Windsor County, Vermont (VT)

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% of renters here:	28%
State:	29%

This county:	7.7%
Whole state:	9.4%

This county:	3.2%
Whole state:	3.6%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (26.2%), Manufacturing (13.4%), Retail trade (11.3%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.4%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Windsor County, Vermont:

Median resident age:	41.3 years
Vermont median age:	37.7 years

Males: 27,948	(48.7%)
Females: 29,470	(51.3%)

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Windsor County:	2.4 people
Vermont:	2.4 people

This county	$45,498
Vermont:	$45,686

Windsor County	$169,190
Vermont:	$173,400

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: 1
• Thefts: 2
• 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: 0
• Burglaries: 0
• Thefts: 0
• Auto thefts: 0

Health of residents in Windsor County based on 847 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.8. This is better than average.
81.5% of residents exercised in the past month. This is more than average.
33.6% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is about average.
54.9% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is more than average.
67.5% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
79.1% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average.
Average weight of males is 188 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 151 pounds. This is about average.
40.0% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is about average.

Area name: Windsor County, VT
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Windsor County is $584 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $687 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $935 a month.

Cities in this county include: Hartford, Springfield, Windsor, Norwich, Woodstock, Hartland, Chester, Weathersfield, Royalton, White River Junction.

Neighboring counties: Addison County , Bennington County , Grafton County, New Hampshire , Orange County , Sullivan County, New Hampshire , Rutland County , Windham County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Windsor County: Maple Leaf Campground (A), Mount Ascutney State Park Campground (B), Plymouth Village Campground (C), Mount Ascuteney Ski Area (D), Weathersfield Center (E), Suicide Six Ski Area (F), Rochester Ranger Station (G), Brandon Brook Picnic Ground (H), Fox Run Cross Country Ski Center (I), Fox Run Golf Course (J), Downer 4-H Camp (K), Wantastiquet Trout Club (L), Caton Place Campground (M), Running Bear Campground (N), Hoyts Landing (O), YMCA Meeting Waters Day Camp (P), Calvin Coolidge Birthplace (Q), Hour Glass Country Club and Golf Course (R), Mountain Trails Campground (S), White River Valley Camping Area (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Timber Village Shopping Center (1), The Market Place at Bridge Water Mill Shopping Center (2), Conrad Antique Mall Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Windsor County include: Old Parish Church (A), Cavendish Baptist Church (B), Saint Lukes Episcopal Church (C), Greater Hartford United Church (D), Brownsville Community Church (E), Advent Christian Church (F), West Norwich Church (G), Cavendish Universalist Church (H), Weston Community Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Abbott Cemetery (1), Maple Grove Cemetery (2), Gilead Cemetery (3), Gill Cemetery (4), Maplewood Cemetery (5), Mendall Cemetery (6), Middletown Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Cook Pond (A), Cooks Pond (B), Crystal Pond (C), View Pond (D), Line Pond (E), Echo Lake (F), Kings Pond (G), Knapp Brook Ponds (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Chandler Meadow Brook (A), Chase Brook (B), Chittenden Brook (C), Cleveland Brook (D), Cloudland Brook (E), Pine Brook (F), Pinney Hollow Brook (G), Middle Branch Williams River (H), Lyman Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Windsor County include: Weathersfield Center Historic District (1), Rood State Park (2), Bethel Village Historic District (3), Little Ascutney State Wildlife Manage Area (4), Hawks Mountain Wildlife Management Area (5), Ascutney State Park (6), Plymouth Notch Historic District (7), Riverside Park (8), Amity Pond Natural Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Norwich Post Office (A), Weston Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	3.2%
Vermont:	3.8%

Current college students: 2,225
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 30.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,708 (60% naturalized citizens)

Windsor County:	3.0%
Whole state:	3.8%

Mean travel time to work: 21.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 65.2%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 21,176
• One, attached: 959
• Two: 1,827
• 3 or 4: 2,052
• 5 to 9: 2,105
• 10 to 19: 487
• 20 or more: 532
• Mobile homes: 2,410
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 73

