Essex County, Vermont (VT)

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County population in 2005: 6,602 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 2,073
Renter-occupied apartments: 529

% of renters here:	20%
State:	29%

Land area: 665 sq. mi.
Water area: 8.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 10 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	13.7%
Whole state:	9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	4.5%
Whole state:	3.6%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (29.8%), Educational,health and social services (19.3%), Retail trade (10.4%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 73%
Government: 17%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in Essex County, Vermont:

White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
American Indian (2.2%)
Two or more races (2.1%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	39.0 years
Vermont median age:	37.7 years

Males: 3,231	(50.0%)
Females: 3,228	(50.0%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $24,866
County population in 2003: 6,571
Jobs in 2003: 1,579

Essex County,VT real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 3,329
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.9%

Average household size:

Essex County:	2.5 people
Vermont:	2.4 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,095 ($30,490 in 2000)

This county	$34,095
Vermont:	$45,686

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $107,128

Essex County	$107,128
Vermont:	$173,400

Median montly rent in 2000: $420
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Essex County in 2000: $672

Essex County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Essex County Vermont:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 54.2%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 43.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $1,033 (1.5%)

Area name: Essex County, VT
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Essex County is $515 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $626 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $798 a month.

Cities in this county include: Lunenburg, Concord, Canaan, Island Pond, East Haven, Guildhall, Bloomfield, Norton, Lemington, Brunswick.

Neighboring counties: Caledonia County , Coos County, New Hampshire , Grafton County, New Hampshire , Orleans County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Essex County: Summit (A), Rustic Haven Campground (B), Lake (C), Camping Area B (D), Camping Area A (E), Guildhall Station (F), Joslin Turn (G), Camp Number Twentyone (H), Camp Number Twenty (I), Camp Number Twelve (J), Camp Number Three (K), Camp Number Thirteen (L), Camp Number Ten (M), Camp Number Sixteen (N), Camp Number Six (O), Camp Number Seventeen (P), Camp Number Nineteen (Q), Camp Number Fourteen (R), Camp Number Four (S), Camp Number Five (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Essex County include: Saint Bernards Church (A), Saint Thomas Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Clark Cemetery (1), Alice Hunt Cemetery (2), Morrison-Schoolhouse Cemetery (3), Granby Village Cemetery (4), Concord East Side Cemetery (5), Concord West Side Cemetery (6), Connecticut Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Cow Mountain Pond (A), Wheeler Pond (B), Neal Pond (C), West Mountain Pond (D), Mud Ponds (E), Dennis Pond (F), Mud Pond (G), Wallace Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Clay Brook (A), Clay Hill Brook (B), Clough Brook (C), Line Brook (D), Pherrins River (E), Pointe Brook, La (F), Pond Brook (G), Lightning Brook (H), Ranney Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Essex County include: Samuel Reed Hall Monument (1), Averill Mountain State Wildlife Management Area (2), Brighton State Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Norton Post Office (A), Beecher Falls Post Office (B), Guildhall Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	4.7%
Vermont:	3.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 121
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 75.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 353 (62% naturalized citizens)

Essex County:	5.5%
Whole state:	3.8%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 35
1990 to 1994: 33
1985 to 1989: 16
1980 to 1984: 8
1975 to 1979: 18
1970 to 1974: 20
1970 to 1974: 44
1965 to 1969: 179

Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 41.3%

Essex County marital status for males

Essex County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,718
One, attached: 30
Two: 196
3 or 4: 141
5 to 9: 71
10 to 19: 7
20 or more: 22
Mobile homes: 511
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 66

Housing units in Essex County with a mortgage: 583 (13 second mortgage, 52 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 537

Agriculture in Essex County
Average size of farms: 202 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $69283
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $142.38
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 85.73%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $60880
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 34.31%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $52340
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.84%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 21.03
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 54.29%

Essex County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Vermont state average. It is 10.2 times below overall U.S. average.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Furniture and related products (16%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
Construction (9%)
Paper (6%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Educational services (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (15%)
Health care (14%)
Furniture and related products (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Public administration (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Social assistance (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Canada (80%)
Germany (5%)
United Kingdom (1%)
Philippines (1%)
Other Western Europe (1%)
Hong Kong (1%)
Other Eastern Africa (1%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Essex County:

French (except Basque) (28%)
English (23%)
United States or American (10%)
Irish (9%)
French Canadian (6%)
German (4%)
Scottish (4%)

Essex County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,206 (76%)
Carpooled: 369 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 8 (0%)
Bicycle: 3 (0%)
Walked: 156 (5%)
Other means: 36 (1%)
Worked at home: 131 (5%)

27 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $35,148.

