County population in 2014: 56,014 (24% urban, 76% rural); it was 57,418 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 11,436 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 6,461 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 17,284 Renter-occupied apartments: 6,856 (it was 6,878 in 2000)
% of renters here:
28%
State:
29%
Land area: 971 sq. mi.
Water area: 4.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 58 people per square mile (average).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Windsor County: 94.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (26.0%), Educational, health and social services (21.1%).
Estimated median household income in 2015: $54,706 ($40,688 in 1999)
This county:
$54,706
Vermont:
$56,990
Median contract rent in 2015 for apartments: $814 (lower quartile is $557, upper quartile is $1,034)
This county:
$814
State:
$819
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $222,466 (it was $112,100 in 2000)
Windsor:
$222,466
Vermont:
$223,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $141,308 - $347,752 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,543 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $690
Institutionalized population: 784
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 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.7. This is better than average. 79.6% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average. 51.8% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is more than average. 81.3% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average. 72.3% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average. Average weight of males is 191 pounds. This is about average. Average weight of females is 159 pounds. This is about average. 41.9% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is more than average.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $4,682 (2.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $4,146 (2.0%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 11.0%
(10.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 21.8% for Black residents, 29.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 70.6% for American Indian residents, 20.6% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 11.2% for other race residents, 17.0% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 9.7%
Windsor County:
9.7%
Vermont:
10.2%
(9.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 21.8% for Black residents, 29.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 70.6% for American Indian residents, 20.6% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 11.2% for other race residents, 17.0% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2015: 47 years old
(Males: 45 years old, Females: 48 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 48 years old, Black residents: 34 years old, American Indian residents: 40 years old, Asian residents: 34 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 29 years old, Other race residents: 32 years old)
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.
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%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 311
1990 to 1994: 160
1985 to 1989: 258
1980 to 1984: 126
1975 to 1979: 90
1970 to 1974: 76
1970 to 1974: 132
1965 to 1969: 555
Note: State values scaled to Windsor County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 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
Here:
64.2% with mortgage
State:
69.2% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Windsor County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Catholic
6,485
10
Mainline Protestant
4,700
45
Other
1,964
17
Evangelical Protestant
1,750
21
Orthodox
55
1
None
41,716
-
Windsor County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 28
Windsor County:
4.93 / 10,000 pop.
State:
3.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
This county:
1.23 / 10,000 pop.
Vermont:
1.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 45
Windsor County:
7.93 / 10,000 pop.
Vermont:
6.40 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 85
This county:
14.97 / 10,000 pop.
State:
11.52 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Windsor County:
7.1%
Vermont:
6.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Windsor County:
22.8%
State:
22.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
9.7%
State:
13.3%
Agriculture in Windsor County:
Average size of farms: 129 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $22,723 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $249.95 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 9.46% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 65.91% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $31,697 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 24.02% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $49,394 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.94% Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 10.53 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 34.20% Corn for grain: 133 harvested acres Vegetables: 228 harvested acres Land in orchards: 241 acres
Earthquake activity:
Windsor County-area historical earthquake activity is near Vermont state average. It is 89% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 94.4 miles away from Windsor County center 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) earthquake occurred 87.2 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 47.0 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 86.4 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 90.3 miles away from Windsor 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 59.0 miles away from the 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)
Most recent natural disasters:
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: 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
Vermont Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: July 21, 2008 to August 12, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1790: September 12, 2008, FEMA Id: 1790, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Vermont Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: July 09, 2007 to July 11, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1715: August 03, 2007, FEMA Id: 1715, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Vermont Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: April 15, 2007 to April 21, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1698: May 04, 2007, FEMA Id: 1698, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Vermont Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: July 21, 2003 to August 18, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1488: September 12, 2003, FEMA Id: 1488, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Vermont Snowstorm, Incident Period: March 05, 2001 to March 07, 2001, Emergency Declared EM-3167: April 10, 2001, FEMA Id: 3167, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
Vermont Severe Storms And Flooding, Incident Period: July 14, 2000 to July 18, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1336: July 27, 2000, FEMA Id: 1336, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
8 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Windsor County (18) is greater than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16 Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 12, Storms: 11, Tropical Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Windsor County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 11,156 (9,389 aged, 1,767 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 766 (6%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Windsor County, Vermont in 1999 - 2014:
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (594)
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (348)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (309)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (259)
Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (151)
Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (144)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 5.17 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 11,154 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 379 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 39,679
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 960 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,037 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 21
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 54 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 65
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 26
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 151.7. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 82.1
Other - 69.6
Household type by relationship:
Households: 55,772
In family households: 44,133 (10,625 male householders, 4,795 female householders)
12,152 spouses, 13,426 children (12,313 natural, 493 adopted, 620 stepchildren), 648 grandchildren, 228 brothers or sisters, 332 parents, 269 other relatives, 1,434 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 11,639 (4,242 male householders (3,179 living alone)), 5,091 female householders (4,237 living alone)), 2,306 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 898 (784 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 8,099 2-persons, 3,347 3-persons, 2,628 4-persons, 918 5-persons, 278 6-persons, 150 7-or-more-persons.
9,497 married couples with children.
3,067 single-parent households (795 men, 2,272 women).
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 ($7,167 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
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,818
Here:
49 per 1000 residents
State:
54 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 2,712
Here:
47 per 1000 residents
State:
42 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +188
Here:
+3 per 1000 residents
State:
+7 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +396
Here:
+7 per 1000 residents
State:
+6 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Windsor County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.57 millions of gallons per day (79% from ground, 21% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.2
State:
6.2
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.2
State:
4.1
Year house built
2014 or later: 40
2010 to 2013: 272
2000 to 2009: 3,597
1990 to 1999: 3,446
1980 to 1989: 6,006
1970 to 1979: 5,135
1960 to 1969: 2,758
1950 to 1959: 1,986
1940 to 1949: 1,387
1939 or earlier: 9,568
Note: State values scaled to Windsor population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Windsor County, Vermont
Note: State values scaled to Windsor County population
no vehicle: 500
1 vehicle: 4,984
2 vehicles: 8,003
3 vehicles: 2,883
4 vehicles: 752
5+ vehicles: 162
no vehicle: 867
1 vehicle: 3,521
2 vehicles: 2,015
3 vehicles: 350
4 vehicles: 69
5+ vehicles: 56
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: 21,026
Northeast: 27,942
Midwest: 2,495
South: 2,245
West: 1,633
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $106,000
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Windsor County
#39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
#40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
#47 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
#54 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
#61 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
#64 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
#79 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2012 Presidential Election"
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