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Vergennes, VT

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

Population

2,571

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$76,587

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

46.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.6% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone2,387 (93.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone65 (2.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone64 (2.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races33 (1.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race16 (0.6%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic21
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)12
  3. 3.Spanish10
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic10
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island8

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

16.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

63.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

173

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

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Per Capita Income

$38,752

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care418
  2. 2.Manufacturing283
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management204
  4. 4.Retail Trade138
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation86

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations708
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations240
  3. 3.Service Occupations220
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations141
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations103

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.00×)283
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.26×)418
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.16×)204
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 0.89×)138

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$263,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,040/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

70.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999221 (29.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999178 (23.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999141 (18.6%)
  • $175,000 to $199,99954 (7.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99934 (4.5%)
  • $35,000 to $39,99918 (2.4%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

35.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

66.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$44,819

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.5 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

7.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone964 (67.8%)
  • Carpooled198 (13.9%)
  • Worked at Home173 (12.2%)
  • Walked68 (4.8%)
  • Public Transit19 (1.3%)

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.