Chittenden County, VT

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2024 Population

169,758

US Senator

Bernie Sanders

Independent Party

US Senator

Peter Welch

Democratic Party

US Representative

Becca Balint

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.3

0.811% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.73%

6.81% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$96,759

2.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$439,200

8.58% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

97,858

2.02% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Chittenden 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.

97.4% of the residents in Chittenden County, VT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Chittenden County, VT are University of Vermont (3,383 degrees awarded in 2023), Champlain College (1,351 degrees), and Saint Michael's College (452 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Chittenden County, VT was $439,200, and the homeownership rate was 63.9%.

Most people in Chittenden County, VT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Chittenden County, VT was 2 cars per household.

Chittenden County, VT borders Clinton County, NY, Essex County, NY, Addison County, VT, Franklin County, VT, Grand Isle County, VT, Lamoille County, VT, and Washington County, VT.

United States Vermont Burlington-South Burlington, VT

Population & Diversity

Chittenden County, VT is home to a population of 170k people, from which 97.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.45% of Chittenden County, VT residents were born outside of the country (12.6k people).

In 2024, there were 19.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (145k people) in Chittenden County, VT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.42k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 5.93k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2024 Citizenship

96.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of Chittenden County, VT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Chittenden County, VT was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Chittenden County, VT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chittenden County, VT

White (Non-Hispanic)
145k ± 438
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
7.42k ± 399
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
5.93k ± 614

2.86%

Hispanic Population

4.85k people

2.86% of the people in Chittenden County, VT are hispanic (4.85k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Chittenden County, VT as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Vermont.

Most Common Origin

Canada
5,120 ± 1,750 people
China
1,549 ± 965 people
India
1,343 ± 899 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Vermont was Canada, the natal country of 5,120 Vermont residents, followed by China with 1,549 and India with 1,343.

Foreign-Born Population

7.45%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12.6k people

7.59%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12.8k people

As of 2024, 7.45% of Chittenden County, VT residents (12.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Chittenden County, VT was 7.59%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Chittenden County, VT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,845 ± 269
Gulf War (2001-)
1,746 ± 359
Gulf War (1990s)
614 ± 186

Chittenden County, VT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Chittenden County, VT.

Economy

The economy of Chittenden County, VT employs 97.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Chittenden County, VT were Health Care & Social Assistance (15,722 people), Educational Services (13,730 people), and Retail Trade (10,166 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($147,833), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($80,050), and Public Administration ($75,775).

Employment

Occupations

97.9k

2024 Value

± 2,582

2.02%

1 Year growth

± 3.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chittenden County, VT grew at a rate of 2.02%, from 95.9k employees to 97.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chittenden County, VT, are Management Occupations (12,841 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (9,982 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (7,814 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chittenden County, VT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Vermont.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Vermont (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

97.9k

2024 Value

± 2,582

2.02%

1 Year growth

± 3.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chittenden County, VT grew at a rate of 2.02%, from 95.9k employees to 97.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chittenden County, VT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (15,722 people), Educational Services (13,730 people), and Retail Trade (10,166 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chittenden County, VT, though some of these residents may live in Chittenden County, VT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,782

Median earning men ± $1,400

$48,215

Median earning women ± $1,969

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,935), Information ($85,506), and Public Administration ($80,781).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($67,242), Construction ($63,354), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,841).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Vermont.

Y-Axis

1.76%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 307k people employed in Vermont. This represents a 1.76% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 21.4%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

492
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
398
Construction
364
Other Services (except Public Administration)

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

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$988k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$717k
Manufacturing
$715k
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Vermont went to Kamala Harris with 63.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (32.3%), followed by Other (1.76%).

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.

Chittenden 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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Chittenden County, VT. Showing the available data for Vermont.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (63.8%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (32.3%)
Republican Party
Other (1.76%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Vermont went to Kamala Harris with 63.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (32.3%), followed by Other (1.76%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Vermont for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Vermont

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Vermont.

Bernie Sanders

Senator from Vermont

Assumed office on January 3, 2007
Angus King of Maine and Bernie Sanders of Vermont join meetings of the Senate Democratic Caucus.

