Washington County, Vermont (VT)

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% of renters here:	32%
State:	29%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.3%), Retail trade (11.1%), Manufacturing (10.3%), Public administration (10.1%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Washington County, Vermont:

Median resident age:	38.5 years
Vermont median age:	37.7 years

Males: 28,442	(49.0%)
Females: 29,597	(51.0%)

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Washington County:	2.4 people
Vermont:	2.4 people

This county:	$50,048
Vermont:	$49,907

This county:	$607
State:	$657

Washington County:	$194,197
Vermont:	$205,400

Detached houses: $236,874

Here:	$236,874
State:	$261,622

Townhouses or other attached units: $323,932

Here:	$323,932
State:	$260,121

In 2-unit structures: $262,399

Here:	$262,399
State:	$262,527

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $210,259

Here:	$210,259
State:	$232,572

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $205,490

Here:	$205,490
State:	$208,163

Mobile homes: $46,734

Here:	$46,734
State:	$47,932

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $29,375

Here:	$29,375
State:	$43,080

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

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

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

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

This county:	8.0%
Whole state:	9.4%

This county:	2.9%
Whole state:	3.6%

Area name: Washington County, VT
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Washington County is $547 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $684 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $924 a month.

Cities in this county include: Barre, Montpelier, Northfield, Waterbury, Berlin, East Montpelier, Middlesex, Warren, Waitsfield, Moretown.

Neighboring counties: Addison County , Caledonia County , Chittenden County , Lamoille County , Orange County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Washington County: Norwich University Ski Area (A), Middlesex Center (B), Sugarbush Valley Ski Area (C), Sugarbush Ski Center (D), Waterbury Last Block Sawmill (E), Hump Brook Tent Platforms (F), Mad River Glen Nordic Ski Center (G), Roxbury Flat (H), Oles Cross Country Ski Center (I), Blush Hill Country Club (J), Blueberry Lake Ski Touring Center (K), Cowles Cove Shelter (L), Wrightsville Beach Recreation Area (M), Cabot Plains (N), Mad River Glen Ski Area (O), Northfield Golf Course (P), Glen Ellen Ski Area (Q), Montclair Glen Camp (R), Spooners Trailer Park and Campground (S), Barre Country Club (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Vermont Shopping Center (1), Berlin Shopping Plaza Shopping Center (2), Berlin Mall Shopping Center (3), Central Plaza Shopping Center (4), Twin City Plaza Shopping Center (5). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Washington County include: Moretown United Methodist CHurch (A), Federated Church (B), The Old Meetinghouse Church (C), The Standard Church (D), Middlesex United Methodist Church (E), Our Lady of the Snows Church (F), East Village Meeting House (G), South Woodbury Congregational Church (H), Grace Evangelical Free Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Maple Hill-Bolles Cemetery (1), Maple Street Cemetery (2), Maplewood Cemetery (3), Ainsworth Center Cemetery (4), Middlesex Center Cemetery (5), Aldrich Cemetery (6), Moretown Common Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Pickett Pond (A), Worcester Ponds (B), Coits Pond (C), Nelson Pond (D), Cranberry Meadow Pond (E), Wheeler Pond (F), Mud Pond (G), Dobson Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Catamount Brook (A), Clay Brook (B), Pine Brook (C), Pond Brook (D), Lincoln Brook (E), Potter Brook (F), Martins Brook (G), Lye Brook (H), Rice Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Washington County include: Kents Corner Historic District (1), Waitsfield Village Historic District (2), Monroe State Park (3), Plainfield Village Historic District (4), Buck Lake Wildlife Management Area (5), Little River State Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Plainfield Post Office (A), Calais Post Office (B), Waterbury Center Post Office (C), East Montpelier Post Office (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	6.5%
Vermont:	7.1%

Current college students: 3,593
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 32.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,115 (53% naturalized citizens)

Washington County:	3.6%
Whole state:	3.8%

Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 82.1%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 16,994
• One, attached: 752
• Two: 2,255
• 3 or 4: 2,181
• 5 to 9: 1,868
• 10 to 19: 666
• 20 or more: 1,165
• Mobile homes: 1,712
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 51

