State:	54 per 1000 residents

Here:	34 per 1000 residents
State:	42 per 1000 residents

Here:	+17 per 1000 residents
State:	+7 per 1000 residents

Here:	-18 per 1000 residents
State:	+6 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 23.94 millions of gallons per day (5% from ground, 95% from surface)

Here:	6.4
State:	6.2

Here:	3.9
State:	4.1

53% of Chittenden County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 30% lived in Vermont.

Chittenden County:	52.8%
State average:	59.8%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 75434
• Northeast: 42720
• Midwest: 7482
• South: 6754
• West: 4290

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $170,000

Here:	8.4%
Vermont:	7.2%

Here:	12.2%
Vermont:	10.4%

Here:	29.3%
Vermont:	37.7%

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