Peter Welch

Senator from Vermont

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Chittenden County, VT

Becca Balint

District at-large Representative

Democratic Party

Chittenden 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 Chittenden County, VT have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Chittenden County, VT awarded 5,352 degrees. The student population of Chittenden County, VT in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 7,904 male students and 11,296 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Chittenden County, VT are White (4,170 and 79.7%), Hispanic or Latino (326 and 6.23%), Unknown (222 and 4.25%), and Asian (175 and 3.35%).

The largest universities in Chittenden County, VT by number of degrees awarded are University of Vermont (3,383 and 63.2%), Champlain College (1,351 and 25.2%), and Saint Michael's College (452 and 8.45%).

The most popular majors in Chittenden County, VT are General Business Administration & Management (483 and 9.02%), Computer & Information Systems Security (296 and 5.53%), and General Psychology (224 and 4.19%).

The median tuition costs in Chittenden County, VT are $46,370 for private four year colleges, and $16,280 and $41,280 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Chittenden County, VT, the percentage of applicants admitted was 63.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 16.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 19,200 (41.2% men and 58.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 19,200 students enrolled in Chittenden County, VT, 41.2% men and 58.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 15,019 records, of which 59.6% were women and 40.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
215 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
146 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
323 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Chittenden County, VT was General Psychology with 215 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Vermont
3,383 degrees awarded
Champlain College
1,351 degrees awarded
Saint Michael's College
452 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Vermont with 3,383 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 2,298 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Chittenden County, VT, which is 0.752 times less than the 3,054 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 4,170 degrees mean that there were 12.8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 326 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($46,370) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,610) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Chittenden County, VT was $439,200 in 2024, which is 1.32 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $404,500 to $439,200, a 8.58% increase. The homeownership rate in Chittenden County, VT is 63.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Chittenden County, VT have an average commute time of 21.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chittenden County, VT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 16.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Chittenden County, VT. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.391%.

Housing

Property

$439,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,510

$45,679

Median Property Taxes

±$1,275

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 Chittenden County, VT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

63.9%

Homeownership

2024

60.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.9% of the housing units in Chittenden County, VT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chittenden County, VT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$96,759

Median Household Income

± $3,007

71.5k

Number of Households

± 2,000

In 2024, the median household income of the 71.5k households in Chittenden County, VT grew to $96,759 from the previous year's value of $94,310.

The following chart displays the households in Chittenden 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Chittenden County, VT is from Vermont.

0.433

2023 Wage GINI in Vermont

0.437

2022 Wage GINI in Vermont

In 2023, the income inequality in Vermont was 0.433 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.942% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Vermont was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Vermont in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Vermont across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (61.9%)
Worked At Home (19.8%)
Carpooled (7.75%)

In 2024, 61.9% of workers in Chittenden County, VT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.8%) and those who carpooled to work (7.75%).

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.

Commute Time

21.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chittenden County, VT have a shorter commute time (21.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.23% of the workforce in Chittenden County, VT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Chittenden County, VT compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 16.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Chittenden County, VT. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.391%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

9.73% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chittenden County, VT (15.5k out of 160k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 6.2% of the children was living in poverty in Chittenden County, VT. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.5%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 130 in Chittenden County, VT. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 39.1 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

96.5% of the population of Chittenden County, VT has health coverage, with 57.2% on employee plans, 13.2% on Medicaid, 11.8% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 1.06% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Chittenden County, VT see 572 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (572 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1032 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 123 patients per year.

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

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

572 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Chittenden County, VT

Primary care physicians in Chittenden County, VT see an average of 572 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (572 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.8% under 18 years, 26.9% between 18 and 34 years, 36.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.6% over 64 years.

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

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.54%

Uninsured

57.2%

Employer Coverage

13.2%

Medicaid

11.8%

Medicare

13.2%

Non-Group

1.06%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Chittenden County, VT grew by 7.32% from 3.3% to 3.54%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 27.8 in Chittenden County, VT.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Chittenden County, VT.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, 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 24.5% in Chittenden County, VT.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Chittenden County, VT.