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Windsor County, Vermont (VT)

County population in 2022: 58,123 (24% urban, 76% rural); it was 57,418 in 2000
County 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: 60 people per square mile   (average).

March 2022 cost of living index in Windsor County: 92.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (28.7%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (13.6%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (11.2%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 76%
  • Government: 12%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 12%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Windsor County, VT (2022)
    • 53,45292.1%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 2,1993.8%Two or more races
    • 1,2442.1%Hispanic or Latino
    • 6261.1%Asian alone
    • 3150.5%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 1300.2%Some other race alone
    • 650.1%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age:

48.1 years
Vermont median age:

43.2 years
Males: 28,551  (49.1%)
Females: 29,572  (50.9%)
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Average household size:
Windsor County:

2.0 people
Vermont:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $69,470 ($40,688 in 1999)
This county:

$69,470
Vermont:

$73,991

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $964 (lower quartile is $775, upper quartile is $1,180)
This county:

$964
State:

$997


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $279,308 (it was $112,100 in 2000)
Windsor:

$279,308
Vermont:

$304,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $179,362 - $443,895

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $381,996
Here:

$381,996
State:

$378,260

Townhouses or other attached units: $340,107
Here:

$340,107
State:

$360,670

In 2-unit structures: $283,645
Here:

$283,645
State:

$304,383

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $498,076
Here:

$498,076
State:

$746,315

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $190,965
Here:

$190,965
State:

$259,595

Mobile homes: $75,013
Here:

$75,013
State:

$98,266

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,708
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $780

Institutionalized population: 784

Crime in 2021 (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: 1

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 1
  • Burglaries: 2
  • Thefts: 3
  • Auto thefts: 0
Windsor County, VT map from a distance

Health of residents in Windsor County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is better than average.
78.4% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
45.7% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
60.6% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
70.8% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 196 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 162 pounds. This is about average.

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:

  • 2022: 114 buildings, average cost: $357,600
  • 2021: 92 buildings, average cost: $285,600
  • 2020: 79 buildings, average cost: $291,000
  • 2019: 56 buildings, average cost: $286,200
  • 2018: 107 buildings, average cost: $145,600
  • 2017: 61 buildings, average cost: $221,100
  • 2016: 81 buildings, average cost: $268,800
  • 2015: 58 buildings, average cost: $278,200
  • 2014: 71 buildings, average cost: $239,000
  • 2013: 67 buildings, average cost: $261,500
  • 2012: 48 buildings, average cost: $233,400
  • 2011: 58 buildings, average cost: $264,800
  • 2010: 76 buildings, average cost: $195,700
  • 2009: 60 buildings, average cost: $191,500
  • 2008: 79 buildings, average cost: $249,400
  • 2007: 168 buildings, average cost: $212,800
  • 2006: 204 buildings, average cost: $172,200
  • 2005: 249 buildings, average cost: $174,600
  • 2004: 332 buildings, average cost: $154,600
  • 2003: 306 buildings, average cost: $140,900
  • 2002: 253 buildings, average cost: $130,000
  • 2001: 209 buildings, average cost: $123,700
  • 2000: 176 buildings, average cost: $127,100
  • 1999: 188 buildings, average cost: $130,100
  • 1998: 174 buildings, average cost: $115,000
  • 1997: 154 buildings, average cost: $119,100
Number of permits per 10,000 Windsor, VT residents
Average permit cost in Windsor, VT

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $5,210 (1.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $4,754 (1.8%)

Distribution of median household income in Windsor, VT in 2022
Distribution of house value in Windsor, VT in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Windsor, VT in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 8.7%
Windsor County:

8.7%
Vermont:

10.4%
(8.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 14.9% for Black residents, 11.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 14.5% for American Indian residents, 11.0% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 48.1 years old
(Males: 47.4 years old, Females: 48.7 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 49.3 years old, Black residents: 32.9 years old, American Indian residents: 53.8 years old, Asian residents: 37.9 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25.5 years old, Other race residents: 25.6 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.

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

Windsor County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

1.9%
Vermont:

2.0%

Unemployment by year in Windsor, VT
County total employment by year in Windsor, VT
County average yearly wages by year in Windsor, VT

Current college students: 2,225
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 94.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 40.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,079 (62.8% naturalized citizens)

Windsor County:

3.6%
Whole state:

4.2%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 5982010 or later
  • 3162000 to 2009
  • 3751990 to 1999
  • 3841980 to 1989
  • 1661970 to 1979
  • 687Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 75.7%

Windsor County marital status for males Windsor County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 25,101
  • One, attached: 874
  • Two: 1,314
  • 3 or 4: 2,160
  • 5 to 9: 1,803
  • 10 to 19: 976
  • 20 to 49: 517
  • 50 or more: 322
  • Mobile homes: 1,924

Housing units in Windsor County with a mortgage: 10,477 (1,247 second mortgage, 11 home equity loan, 1,098 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 714

Here:

1.4% with mortgage
State:

