Bellows Falls, VT (Vermont) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 2,900 (All urban)

Bellows Falls, Vermont Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,440 (1,333 occupied: 575 owner occupied, 758 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	57%
State:	29%

Housing density: 1040 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $570 (lower quartile is $358, upper quartile is $681)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $657

Median gross rent in Bellows Falls, VT in 2007: $669

Housing units in Bellows Falls with a mortgage: 237 (6 second mortgage, 39 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 100

Bellows Falls,VT index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $158,791 (it was $86,400 in 2000)

Bellows Falls:	$158,791
Vermont:	$205,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $118,863 - $188,787

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $164,232
Here: $164,232
State: $261,622

In 2-unit structures: $187,791
Here: $187,791
State: $262,527

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $185,396
Here: $185,396
State: $232,572

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $75,043
Here: $75,043
State: $208,163

Mobile homes: $14,167
Here: $14,167
State: $47,932

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,101

In family households: 2,522 (548 male householders, 270 female householders)
596 spouses, 1,002 children (919 natural, 20 adopted, 63 stepchildren), 16 grandchildren, 13 brothers or sisters, 11 parents, 19 other relatives, 47 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 579 (223 male householders (184 living alone)), 292 female householders (272 living alone)), 64 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 48 (32 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 322 2-persons, 221 3-persons, 177 4-persons, 81 5-persons, 7 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 456 1-person, 59 2-persons.

459 married couples with children.
306 single-parent households (73 men, 233 women).

93.9% of residents of Bellows Falls speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (36% speak English very well, 64% speak English not well).
4.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (90% speak English very well, 10% speak English well).
1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 84 (2.7%)
(81.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.5
State:	6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bellows Falls, Vermont:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 0 4 rooms: 39 5 rooms: 79 6 rooms: 170 7 rooms: 51 8 rooms: 44 9 or more rooms: 192

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bellows Falls, Vermont:
	1 room: 17 2 rooms: 70 3 rooms: 196 4 rooms: 146 5 rooms: 153 6 rooms: 100 7 rooms: 28 8 rooms: 26 9 or more rooms: 22

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 12
1990 to 1994: 18
1980 to 1989: 33
1970 to 1979: 71
1960 to 1969: 50
1950 to 1959: 46
1940 to 1949: 133
1939 or earlier: 1,077

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bellows Falls:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 14 2 bedrooms: 91 3 bedrooms: 280 4 bedrooms: 99 5 or more bedrooms: 91

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bellows Falls:
	no bedroom: 25 1 bedroom: 279 2 bedrooms: 230 3 bedrooms: 178 4 bedrooms: 46 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Bellows Falls in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 45 1 vehicle: 157 2 vehicles: 278 3 vehicles: 70 4 vehicles: 10 5 or more vehicles: 15

Cars and other vehicles available in Bellows Falls in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 252 1 vehicle: 349 2 vehicles: 130 3 vehicles: 17 4 vehicles: 10 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Bellows Falls, VT:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 2
$20,000 to $24,999: 5
$25,000 to $29,999: 4
$30,000 to $34,999: 2
$35,000 to $39,999: 1
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 5
$80,000 to $89,999: 8
$90,000 to $99,999: 10
$100,000 to $124,999: 58
$125,000 to $149,999: 96
$150,000 to $174,999: 156
$175,000 to $199,999: 71
$200,000 to $249,999: 72
$250,000 to $299,999: 18
$300,000 to $399,999: 15
$400,000 to $499,999: 3
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Bellows Falls rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Bellows Falls:

Less than $100: 22 people
$100 to $149: 14
$150 to $199: 21
$200 to $249: 48
$250 to $299: 36
$300 to $349: 21
$350 to $399: 15
$400 to $449: 33
$450 to $499: 41
$500 to $549: 45
$550 to $599: 77
$600 to $649: 87
$650 to $699: 76
$700 to $749: 37
$750 to $799: 24
$800 to $899: 48
$900 to $999: 10
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 44

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 10 1990 to 1994: 8 1985 to 1989: 17 1980 to 1984: 6 1975 to 1979: 20 1970 to 1974: 8 1970 to 1974: 8 1965 to 1969: 7

Bellows Falls, VT Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 69.5%
Number of people working at home: 33 (2.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 200
5 to 9 minutes: 311
10 to 14 minutes: 154
15 to 19 minutes: 186
20 to 24 minutes: 109
25 to 29 minutes: 73
30 to 34 minutes: 223
35 to 39 minutes: 34
40 to 44 minutes: 27
45 to 59 minutes: 60
60 to 89 minutes: 18
90 or more minutes: 20

Bellows Falls mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,016 (70%)
Carpooled: 217 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 8 (1%)
Walked: 174 (12%)
Worked at home: 33 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 184
$10,000 to $14,999: 149
$15,000 to $19,999: 116
$20,000 to $24,999: 119
$25,000 to $29,999: 109
$30,000 to $34,999: 68
$35,000 to $39,999: 61
$40,000 to $44,999: 68
$45,000 to $49,999: 67
$50,000 to $59,999: 181
$60,000 to $74,999: 127
$75,000 to $99,999: 54
$100,000 to $124,999: 30
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

French (except Basque): 376

Irish: 368

English: 316

Other groups: 277

Polish: 189

United States or American: 181

German: 143

Italian: 123

European: 123

French Canadian: 88

Scottish: 46

Russian: 38

Scotch-Irish: 35

Dutch: 32

Portuguese: 31

Welsh: 19

Arab:: 17

Danish: 17

Lebanese: 17

Norwegian: 16

Swiss: 16

Hungarian: 12

Swedish: 12

Slovak: 7

Lithuanian: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (25%)
United Kingdom (19%)
Germany (18%)
India (13%)
Thailand (10%)
Canada (8%)
Korea (7%)

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

This state: 2050
Northeast: 792
Midwest: 74
South: 86
West: 57

58% of Bellows Falls residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 29% lived in Vermont.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 24
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 7
7th and 8th grade: 52
9th grade: 16
10th grade: 43
11th grade: 14
12th grade, no diploma: 19
High school graduate (or equivalency): 424
Less than 1 year of college: 61
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 106
Associate degree: 48
Bachelor's degree: 133
Master's degree: 16
Professional school degree: 12
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 8
Nursery to 4th grade: 15
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 56
9th grade: 41
10th grade: 58
11th grade: 43
12th grade, no diploma: 24
High school graduate (or equivalency): 438
Less than 1 year of college: 104
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 105
Associate degree: 70
Bachelor's degree: 103
Master's degree: 17
Professional school degree: 25
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 8.5%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 28.6%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $36,551
Asian householders: $11,072
Two or more races householders: $17,508
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $5,533

Bellows Falls household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Bellows Falls household income for Asian householders

Bellows Falls household income for Two or more races householders

Bellows Falls marital status for males

Bellows Falls marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $159,960
Two or more races householders: $157,005

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 475
Two: 362
3 or 4: 343
5 to 9: 89
10 to 19: 21
20 to 49: 63
50 or more: 72
Mobile homes: 15

Median worth of mobile homes: $19,965

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Bellows Falls:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (90%) Electricity (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Wood (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (88%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%) Electricity (4%) Utility gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 11

Here:	3.1%
Vermont:	7.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 13

Here:	5.2%
Vermont:	10.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 11

Here:	9.4%
Vermont:	37.7%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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