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Poultney, VT

Demographic and economic profile of Poultney, VT, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

1,105

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$70,536

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

28.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-28.8% since 2018

Poultney lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone952 (92.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race52 (5.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races19 (1.8%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone6 (0.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone4 (0.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish49
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)17
  3. 3.Other Indo-European4
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)2

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

14.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

63.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

48

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Per Capita Income

$26,684

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

8.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care138
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation71
  3. 3.Retail Trade59
  4. 4.Manufacturing58
  5. 5.Public Administration39

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations224
  2. 2.Service Occupations75
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations44
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations35
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations29

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.37×)138

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$175,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$833/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

56.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,99970 (29.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99953 (22.6%)
  • $125,000 to $149,99937 (15.8%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99915 (6.4%)
  • $175,000 to $199,99915 (6.4%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99915 (6.4%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

38.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

48.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$22,688

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.6 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

7.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone294 (74.6%)
  • Walked59 (15.0%)
  • Worked at Home24 (6.1%)
  • Carpooled7 (1.8%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other7 (1.8%)
  • Public Transit3 (0.8%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.