8.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,795 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.34%
Vermont average:	6.60%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.38% relocated from other counties in Vermont ($9,981 average AGI)
4.97% relocated from other states ($20,814 average AGI)
Essex County: 4.97%
Vermont average: 3.85%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Caledonia County, VT	1.95% ($26,878 average AGI)
from Coos County, NH	1.79% ($31,533)
from Orleans County, VT	0.91% ($19,565)
from Grafton County, NH	0.52% ($31,308)

9.53% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($22,778 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.53%
Vermont average:	6.82%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.96% relocated to other counties in Vermont ($8,556 average AGI)
5.57% relocated to other states ($14,222 average AGI)
Essex County: 5.57%
Vermont average: 4.14%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Caledonia County, VT	2.00% ($22,078 average AGI)
to Coos County, NH	1.73% ($26,205)
to Orleans County, VT	1.02% ($16,692)
to Grafton County, NH	0.43% ($17,818)
to Chittenden County, VT	0.39% ($23,300)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.1

Births per 1000 population in Essex County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.3

Deaths per 1000 population in Essex County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Essex County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,322 (1,056 aged, 266 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Household type by relationship

Households: 6,432

In family households: 5,457 (1,297 male householders, 518 female householders)
1,468 spouses, 1,831 children (1,721 natural, 47 adopted, 63 stepchildren), 62 grandchildren, 32 brothers or sisters, 39 parents, 47 other relatives, 163 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 975 (419 male householders (322 living alone)), 363 female householders (297 living alone)), 193 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 27 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 865 2-persons, 370 3-persons, 367 4-persons, 140 5-persons, 60 6-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 619 1-person, 142 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 9 4-persons, 2 6-persons.

1,185 married couples with children.
365 single-parent households (133 men, 232 women).

89.9% of residents of Essex County speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English well).
9.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (64% speak English very well, 36% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $43,742,000 ($6574 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $817,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $20,367,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $7,607,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $145,000
Federal grants: $9,723,000
Federal procurement contracts: $902,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,999,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $354,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,124,000
Federal Government insurance: $2,727,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 292

Here:	44 per 1000 residents
State:	54 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 319

Here:	48 per 1000 residents
State:	42 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +14

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +167

Here:	+25 per 1000 residents
State:	+6 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Essex County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.45 millions of gallons per day (84% from ground, 16% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.7
State:	4.1

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 139
1995 to 1998: 402
1990 to 1994: 362
1980 to 1989: 722
1970 to 1979: 773
1960 to 1969: 495
1950 to 1959: 344
1940 to 1949: 189
1939 or earlier: 1,336

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Essex County, Vermont:

1 room: 20
2 rooms: 20
3 rooms: 85
4 rooms: 307
5 rooms: 518
6 rooms: 468
7 rooms: 297
8 rooms: 161
9 or more rooms: 197

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Essex County, Vermont:

1 room: 4
2 rooms: 29
3 rooms: 86
4 rooms: 119
5 rooms: 135
6 rooms: 84
7 rooms: 37
8 rooms: 19
9 or more rooms: 16

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Essex County:

no bedroom: 24
1 bedroom: 134
2 bedrooms: 493
3 bedrooms: 968
4 bedrooms: 349
5 or more bedrooms: 105

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Essex County:

no bedroom: 6
1 bedroom: 114
2 bedrooms: 178
3 bedrooms: 179
4 bedrooms: 37
5 or more bedrooms: 15

Cars and other vehicles available in Essex County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 71
1 vehicle: 657
2 vehicles: 1,021
3 vehicles: 220
4 vehicles: 73
5 or more vehicles: 31

Cars and other vehicles available in Essex County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 66
1 vehicle: 245
2 vehicles: 185
3 vehicles: 22
4 vehicles: 6
5 or more vehicles: 5

69% of Essex County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 36% lived in Vermont.

Essex County:	68.8%
State average:	59.8%

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

This state: 2554
Northeast: 3128
Midwest: 116
South: 142
West: 111

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $60,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 14%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 11%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (73%)
Wood (16%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
Electricity (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (77%)
Wood (9%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
Electricity (3%)
Utility gas (1%)
No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 40

Here:	4.8%
Vermont:	7.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 49

Here:	12.8%
Vermont:	10.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 16

Here:	16.3%
Vermont:	37.7%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Essex County government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - Judicial and Legal Services: $11,000
Central Staff Services: $10,000

General Public Buildings: $6,000

Financial Administration: $1,000

General - Other: $1,000
Tax - Property: $34,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $15,000

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