Housing units in Washington County with a mortgage: 7,016 (432 second mortgage, 1,141 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,014

Here:	70.0% with mortgage
State:	69.2% with mortgage

Washington County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Vermont state average. It is 79% 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 58.6 miles away from Washington County center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 89.8 miles away from the 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 71.3 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 57.3 miles away from Washington 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 33.1 miles away from the county center
On 4/20/2000 at 08:46:55, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, 3.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 85.8 miles away from Washington 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: 22,885 (74%) Carpooled: 3,872 (13%) Bus or trolley bus: 80 (0%) Streetcar or trolley car: 5 (0%) Subway or elevated: 3 (0%) Railroad: 7 (0%) Ferryboat: 18 (0%) Taxi: 11 (0%) Motorcycle: 26 (0%) Bicycle: 74 (0%) Walked: 1,927 (6%) Other means: 156 (1%) Worked at home: 1,817 (6%)

6.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,524 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.20%
Vermont average:	6.60%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($224 average AGI)

Washington County:	0.07%
Vermont average:	0.16%

3.05% relocated from other counties in Vermont ($16,954 average AGI)
3.07% relocated from other states ($18,346 average AGI)

Washington County:	3.07%
Vermont average:	3.85%

from Chittenden County, VT	0.99% ($42,967 average AGI)
from Orange County, VT	0.70% ($27,329)
from Lamoille County, VT	0.44% ($31,936)
from Caledonia County, VT	0.21% ($28,942)
from Windsor County, VT	0.21% ($39,098)
from Orleans County, VT	0.12% ($36,633)
from Rutland County, VT	0.11% ($22,250)

6.66% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,262 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.66%
Vermont average:	6.82%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($178 average AGI)

Washington County:	0.05%
Vermont average:	0.08%

3.23% relocated to other counties in Vermont ($15,661 average AGI)
3.38% relocated to other states ($18,422 average AGI)

Washington County:	3.38%
Vermont average:	4.14%

to Chittenden County, VT	1.17% ($33,869 average AGI)
to Orange County, VT	0.82% ($32,345)
to Lamoille County, VT	0.31% ($28,282)
to Caledonia County, VT	0.22% ($32,509)
to Windsor County, VT	0.14% ($29,794)
to Addison County, VT	0.13% ($22,788)
to Orleans County, VT	0.12% ($24,467)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.5

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.9

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 9,225 (7,669 aged, 1,556 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 45,324 (11,035 male householders, 4,112 female householders)

  12,298 spouses, 15,626 children (14,295 natural, 568 adopted, 763 stepchildren), 296 grandchildren, 207 brothers or sisters, 271 parents, 384 other relatives, 1,095 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 10,588 (3,780 male householders (2,794 living alone)), 4,727 female householders (3,933 living alone)), 2,081 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 2,127 (616 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 6,842 2-persons, 3,610 3-persons, 3,260 4-persons, 1,068 5-persons, 220 6-persons, 147 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,727 1-person, 1,557 2-persons, 151 3-persons, 59 4-persons, 13 5-persons.

93.9% of residents of Washington County speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
4.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 43% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (59% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $615,214,000 ($10415 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $21,329,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $148,828,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $64,025,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,207,000
Federal grants: $363,420,000
Federal procurement contracts: $10,994,000 ($5,507,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $26,741,000 ($7,462,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,890,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $31,109,000
Federal Government insurance: $99,994,000

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

Here:	43 per 1000 residents
State:	42 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	+7 per 1000 residents
State:	+6 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 6.14 millions of gallons per day (35% from ground, 65% from surface)

Here:	6.4
State:	6.2

Here:	3.9
State:	4.1

60% of Washington County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 38% lived in Vermont.

Washington County:	60.3%
State average:	59.8%

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

• This state: 33942
• Northeast: 15327
• Midwest: 2189
• South: 2573
• West: 1306

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $91,400

Here:	5.4%
Vermont:	7.2%

Here:	7.4%
Vermont:	10.4%

Here:	62.0%
Vermont:	37.7%

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