95.6% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Windsor County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic6,48510
Mainline Protestant4,70045
Other1,96417
Evangelical Protestant1,75021
Orthodox551
None41,716-
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 significantly above Vermont state average. It is 70% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 87.8 miles away from Windsor 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 94.4 miles away from the 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) 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 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi) earthquake occurred 94.1 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 Storms And Flooding, Incident Period: April 15, 2019, FEMA Id: 4445, 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: 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
  • 10 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Windsor County (20) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 14, Storms: 13, 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).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Windsor

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 19,677 (69.9%)
  • Carpooled: 2,402 (8.5%)
  • Bus: 33 (0.1%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 8 (0.0%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 215 (0.8%)
  • Bicycle: 71 (0.3%)
  • Walked: 937 (3.3%)
  • Worked at home: 4,881 (17.3%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (26%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Manufacturing (4%)
  • Other services, except public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (26%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Manufacturing (5%)
  • Other services, except public administration (4%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Management occupations (13%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (10%)
  • Production occupations (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Sales and related occupations (6%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
  • Computer and mathematical occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (13%)
  • Management occupations (11%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (11%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (11%)
  • Sales and related occupations (8%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Canada (14%)
  • Brazil (11%)
  • England (7%)
  • Germany (6%)
  • Philippines (5%)
  • Netherlands (4%)
  • Other Northern Europe (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Windsor County


  • English (28%)
  • American (13%)
  • Irish (11%)
  • German (6%)
  • French Canadian (6%)
  • French (except Basque) (5%)
  • Italian (4%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Windsor County, Vermont in 2010:

  • 467 people in state prisons
  • 314 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 39 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 22 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 21 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 21 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 11 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 3 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in Windsor County, Vermont in 2000:

  • 349 people in nursing homes
  • 160 people in state prisons
  • 97 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 32 people in religious group quarters
  • 23 people in other group homes
  • 13 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 10 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 8 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 2 people in unknown juvenile institutions
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $78,760.

8.26% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($93,510 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.26%
Vermont average:

6.81%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
1.84% relocated from other counties in Vermont ($10,692 average AGI)
6.41% relocated from other states ($82,819 average AGI)
Windsor County:

6.41%
Vermont average:

4.33%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Grafton County, NH  0.80% ($61,357 average AGI)
from Sullivan County, NH  0.59% ($46,737)
from Orange County, VT  0.47% ($51,174)
from Rutland County, VT  0.40% ($54,375)
from Windham County, VT  0.37% ($47,302)
from Middlesex County, MA  0.28% ($191,644)
from Chittenden County, VT  0.19% ($54,816)


7.42% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($69,197 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.42%
Vermont average:

6.29%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.11% relocated to other counties in Vermont ($17,993 average AGI)
5.31% relocated to other states ($51,204 average AGI)
Windsor County:

5.31%
Vermont average:

3.81%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Grafton County, NH  0.78% ($66,895 average AGI)
to Orange County, VT  0.53% ($50,471)
to Sullivan County, NH  0.49% ($49,381)
to Rutland County, VT  0.37% ($54,234)
to Chittenden County, VT  0.34% ($80,807)
to Windham County, VT  0.32% ($63,084)
to Washington County, VT  0.20% ($46,846)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.4

Births per 1000 population in Windsor County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 10.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Windsor County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.1

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Windsor County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.4%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 1.8%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Windsor County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Windsor County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Windsor County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Windsor County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Windsor County
Population under 19 years 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 Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Windsor County, Vermont in 1999 - 2019:

  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (766)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (594)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (542)
  • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (528)
  • Unspecified dementia (489)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (463)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (458)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (302)
  • Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (123)
  • Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (99)

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: 58,123
  • Male householders: 11,919 (3,590 living alone), Female householders: 13,653 (4,771 living alone)
  • 12,938 spouses (12,566 opposite-sex spouses), 1,897 unmarried partners, (1,740 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 13,705 children (12,293 natural, 600 adopted, 855 stepchildren), 567 grandchildren, 118 brothers or sisters, 457 parents, 34 foster children, 333 other relatives, 1,695 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 870

Size of family households: 8,790 2-persons, 2,889 3-persons, 2,173 4-persons, 834 5-persons, 231 6-persons, 95 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 8,360 1-person, 2,081 2-persons, 75 3-persons, 59 4-persons, 13 5-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.

7,276 married couples with children.
2,101 single-parent households (696 men, 1,405 women).

95.9% of residents of Windsor speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (91% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (89% speak English very well, 11% speak English well).

