Washington County, Vermont (VT)

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• • 55,20592.1%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 2,3914.0%Two or more races
  • 1,1862.0%Hispanic or Latino
  • 5290.9%Asian alone
  • 4000.7%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 1550.3%Some other race alone
  • 740.1%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
  • 60.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander alone

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $319,463

Here:	$319,463
State:	$329,876

Townhouses or other attached units: $337,494

Here:	$337,494
State:	$345,643

In 2-unit structures: $290,370

Here:	$290,370
State:	$254,714

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $277,315

Here:	$277,315
State:	$264,496

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $235,066

Here:	$235,066
State:	$274,850

Mobile homes: $81,123

Here:	$81,123
State:	$90,051

Crime in 2019 (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

Crime in 2017 (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 Washington County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $5,310 (1.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $4,988 (1.9%)

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, Berlin, East Montpelier, Graniteville-East Barre, Middlesex, Waterbury, Warren, Waitsfield.

Neighboring counties: Knox County, Maine , Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota , Monroe County, Wisconsin , Washington County, New York , Spink County, South Dakota , Sheboygan County, Wisconsin , Oscoda County, Michigan .

Current college students: 3,593
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 95.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 47.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,659 (67.8% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 2192010 or later
• 2922000 to 2009
• 2931990 to 1999
• 2751980 to 1989
• 2161970 to 1979
• 916Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.8 minutes

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

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 19,944
• One, attached: 1,628
• Two: 1,494
• 3 or 4: 2,069
• 5 to 9: 2,386
• 10 to 19: 704
• 20 to 49: 563
• 50 or more: 619
• Mobile homes: 1,528

Housing units in Washington County with a mortgage: 11,326 (1,589 second mortgage, 15 home equity loan, 1,499 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 792

Religion statistics for Washington County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Washington County:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• Vermont Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4532, Natural disaster type: Other
• Vermont Severe Storm And Flooding, Incident Period: October 31, 2019 - November 1, 2019, FEMA Id: 4474, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• Vermont Severe Storms And Flooding, Incident Period: April 15, 2019, FEMA Id: 4445, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• Vermont Severe Storm And Flooding, Incident Period: October 29, 2017 - October 30, 2017, FEMA Id: 4356, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• Vermont Severe Storms And Flooding, Incident Period: June 29, 2017 - July 1, 2017, FEMA Id: 4330, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• Vermont Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 09, 2014 to December 13, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4207: February 03, 2015, FEMA Id: 4207, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
• Vermont Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: April 15, 2014 to April 18, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4178: June 11, 2014, FEMA Id: 4178, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• Vermont Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 25, 2013 to July 11, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4140: August 02, 2013, FEMA Id: 4140, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• Vermont Tropical Storm Irene, Incident Period: August 27, 2011 to September 02, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4022: September 01, 2011, FEMA Id: 4022, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
• Vermont Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 26, 2011 to September 02, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3338: August 29, 2011, FEMA Id: 3338, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• 16 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

7.15% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($70,427 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.36% relocated from other counties in Vermont ($25,515 average AGI)
3.79% relocated from other states ($44,912 average AGI)

Washington County:	3.79%
Vermont average:	4.33%

from Chittenden County, VT	1.31% ($62,361 average AGI)
from Orange County, VT	0.71% ($43,581)
from Lamoille County, VT	0.35% ($46,340)
from Caledonia County, VT	0.20% ($51,167)
from Windsor County, VT	0.19% ($46,846)
from Middlesex County, MA	0.17% ($101,022)
from Addison County, VT	0.15% ($51,854)

6.39% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($62,080 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.09% relocated to other counties in Vermont ($26,251 average AGI)
3.30% relocated to other states ($35,829 average AGI)

Washington County:	3.30%
Vermont average:	3.81%

to Chittenden County, VT	0.85% ($70,815 average AGI)
to Orange County, VT	0.81% ($41,940)
to Caledonia County, VT	0.30% ($53,101)
to Lamoille County, VT	0.29% ($52,295)
to Addison County, VT	0.19% ($62,920)
to Orleans County, VT	0.15% ($71,000)
to Windsor County, VT	0.15% ($25,769)

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 8.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 9.1

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Washington County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 11,025 (3,080 living alone), Female householders: 14,886 (4,282 living alone)

• 11,974 spouses (11,785 opposite-sex spouses), 2,997 unmarried partners, (2,839 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 14,146 children (13,134 natural, 274 adopted, 766 stepchildren), 452 grandchildren, 256 brothers or sisters, 239 parents, 142 foster children, 290 other relatives, 1,470 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 2,489

Size of family households: 8,191 2-persons, 3,405 3-persons, 2,713 4-persons, 1,010 5-persons, 291 6-persons, 123 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 7,357 1-person, 2,258 2-persons, 370 3-persons, 20 4-persons, 29 5-persons.

6,449 married couples with children.
3,882 single-parent households (846 men, 3,036 women).

96.1% of residents of Washington speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (94% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $615,214,000 ($10,415 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

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

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

• Year house built in Washington County, Vermont
• 92020 or later
• 1,6362010 to 2019
• 2,9382000 to 2009
• 2,6991990 to 1999
• 4,0411980 to 1989
• 5,1821970 to 1979
• 3,0681960 to 1969
• 1,2611950 to 1959
• 1,1221940 to 1949
• 8,7761939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Washington County, Vermont

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Washington County, Vermont
• 781 room
• 1392 rooms
• 4543 rooms
• 1,4894 rooms
• 3,1125 rooms
• 3,8276 rooms
• 3,1407 rooms
• 2,5978 rooms
• 3,7069+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Washington County, Vermont
• 3561 room
• 6862 rooms
• 2,0603 rooms
• 1,5144 rooms
• 1,7295 rooms
• 5166 rooms
• 2857 rooms
• 1678 rooms
• 1009+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Washington County, Vermont

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Washington County, Vermont
• 75no bedroom
• 5701 bedroom
• 3,4372 bedrooms
• 9,9173 bedrooms
• 3,6864 bedrooms
• 8585+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Washington County, Vermont
• 395no bedroom
• 2,9261 bedroom
• 2,5682 bedrooms
• 1,2523 bedrooms
• 2554 bedrooms
• 395+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Washington County, Vermont in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Washington County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 356no vehicle
• 5,2441 vehicle
• 8,8632 vehicles
• 3,0583 vehicles
• 6914 vehicles
• 2785+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Washington County in renter-occupied apartments
• 1,312no vehicle
• 3,9591 vehicle
• 1,6932 vehicles
• 2803 vehicles
• 64 vehicles
• 45+ vehicles

89.5% of Washington County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 36% lived in Vermont.

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

• This state: 31,251
• Other state: 26,447
• Northeast: 17,322
• Midwest: 3,094
• South: 3,156
• West: 2,741

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 1,368
• Number of aged recipients: 88
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,280
• Number of recipients under 18: 193
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 947
• Number of recipients older than 64: 228
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 602
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 614

Washington County on our top lists:

• #31 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest average weight of females"
• #38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
• #48 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
• #53 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
• #58 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
• #76 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"