Vergennes, VT (Vermont) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 2,666 (All urban)

Vergennes, Vermont Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,032 (979 occupied: 639 owner occupied, 340 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	35%
State:	29%

Housing density: 430 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $670 (lower quartile is $513, upper quartile is $845)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $635

Median gross rent in Vergennes, VT in 2007: $758

Housing units in Vergennes with a mortgage: 372 (10 second mortgage, 79 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 113

Vergennes,VT index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $175,693 (it was $95,600 in 2000)

Vergennes:	$175,693
Vermont:	$205,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $136,223 - $221,858

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $188,393
Here: $188,393
State: $261,622

Townhouses or other attached units: $170,416
Here: $170,416
State: $260,121

In 2-unit structures: $206,783
Here: $206,783
State: $262,527

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $190,165
Here: $190,165
State: $232,572

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $197,551
Here: $197,551
State: $208,163

Mobile homes: $34,243
Here: $34,243
State: $47,932

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,415

In family households: 1,988 (413 male householders, 226 female householders)
488 spouses, 752 children (711 natural, 4 adopted, 37 stepchildren), 15 grandchildren, 9 brothers or sisters, 12 parents, 13 other relatives, 60 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 427 (159 male householders (121 living alone)), 182 female householders (156 living alone)), 86 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 326 (43 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 272 2-persons, 152 3-persons, 126 4-persons, 66 5-persons, 17 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 277 1-person, 56 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 5 4-persons.

445 married couples with children.
168 single-parent households (45 men, 123 women).

93.7% of residents of Vergennes speak English at home.
2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (82% speak English very well, 18% speak English well).
2.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 47 (1.7%)
(38.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Vergennes, Vermont:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 16 4 rooms: 81 5 rooms: 154 6 rooms: 166 7 rooms: 84 8 rooms: 79 9 or more rooms: 59

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Vergennes, Vermont:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 38 3 rooms: 64 4 rooms: 117 5 rooms: 63 6 rooms: 18 7 rooms: 18 8 rooms: 22 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 21
1995 to 1998: 59
1990 to 1994: 43
1980 to 1989: 185
1970 to 1979: 148
1960 to 1969: 55
1950 to 1959: 106
1940 to 1949: 58
1939 or earlier: 357

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Vergennes:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 0 2 bedrooms: 172 3 bedrooms: 302 4 bedrooms: 125 5 or more bedrooms: 40

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Vergennes:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 114 2 bedrooms: 159 3 bedrooms: 60 4 bedrooms: 7 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 Vergennes in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 34 1 vehicle: 230 2 vehicles: 239 3 vehicles: 102 4 vehicles: 24 5 or more vehicles: 10

Cars and other vehicles available in Vergennes in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 34 1 vehicle: 174 2 vehicles: 120 3 vehicles: 12 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 5
$30,000 to $34,999: 10
$35,000 to $39,999: 5
$40,000 to $49,999: 11
$50,000 to $59,999: 20
$60,000 to $69,999: 10
$70,000 to $79,999: 4
$80,000 to $89,999: 4
$90,000 to $99,999: 9
$100,000 to $124,999: 19
$125,000 to $149,999: 64
$150,000 to $174,999: 138
$175,000 to $199,999: 108
$200,000 to $249,999: 126
$250,000 to $299,999: 58
$300,000 to $399,999: 26
$400,000 to $499,999: 1
$500,000 to $749,999: 2
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Vergennes rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Vergennes:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 2
$150 to $199: 6
$200 to $249: 11
$250 to $299: 10
$300 to $349: 8
$350 to $399: 7
$400 to $449: 15
$450 to $499: 18
$500 to $549: 19
$550 to $599: 32
$600 to $649: 25
$650 to $699: 23
$700 to $749: 27
$750 to $799: 25
$800 to $899: 55
$900 to $999: 9
$1,000 to $1,249: 17
$1,250 to $1,499: 14
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 8

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 14 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 3 1980 to 1984: 6 1975 to 1979: 3 1970 to 1974: 2 1970 to 1974: 9 1965 to 1969: 10

Vergennes, VT Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 65.7%
Number of people working at home: 66 (4.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 105
5 to 9 minutes: 268
10 to 14 minutes: 142
15 to 19 minutes: 109
20 to 24 minutes: 161
25 to 29 minutes: 72
30 to 34 minutes: 103
35 to 39 minutes: 49
40 to 44 minutes: 92
45 to 59 minutes: 135
60 to 89 minutes: 38
90 or more minutes: 8

Vergennes mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 979 (73%)
Carpooled: 140 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 8 (1%)
Bicycle: 9 (1%)
Walked: 139 (10%)
Other means: 7 (1%)
Worked at home: 66 (5%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 104
$10,000 to $14,999: 70
$15,000 to $19,999: 70
$20,000 to $24,999: 79
$25,000 to $29,999: 83
$30,000 to $34,999: 71
$35,000 to $39,999: 30
$40,000 to $44,999: 36
$45,000 to $49,999: 63
$50,000 to $59,999: 127
$60,000 to $74,999: 160
$75,000 to $99,999: 62
$100,000 to $124,999: 15
$125,000 to $149,999: 10
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

French (except Basque): 450

French Canadian: 342

Irish: 249

Other groups: 219

English: 190

United States or American: 168

German: 122

Italian: 103

Scottish: 94

Dutch: 43

Scotch-Irish: 41

Czech: 29

Polish: 23

Norwegian: 22

Swedish: 14

Welsh: 14

Austrian: 10

Czechoslovakian: 10

European: 9

Greek: 8

British: 7

Russian: 7

Australian: 5

Eastern European: 5

Pennsylvania German: 5

Swiss: 5

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 5

Jamaican: 5

Slovak: 4

Northern European: 4

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

Canada (34%)
Thailand (26%)
Netherlands (13%)
Russia (6%)
Japan (6%)
Argentina (6%)
Korea (4%)

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

This state: 1739
Northeast: 698
Midwest: 27
South: 130
West: 61

49% of Vergennes residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 38% lived in Vermont.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 4
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 44
9th grade: 19
10th grade: 24
11th grade: 11
12th grade, no diploma: 6
High school graduate (or equivalency): 290
Less than 1 year of college: 53
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 66
Associate degree: 81
Bachelor's degree: 131
Master's degree: 11
Professional school degree: 3
Doctorate degree: 3

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 10
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 43
9th grade: 8
10th grade: 24
11th grade: 22
12th grade, no diploma: 17
High school graduate (or equivalency): 305
Less than 1 year of college: 51
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 105
Associate degree: 86
Bachelor's degree: 136
Master's degree: 41
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 12

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.6%

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

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

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 41.2%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 77.8%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 70.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $46,069
Asian householders: $16,193
Two or more races householders: $51,587

Vergennes household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Vergennes household income for Two or more races householders

Vergennes marital status for males

Vergennes marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $183,234
Two or more races householders: $158,113

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 591
One, attached: 40
Two: 97
3 or 4: 92
5 to 9: 87
10 to 19: 29
20 to 49: 10
Mobile homes: 86

Median worth of mobile homes: $42,246

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Vergennes:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (71%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%) Wood (7%) Electricity (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (56%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (28%) Electricity (14%) No fuel used (2%) Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 49

Here:	14.5%
Vermont:	7.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 58

Here:	29.9%
Vermont:	10.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 35

Here:	42.7%
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)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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