Orange County, VT

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2021 Population
29,286
1.43% 1-year growth
US Senator
Bernie Sanders
Independent Party
US Senator
Peter Welch
Democratic Party
US Representative
Becca Balint
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
46.4
0.642% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
9.47%
2.46% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$67,906
8.24% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$203,300
3.25% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
15,785
1.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Orange County, VT had a population of 29.3k people with a median age of 46.4 and a median household income of $67,906. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Orange County, VT grew from 28,873 to 29,286, a 1.43% increase and its median household income grew from $62,737 to $67,906, a 8.24% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Orange County, VT are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.64%), White (Hispanic) (0.792%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.437%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.359%).

None of the households in Orange County, VT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.4% of the residents in Orange County, VT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Orange County, VT are Vermont Technical College (576 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Orange County, VT was $203,300, and the homeownership rate was 82.1%.

Most people in Orange County, VT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Orange County, VT was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Orange County, VT is home to a population of 29.3k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2021, 1.82% of Orange County, VT residents were born outside of the country (533 people).

In 2021, there were 35.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (27.7k people) in Orange County, VT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 774 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 232 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.4%
2021 Citizenship
99.4%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.4% of Orange County, VT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Orange County, VT was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Orange County, VT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    27.7k ± 122
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    774 ± 111
  3. White (Hispanic)
    232 ± 89
1.37%
Hispanic Population
401 people

In 2021, there were 35.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (27.7k people) in Orange County, VT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 774 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 232 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.37% of the people in Orange County, VT are hispanic (401 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Orange County, VT as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Canada
    5,460 ± 1,806 people
  2. China
    1,732 ± 1,020 people
  3. Bosnia and Herzegovina
    1,391 ± 915 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Vermont was Canada, the natal country of 5,460 Vermont residents, followed by China with 1,732 and Bosnia and Herzegovina with 1,391.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.82%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
533 people
1.93%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
556 people

As of 2021, 1.82% of Orange County, VT residents (533 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Orange County, VT was 1.93%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    668 ± 100
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    305 ± 88
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    169 ± 54

Orange County, VT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.19 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Orange County, VT employs 15.8k people. The largest industries in Orange County, VT are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,782 people), Educational Services (2,035 people), and Construction (1,720 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($64,583), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,214), and Finance & Insurance ($58,241).

Males in Vermont have an average income that is 1.2 times higher than the average income of females, which is $55,656. The income inequality in Vermont (measured using the Gini index) is 0.442, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

15.8k
2021 Value
± 680
1.9%
1 Year growth
± 6.07%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Orange County, VT grew at a rate of 1.9%, from 15.5k employees to 15.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Orange County, VT, are Management Occupations (2,131 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,634 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,352 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Orange County, VT.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

15.8k
2021 Value
± 680
1.9%
1 Year growth
± 6.07%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Orange County, VT grew at a rate of 1.9%, from 15.5k employees to 15.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Orange County, VT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,782 people), Educational Services (2,035 people), and Construction (1,720 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Orange County, VT, though some of these residents may live in Orange County, VT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$42,671
Median earning men ± $1,670
$36,492
Median earning women ± $1,455

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,000), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,144), and Wholesale Trade ($56,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,417), Public Administration ($51,397), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,323).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Vermont. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Vermont.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 250
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. 222
    Manufacturing
  3. 166
    Professional, Scientific & Management, and Administrative & Waste Management Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $246k
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. $124k
    Manufacturing
  3. $29.9k
    Construction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Vermont to other states, or from other states to Vermont.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $7.94B
  2. $3.74B
  3. $2.9B

In 2020, the top outbound Vermont product (by dollars) was Other foodstuffs with $7.94B, followed by Electronics ($3.74B) and Transport equip. ($2.9B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Vermont products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$34.4B
2020 Value in Vermont
$63B
Projected 2050 Value in Vermont
83.4% growth

In 2020, total outbound Vermont trade was $34.4B. This is expected to increase 83.4% to $63B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Vermont trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Vermont to other states, or from other states to Vermont.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $3.24B
  2. $2.8B
  3. $2.38B

In 2020, the top outbound Vermont domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New York with $3.24B, followed by Massachusetts with $2.8B and Connecticut and $2.38B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Vermont shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Orange County, VT went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.9%), followed by Other (3.97%).

Bernie Sanders and Peter Welch are the senators currently representing the state of Vermont. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Orange County, VT is currently represented by Becca Balint in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Vermont

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Bernie Sanders
Senator from Vermont1
Assumed office on January 3, 2007
Peter Welch
Senator from Vermont3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Bernie Sanders and Peter Welch are the senators currently representing Vermont.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Vermont over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Orange County, VT

Becca Balint
Vermont at-large Representative
Democratic Party

Orange County, VT is currently represented by Becca Balint (Democratic Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Orange County, VT have changed over time starting in 2008.