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:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

3.9
State:

3.9

Year house built in Windsor County, Vermont
  • Year house built in Windsor County, Vermont
  • 212020 or later
  • 1,5822010 to 2019
  • 2,9932000 to 2009
  • 3,2901990 to 1999
  • 6,1361980 to 1989
  • 5,4241970 to 1979
  • 2,6261960 to 1969
  • 2,0121950 to 1959
  • 1,3031940 to 1949
  • 9,1761939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Windsor County, Vermont
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Windsor County, Vermont
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Windsor County, Vermont
  • 511 room
  • 2262 rooms
  • 9233 rooms
  • 2,4294 rooms
  • 3,4435 rooms
  • 4,0866 rooms
  • 2,8107 rooms
  • 2,7688 rooms
  • 3,1559+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Windsor County, Vermont
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Windsor County, Vermont
  • 5601 room
  • 4902 rooms
  • 1,0653 rooms
  • 1,6404 rooms
  • 7825 rooms
  • 6056 rooms
  • 2107 rooms
  • 1148 rooms
  • 3499+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Windsor County, Vermont
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Windsor County, Vermont
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Windsor County, Vermont
  • 93no bedroom
  • 1,2451 bedroom
  • 4,9282 bedrooms
  • 8,8233 bedrooms
  • 3,5894 bedrooms
  • 1,2675+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Windsor County, Vermont
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Windsor County, Vermont
  • 641no bedroom
  • 2,1641 bedroom
  • 1,7372 bedrooms
  • 8883 bedrooms
  • 2234 bedrooms
  • 1745+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Windsor County, Vermont in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Windsor County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Windsor County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 432no vehicle
  • 6,0551 vehicle
  • 8,8782 vehicles
  • 3,3153 vehicles
  • 8024 vehicles
  • 3675+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Windsor County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Windsor County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 809no vehicle
  • 3,0601 vehicle
  • 1,5242 vehicles
  • 2113 vehicles
  • 1184 vehicles
  • 395+ vehicles

89.6% of Windsor County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 33% lived in Vermont.

Windsor County:

89.6%
State average:

88.2%

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

  • This state: 17,256
  • Other state: 38,781
  • Northeast: 29,767
  • Midwest: 3,083
  • South: 3,721
  • West: 2,052
Year householders moved into unit in Windsor County, VT
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Windsor County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 49.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 23.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 19.1%Wood
  • 4.0%Electricity
  • 2.3%Other fuel
  • 1.6%Utility gas
  • 0.4%Solar energy
  • 0.4%Coal or coke
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 43.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 27.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 14.1%Electricity
  • 7.1%Utility gas
  • 5.4%Wood
  • 1.5%Other fuel
  • 0.6%No fuel used
  • 0.3%Solar energy

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 760
Here:

16.0%
Vermont:

10.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 261
Here:

9.5%
Vermont:

11.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 483
Here:

37.6%
Vermont:

29.2%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Windsor County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $461,000
    Other: $421,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $970,000
    Police Protection: $942,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $88,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $86,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $291,000
    Other: $291,000
  • Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $11,000
    Sale of Property: $7,000
    General Revenue - Other: $3,000
    General Revenue - Other: $2,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $187,000
    Police Protection: $187,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $979,000
    Cash and Securities: $969,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $116,000
    Other: $93,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $622,000
    : $479,000

Windsor County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $461,000
    Other: $421,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $970,000
    Police Protection: $942,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $88,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $86,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $291,000
    Other: $291,000
  • Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $11,000
    Sale of Property: $7,000
    General Revenue - Other: $3,000
    General Revenue - Other: $2,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $187,000
    Police Protection: $187,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $979,000
    Cash and Securities: $969,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $116,000
    Other: $93,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $622,000
    : $479,000

Windsor County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $461,000
    Other: $421,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $970,000
    Police Protection: $942,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $88,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $86,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $291,000
    Other: $291,000
  • Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $11,000
    Sale of Property: $7,000
    General Revenue - Other: $3,000
    General Revenue - Other: $2,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $187,000
    Police Protection: $187,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $979,000
    Cash and Securities: $969,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $116,000
    Other: $93,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $622,000
    : $479,000

Windsor County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $461,000
    Other: $421,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $970,000
    Police Protection: $942,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $88,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $86,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $291,000
    Other: $291,000
  • Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $11,000
    Sale of Property: $7,000
    General Revenue - Other: $3,000
    General Revenue - Other: $2,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $187,000
    Police Protection: $187,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $979,000
    Cash and Securities: $969,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $116,000
    Other: $93,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $622,000
    : $479,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,129
  • Number of aged recipients: 83
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,046
  • Number of recipients under 18: 153
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 781
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 195
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 497
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 517
Most common first names in Windsor County, VT among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John38473.8 years
Robert34671.6 years
Mary30581.4 years
William28675.3 years
George26875.9 years
Charles22375.7 years
Ruth21181.4 years
Helen20781.9 years
Richard20170.1 years
Dorothy19380.1 years
Most common last names in Windsor County, VT among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith15975.5 years
Johnson14279.1 years
Brown11378.5 years
Davis10080.2 years
Martin7976.0 years
Parker7375.3 years
White6875.0 years
Miller6478.2 years
Adams6276.3 years
Williams6276.6 years
Businesses in Windsor County, VT
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware2Marriott1
Best Western1MasterBrand Cabinets3
Chevrolet1McDonald's2
Circle K2Quality1
Comfort Inn1RadioShack2
Curves2Rite Aid4
Dunkin Donuts3Shaw's2
FedEx13Subaru1
Ford2Subway4
GNC1Super 81
H&R Block1Toyota1
Hilton1True Value2
Holiday Inn2U-Haul5
Hyundai1U.S. Cellular1
La-Z-Boy1UPS8

Windsor County on our top lists:

  • #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"