Housing units in Windsor County with a mortgage: 6,831 (364 second mortgage, 972 home equity loan, 18 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,803

Windsor County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Vermont state average. It is 1.9 times below overall U.S. average.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 22,089 (76%) Carpooled: 3,456 (12%) Bus or trolley bus: 60 (0%) Subway or elevated: 10 (0%) Railroad: 3 (0%) Ferryboat: 3 (0%) Taxi: 67 (0%) Motorcycle: 4 (0%) Bicycle: 86 (0%) Walked: 1,211 (4%) Other means: 142 (0%) Worked at home: 1,766 (6%)

7.50% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,714 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.50%
Vermont average:	6.60%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($370 average AGI)

Windsor County:	0.14%
Vermont average:	0.16%

1.96% relocated from other counties in Vermont ($8,266 average AGI)
5.40% relocated from other states ($41,078 average AGI)

Windsor County:	5.40%
Vermont average:	3.85%

from Grafton County, NH	0.97% ($38,138 average AGI)
from Orange County, VT	0.59% ($33,348)
from Sullivan County, NH	0.51% ($25,894)
from Rutland County, VT	0.39% ($32,340)
from Windham County, VT	0.39% ($33,596)
from Chittenden County, VT	0.16% ($23,079)
from Middlesex County, MA	0.14% ($65,912)

7.89% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,956 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.89%
Vermont average:	6.82%

0.13% of residents moved to foreign countries ($340 average AGI)

Windsor County:	0.13%
Vermont average:	0.08%

2.33% relocated to other counties in Vermont ($9,272 average AGI)
5.43% relocated to other states ($32,344 average AGI)

Windsor County:	5.43%
Vermont average:	4.14%

to Grafton County, NH	0.94% ($47,938 average AGI)
to Orange County, VT	0.69% ($33,162)
to Sullivan County, NH	0.47% ($43,018)
to Rutland County, VT	0.41% ($25,121)
to Windham County, VT	0.36% ($25,558)
to Chittenden County, VT	0.32% ($35,247)
to Washington County, VT	0.21% ($39,098)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.3

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 2.9

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 10,414 (9,018 aged, 1,396 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 46,582 (11,911 male householders, 3,881 female householders)

  13,053 spouses, 15,372 children (14,222 natural, 499 adopted, 651 stepchildren), 379 grandchildren, 183 brothers or sisters, 224 parents, 425 other relatives, 1,154 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 10,146 (3,652 male householders (2,772 living alone)), 4,722 female householders (4,032 living alone)), 1,772 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 690 (516 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 7,673 2-persons, 3,458 3-persons, 3,107 4-persons, 1,134 5-persons, 273 6-persons, 147 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,804 1-person, 1,402 2-persons, 126 3-persons, 37 4-persons, 5 5-persons.

95.7% of residents of Windsor County speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
2.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% speak English very well, 42% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (52% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $415,862,000 ($7167 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $16,851,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $161,379,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $62,865,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $455,000
Federal grants: $80,015,000
Federal procurement contracts: $30,316,000 ($9,936,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $80,833,000 ($1,449,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $890,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $42,888,000
Federal Government insurance: $57,960,000

Here:	49 per 1000 residents
State:	54 per 1000 residents

Here:	47 per 1000 residents
State:	42 per 1000 residents

Here:	+3 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: 4.57 millions of gallons per day (79% from ground, 21% from surface)

Here:	6.2
State:	6.2

Here:	4.2
State:	4.1

62% of Windsor County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 23% lived in Vermont.

Windsor County:	61.8%
State average:	59.8%

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

• This state: 21026
• Northeast: 27942
• Midwest: 2495
• South: 2245
• West: 1633

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $106,000

Here:	4.7%
Vermont:	7.2%

Here:	8.5%
Vermont:	10.4%

Here:	24.0%
Vermont:	37.7%