Essex County, Vermont (VT)

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% of renters here:	20%
State:	29%

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

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Races in Essex County, Vermont:

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

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

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Essex County:	2.5 people
Vermont:	2.4 people

This county:	$37,244
Vermont:	$49,907

This county:	$473
State:	$657

Essex County:	$130,996
Vermont:	$205,400

Detached houses: $161,481

Here:	$161,481
State:	$261,622

Townhouses or other attached units: $113,540

Here:	$113,540
State:	$260,121

In 2-unit structures: $141,471

Here:	$141,471
State:	$262,527

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $169,463

Here:	$169,463
State:	$232,572

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $915,875

Here:	$915,875
State:	$208,163

Mobile homes: $48,383

Here:	$48,383
State:	$47,932

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $17,500

Here:	$17,500
State:	$43,080

This county:	13.7%
Whole state:	9.4%

This county:	4.5%
Whole state:	3.6%

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.

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

Here:	8.7%
Vermont:	7.1%

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%

Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes

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

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

Here:	52.1% with mortgage
State:	69.2% with mortgage

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

Essex County-area historical earthquake activity is below Vermont state average. It is 89% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW, Depth: 6.8 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 98.5 miles away from Essex County center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 84.8 miles away from the county center
On 6/16/1995 at 12:13:11, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 31.2 miles away from the county center
On 4/20/2002 at 11:04:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, 3.7 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.1 miles away from Essex County center
On 8/21/1996 at 07:54:14, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 41.9 miles away from the county center
On 1/17/2000 at 08:16:20, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 10.1 mi) earthquake occurred 65.1 miles away from Essex County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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%)

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%

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%

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

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

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

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

• 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Here:	5.7
State:	6.2

Here:	4.7
State:	4.1

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

Here:	4.8%
Vermont:	7.2%

Here:	12.8%
Vermont:	10.4%

Here:	16.3%
Vermont:	37.7%

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