Middlebury, VT

Census Place

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2024 Population
7,220
US Senator
Bernie Sanders
Independent Party
US Senator
Peter Welch
Democratic Party
US Representative
Becca Balint
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
23.7
0.851% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
15.2%
10.2% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$86,250
15.2% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$417,400
7.55% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
3,180
2.61% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Middlebury, 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.

93.2% of the residents in Middlebury, VT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Middlebury, VT are Middlebury College (972 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Middlebury, VT was $417,400, and the homeownership rate was 56.8%.

Most people in Middlebury, VT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Middlebury, VT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Middlebury, VT is home to a population of 7.22k people, from which 93.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 9.09% of Middlebury, VT residents were born outside of the country (656 people).

In 2024, there were 11.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.75k people) in Middlebury, VT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 491 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 319 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.2%
2024 Citizenship
93.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.2% of Middlebury, VT residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Middlebury, VT was 93.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Middlebury, VT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    5.75k ± 319
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    491 ± 128
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    319 ± 97
5.35%
Hispanic Population
386 people

In 2024, there were 11.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.75k people) in Middlebury, VT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 491 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 319 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.35% of the people in Middlebury, VT are hispanic (386 people).

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Vermont.
Most Common Origin
  1. Canada
    5,120 ± 1,750 people
  2. China
    1,549 ± 965 people
  3. 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.

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Foreign-Born Population

9.09%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
656 people
8.83%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
631 people

As of 2024, 9.09% of Middlebury, VT residents (656 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 Middlebury, VT was 8.83%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    132 ± 64
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    23 ± 29
  3. Korea
    16 ± 17

Middlebury, VT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.74 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Middlebury, VT employs 3.18k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Middlebury, VT were Educational Services (1,200 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (371 people), and Retail Trade (367 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($105,250), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($67,344), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,781).

Employment

Occupations

3.18k
2024 Value
± 335
2.61%
1 Year growth
± 15.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Middlebury, VT grew at a rate of 2.61%, from 3.1k employees to 3.18k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Middlebury, VT, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (629 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (312 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (305 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Middlebury, VT.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.18k
2024 Value
± 335
2.61%
1 Year growth
± 15.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Middlebury, VT grew at a rate of 2.61%, from 3.1k employees to 3.18k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Middlebury, VT, are Educational Services (1,200 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (371 people), and Retail Trade (367 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Middlebury, VT, though some of these residents may live in Middlebury, 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

$32,441
Median earning men ± $10,792
$15,303
Median earning women ± $10,251

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,958), Other Services Except Public Administration ($82,813), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,920).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($52,917), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,861), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($42,500).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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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.

Middlebury, 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

Voting results are not available for Middlebury, VT. Showing the available data for Vermont.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (63.8%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (32.3%)
    Republican Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Vermont

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Bernie Sanders
Senator from Vermont1
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 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.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Middlebury, VT

Becca Balint
District at-large Representative
Democratic Party

Middlebury, 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 Middlebury, VT have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Middlebury, VT awarded 972 degrees. The student population of Middlebury, VT in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,316 male students and 1,541 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Middlebury, VT are White (609 and 71.4%), Hispanic or Latino (87 and 10.2%), Asian (50 and 5.86%), and Two or More Races (48 and 5.63%).

The largest universities in Middlebury, VT by number of degrees awarded are Middlebury College (972 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Middlebury, VT are Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (106 and 10.9%), General English Language & Literature (105 and 10.8%), and Environmental Studies (58 and 5.97%).

The median tuition cost in Middlebury, VT for private four year colleges is $64,800.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Middlebury, VT, the percentage of applicants admitted was 10.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 44.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 2,857 (46.1% men and 53.9% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 2,857 students enrolled in Middlebury, VT, 46.1% men and 53.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,558 records, of which 51% were women and 49% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Econometrics & Quantitative Economics
    106 degrees awarded
  2. Environmental Studies
    58 degrees awarded
  3. Computer Science
    57 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Middlebury, VT was Econometrics & Quantitative Economics with 106 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Middlebury College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
972 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Middlebury College with 972 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 405 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Middlebury, VT, which is 0.714 times less than the 567 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 609 degrees mean that there were 7 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 87 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($64,800) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($480) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Middlebury, VT was $417,400 in 2024, which is 1.25 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $388,100 to $417,400, a 7.55% increase. The homeownership rate in Middlebury, VT is 56.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Middlebury, VT have an average commute time of 14.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Middlebury, VT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$417,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$30,647
$1,164
Median Property Taxes
±$163

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

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

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Rent vs Own

56.8%
Homeownership
2024
64.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 56.8% of the housing units in Middlebury, VT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$86,250
Median Household Income
± $18,062
2.05k
Number of Households
± 256

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.05k households in Middlebury, VT grew to $86,250 from the previous year's value of $74,900.

The following chart displays the households in Middlebury, 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 $100k - $125k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Middlebury, 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (46.2%)
  2. Walked (25.3%)
  3. Worked At Home (19.1%)

In 2024, 46.2% of workers in Middlebury, VT drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (25.3%) and those who worked at home (19.1%).

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Commute Time

14.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Middlebury, VT have a shorter commute time (14.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Middlebury, 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 Middlebury, VT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Middlebury, VT have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Middlebury, VT (649 out of 4.28k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Middlebury, 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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Health

98% of the population of Middlebury, VT has health coverage, with 51.3% on employee plans, 10.9% on Medicaid, 14.1% on Medicare, 21.7% on non-group plans, and 0.128% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Vermont see 899 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (899 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1377 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 174 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.3% were men and 54.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.8% under 18 years, 41.4% between 18 and 34 years, 22.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.3% were men and 54.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

1.97%
Uninsured
51.3%
Employer Coverage
10.9%
Medicaid
14.1%
Medicare
21.7%
Non-Group
0.128%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Middlebury, VT grew by 99.7% from 0.987% to 1.97%.

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