Castleton, VT (Vermont) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 4,618 (Urban population: 1,804 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 2,814 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 2,107 (1,550 occupied: 1,128 owner occupied, 422 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	27%
State:	29%

Housing density: 54 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $618 (lower quartile is $442, upper quartile is $861)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $548

Median gross rent in Castleton, VT in 2007: $727

Housing units in Castleton with a mortgage: 566 (30 second mortgage, 94 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 216

Castleton,VT index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $181,574 (it was $98,200 in 2000)

Castleton:	$181,574
Vermont:	$205,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $142,020 - $275,034

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $232,673
Here: $232,673
State: $261,622

Townhouses or other attached units: $172,452
Here: $172,452
State: $260,121

In 2-unit structures: $182,869
Here: $182,869
State: $262,527

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $197,481
Here: $197,481
State: $232,572

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $146,023
Here: $146,023
State: $208,163

Mobile homes: $43,359
Here: $43,359
State: $47,932

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,829

In family households: 3,067 (764 male householders, 258 female householders)
794 spouses, 1,032 children (889 natural, 50 adopted, 93 stepchildren), 35 grandchildren, 39 brothers or sisters, 14 parents, 50 other relatives, 81 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 762 (297 male householders (187 living alone)), 231 female householders (178 living alone)), 234 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 538 (20 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 459 2-persons, 261 3-persons, 194 4-persons, 75 5-persons, 21 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 365 1-person, 124 2-persons, 19 3-persons, 16 4-persons, 4 5-persons.

584 married couples with children.
230 single-parent households (60 men, 170 women).

96.5% of residents of Castleton speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 74 (1.7%)
(83.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
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 Castleton, Vermont:
	1 room: 5 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 17 4 rooms: 152 5 rooms: 205 6 rooms: 299 7 rooms: 185 8 rooms: 77 9 or more rooms: 188

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Castleton, Vermont:
	1 room: 8 2 rooms: 24 3 rooms: 87 4 rooms: 124 5 rooms: 69 6 rooms: 75 7 rooms: 28 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 7

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 23
1995 to 1998: 81
1990 to 1994: 149
1980 to 1989: 382
1970 to 1979: 451
1960 to 1969: 260
1950 to 1959: 206
1940 to 1949: 124
1939 or earlier: 431

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Castleton:
	no bedroom: 5 1 bedroom: 42 2 bedrooms: 258 3 bedrooms: 536 4 bedrooms: 244 5 or more bedrooms: 43

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Castleton:
	no bedroom: 8 1 bedroom: 95 2 bedrooms: 186 3 bedrooms: 93 4 bedrooms: 37 5 or more bedrooms: 3

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Castleton in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 46 1 vehicle: 348 2 vehicles: 486 3 vehicles: 173 4 vehicles: 52 5 or more vehicles: 23

Cars and other vehicles available in Castleton in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 32 1 vehicle: 194 2 vehicles: 116 3 vehicles: 71 4 vehicles: 9 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 4
$10,000 to $14,999: 2
$15,000 to $19,999: 6
$20,000 to $24,999: 15
$25,000 to $29,999: 11
$30,000 to $34,999: 7
$35,000 to $39,999: 9
$40,000 to $49,999: 13
$50,000 to $59,999: 17
$60,000 to $69,999: 21
$70,000 to $79,999: 9
$80,000 to $89,999: 10
$90,000 to $99,999: 16
$100,000 to $124,999: 81
$125,000 to $149,999: 105
$150,000 to $174,999: 197
$175,000 to $199,999: 177
$200,000 to $249,999: 203
$250,000 to $299,999: 136
$300,000 to $399,999: 81
$400,000 to $499,999: 29
$500,000 to $749,999: 24
$750,000 to $999,999: 3
$1,000,000 or more: 17

Castleton rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Castleton:

Less than $100: 6 people
$100 to $149: 2
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 11
$250 to $299: 21
$300 to $349: 26
$350 to $399: 14
$400 to $449: 38
$450 to $499: 32
$500 to $549: 14
$550 to $599: 40
$600 to $649: 32
$650 to $699: 29
$700 to $749: 31
$750 to $799: 15
$800 to $899: 47
$900 to $999: 44
$1,000 to $1,249: 21
$1,250 to $1,499: 5
$1,500 to $1,999: 9
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 0

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 12 1990 to 1994: 11 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 7 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 9 1965 to 1969: 35

Percentage of workers working in this county: 90.1%
Number of people working at home: 113 (5.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 155
5 to 9 minutes: 219
10 to 14 minutes: 218
15 to 19 minutes: 251
20 to 24 minutes: 384
25 to 29 minutes: 199
30 to 34 minutes: 305
35 to 39 minutes: 23
40 to 44 minutes: 68
45 to 59 minutes: 62
60 to 89 minutes: 33
90 or more minutes: 52

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,637 (79%)
Carpooled: 176 (8%)
Bicycle: 9 (0%)
Walked: 147 (7%)
Worked at home: 113 (5%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 132
$10,000 to $14,999: 100
$15,000 to $19,999: 136
$20,000 to $24,999: 113
$25,000 to $29,999: 127
$30,000 to $34,999: 71
$35,000 to $39,999: 102
$40,000 to $44,999: 114
$45,000 to $49,999: 73
$50,000 to $59,999: 178
$60,000 to $74,999: 157
$75,000 to $99,999: 148
$100,000 to $124,999: 14
$125,000 to $149,999: 25
$150,000 to $199,999: 35
$200,000 or more: 25

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 646

English: 512

French (except Basque): 452

Italian: 292

United States or American: 280

French Canadian: 229

German: 209

Other groups: 186

Polish: 182

Scottish: 119

Dutch: 87

Scotch-Irish: 56

Welsh: 52

European: 45

Swedish: 32

Canadian: 31

Hungarian: 25

Ukrainian: 15

Norwegian: 12

British: 10

Latvian: 10

Portuguese: 10

Slovak: 7

Finnish: 6

Danish: 6

Czechoslovakian: 5

Greek: 5

Lithuanian: 4

Austrian: 4

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

Canada (34%)
Germany (27%)
Nicaragua (16%)
United Kingdom (14%)
Poland (9%)

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

This state: 2637
Northeast: 1331
Midwest: 101
South: 157
West: 33

60% of Castleton residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 31% lived in Vermont.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 6
7th and 8th grade: 61
9th grade: 19
10th grade: 55
11th grade: 54
12th grade, no diploma: 39
High school graduate (or equivalency): 442
Less than 1 year of college: 63
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 138
Associate degree: 88
Bachelor's degree: 87
Master's degree: 68
Professional school degree: 28
Doctorate degree: 37

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 5
Nursery to 4th grade: 4
5th and 6th grade: 6
7th and 8th grade: 48
9th grade: 17
10th grade: 19
11th grade: 39
12th grade, no diploma: 12
High school graduate (or equivalency): 436
Less than 1 year of college: 100
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 171
Associate degree: 103
Bachelor's degree: 240
Master's degree: 87
Professional school degree: 17
Doctorate degree: 5

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 7.6%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $48,282
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $16,743
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $177,061

Castleton household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Castleton household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Castleton marital status for males

Castleton marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $184,712
Hispanic or Latino householders: $253,979

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,531
One, attached: 22
Two: 146
3 or 4: 81
5 to 9: 41
10 to 19: 26
20 to 49: 15
Mobile homes: 245

Median worth of mobile homes: $47,310

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Castleton:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (78%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%) Wood (6%) Electricity (2%) Coal or coke (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (76%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16%) Other fuel (2%) Utility gas (2%) Electricity (2%) No fuel used (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 22

Here:	5.6%
Vermont:	7.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Vermont:	10.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 29

Here:	3.5%
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)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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