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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (29.8%), Educational,health and social services (19.3%), Retail trade (10.4%).
Detached houses: $163,268Here:$163,268State:$267,295 Townhouses or other attached units: $147,454Here:$147,454State:$229,939 In 2-unit structures: $99,439Here:$99,439State:$226,755 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $259,875Here:$259,875State:$222,035 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $766,022Here:$766,022State:$207,742 Mobile homes: $63,216Here:$63,216State:$47,932 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $2,960Here:$2,960State:$43,080
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 54.2% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 43.4%
Obama (Democratic): 56.6% McCain (Republican): 41.9%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,676 (1.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,510 (1.4%)
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, Brighton, Concord, Canaan, Island Pond, East Haven, Guildhall, Bloomfield, Norton, Lemington.
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Notable locations in Essex County: Lake (A), Guildhall Station (B), Summit (C), Joslin Turn (D), Rustic Haven Campground (E), Camp Number Six (F), Camp Number Five (G), Camp Number Four (H), Camp Number Three (I), Camp Number Twentyone (J), Camp Number Twenty (K), Camp Number Nineteen (L), Camp Number Eighteen (M), Camp Number Seventeen (N), Camp Number Sixteen (O), Camp Number Fifteen (P), Camp Number Fourteen (Q), Camp Number Thirteen (R), Camp Number Twelve (S), Camp Number Eleven (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: Graves Cemetery (1), Wilson Cemetery (2), Webb Cemetery (3), Walters Cemetery (4), Wallace Pond Cemetery (5), Victory Cemetery (6), Taylor Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Lewis Pond (A), Wheeler Pond (B), Mud Pond (C), Dutton Pond (D), Dennis Pond (E), Cow Mountain Pond (F), Paul Stream Pond (G), Bog Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: The Inlet (A), Telephone Brook (B), Sutton Brook (C), Suitor Brook (D), Sucker Brook (E), Stony Brook (F), Stockwell Brook (G), Station Brook (H), Stanley Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Essex County include: Averill Mountain State Wildlife Management Area (1), Brighton State Park (2), Samuel Reed Hall Monument (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Essex County: Lake (A), Guildhall Station (B), Summit (C), Joslin Turn (D), Rustic Haven Campground (E), Camp Number Six (F), Camp Number Five (G), Camp Number Four (H), Camp Number Three (I), Camp Number Twentyone (J), Camp Number Twenty (K), Camp Number Nineteen (L), Camp Number Eighteen (M), Camp Number Seventeen (N), Camp Number Sixteen (O), Camp Number Fifteen (P), Camp Number Fourteen (Q), Camp Number Thirteen (R), Camp Number Twelve (S), Camp Number Eleven (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: Graves Cemetery (1), Wilson Cemetery (2), Webb Cemetery (3), Walters Cemetery (4), Wallace Pond Cemetery (5), Victory Cemetery (6), Taylor Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Lewis Pond (A), Wheeler Pond (B), Mud Pond (C), Dutton Pond (D), Dennis Pond (E), Cow Mountain Pond (F), Paul Stream Pond (G), Bog Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: The Inlet (A), Telephone Brook (B), Sutton Brook (C), Suitor Brook (D), Sucker Brook (E), Stony Brook (F), Stockwell Brook (G), Station Brook (H), Stanley Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Essex County include: Averill Mountain State Wildlife Management Area (1), Brighton State Park (2), Samuel Reed Hall Monument (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Caledonia County , Coos County, New Hampshire , Grafton County, New Hampshire , Orleans County .
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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)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 41.3%
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
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8.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,795 average adjusted gross income)
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%
9.53% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($22,778 average adjusted gross income)
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%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 2.1
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%
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
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.
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).
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)
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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.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $60,000
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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 (Noninst.)
General Public Buildings: $59,000
Central Staff Services: $52,000
Financial Administration: $5,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
Rents: $3,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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