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In 2021, universities in Orange County, VT awarded 576 degrees. The student population of Orange County, VT in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 708 male students and 744 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Orange County, VT are White (512 and 90.8%), followed by Two or More Races (21 and 3.72%), Black or African American (11 and 1.95%), and Hispanic or Latino (9 and 1.6%).

The largest universities in Orange County, VT by number of degrees awarded are Vermont Technical College (576 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Orange County, VT are Registered Nursing (163 and 28.3%), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (147 and 25.5%), and General Business Administration & Management (24 and 4.17%).

The median tuition cost in Orange County, VT for a public four year colleges is $14,712 for in-state students and $28,128 for out-of-state students.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
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In 2021 in Orange County, VT, the percentage of applicants admitted was 55.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 32.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 1,452 (48.8% men and 51.2% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 1,452 students enrolled in Orange County, VT, 48.8% men and 51.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,190 records, of which 50.8% were women and 49.2% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 11 degree-majors awarded
  2. 149 degree-majors awarded
  3. 12 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Orange County, VT was Mechanical Engineering Technology with 11 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Orange County, VT according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
576 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Vermont Technical College with 576 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 213 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Orange County, VT, which is 0.587 times less than the 363 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 512 degrees mean that there were 24.4 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 21 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($14,712) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,370) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.48% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.336% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (152k), Bachelors Degree (118k), and Some college (105k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Orange County, VT was $203,300 in 2021, which is 0.83 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $196,900 to $203,300, a 3.25% increase. The homeownership rate in Orange County, VT is 82.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Orange County, VT have an average commute time of 26.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Orange County, VT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Orange County, VT is $67,906. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Orange County, VT was Census Tract 9596 with a value of $81,750, followed by Census Tract 9595 and Census Tract 9592, with respective values of $75,024 and $70,813.

In 2022, 16.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Orange County, VT. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 2.32%.

Property

$203,300
Median Property Value 2021
±$7,293
$10,165
Median Property Taxes
±$462

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Orange County, VT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Orange County, VT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

82.1%
Homeownership
2021
60.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 82.1% of the housing units in Orange County, VT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.7%.

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Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9596
  2. Census Tract 9595
  3. Census Tract 9592

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Orange County, VT was Census Tract 9596 with a value of $81,750, followed by Census Tract 9595 and Census Tract 9592, with respective values of $75,024 and $70,813.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Orange County, VT colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$67,906
Median Household Income
± $2,710
12.4k
Number of Households
± 558

In 2021, the median household income of the 12.4k households in Orange County, VT grew to $67,906 from the previous year's value of $62,737.

The following chart displays the households in Orange County, VT distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Orange County, VT is from Vermont.
0.442
2021 Wage GINI in Vermont
0.44
2020 Wage GINI in Vermont

In 2021, the income inequality in Vermont was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.566% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Vermont was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Vermont in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (74.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (11.1%)
  3. Carpooled (9.62%)

In 2021, 74.2% of workers in Orange County, VT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.1%) and those who carpooled to work (9.62%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

26.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Orange County, VT have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.8% of the workforce in Orange County, VT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Orange County, VT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Orange County, VT have 2 cars.

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Severe Housing Problems

In 2022, 16.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Orange County, VT. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 2.32%.

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Poverty & Diversity

9.47% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Orange County, VT (2.72k out of 28.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Orange County, VT is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Children in Poverty

In 2022, 11.5% of the children was living in poverty in Orange County, VT. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 7.1%.

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Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 19.1 in Orange County, VT. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 55.8 per 100,000 population.

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96% of the population of Orange County, VT has health coverage, with 43.8% on employee plans, 21.4% on Medicaid, 16.2% on Medicare, 13.3% on non-group plans, and 1.27% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Orange County, VT see 1111 patients per year on average, which represents a 8.03% decrease from the previous year (1208 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3204 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 280 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,111 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Orange County, VT

Primary care physicians in Orange County, VT see an average of 1,111 patients per year. This represents a 8.03% decrease from the previous year (1,208 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Orange County, VT in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.1% under 18 years, 16.8% between 18 and 34 years, 41.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.01%
Uninsured
43.8%
Employer Coverage
21.4%
Medicaid
16.2%
Medicare
13.3%
Non-Group
1.27%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Orange County, VT declined by 11.1% from 4.51% to 4.01%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Orange County, VT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2022, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 47.3 in Orange County, VT.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 32% in Orange County, VT.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 6.26% in Orange County, VT.

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