South Royalton, VT

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2023 Population

435

8.42% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bernie Sanders

Independent Party

US Senator

Peter Welch

Democratic Party

US Representative

Becca Balint

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

32.4

34.1% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

29.9%

70.4% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$44,423

2023 Median Property Value

$139,200

5.56% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

260

7.8% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, South Royalton, VT had a population of 435 people with a median age of 32.4 and a median household income of $44,423. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of South Royalton, VT declined from 475 to 435, a −8.42% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to $44,423, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in South Royalton, VT are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.44%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.29%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.22%), and White (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in South Royalton, 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.

96.8% of the residents in South Royalton, VT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in South Royalton, VT are Vermont Law and Graduate School (299 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in South Royalton, VT was $139,200, and the homeownership rate was 25.6%.

Most people in South Royalton, VT walked to work, and the average commute time was 21.5 minutes. The average car ownership in South Royalton, VT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

South Royalton, VT is home to a population of 435 people, from which 96.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 8.97% of South Royalton, VT residents were born outside of the country (39 people).

In 2023, there were 13.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (370 people) in South Royalton, VT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 23 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.8%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.8% of South Royalton, VT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in South Royalton, VT was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Royalton, VT

White (Non-Hispanic)
370 ± 159
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
28 ± 41
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
23 ± 36.4

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

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Canada
4,981 ± 1,725 people
China
1,582 ± 975 people
Germany
991 ± 772 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Vermont was Canada, the natal country of 4,981 Vermont residents, followed by China with 1,582 and Germany with 991.

Foreign-Born Population

8.97%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

39 people

5.26%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

25 people

As of 2023, 8.97% of South Royalton, VT residents (39 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in South Royalton, VT was 5.26%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
18 ± 23
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 17
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 14

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

Economy

The economy of South Royalton, VT employs 260 people. The largest industries in South Royalton, VT are Educational Services (91 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (81 people), and Wholesale Trade (42 people), and the highest paying industries are Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,096), Total ($40,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,957).

Males in Vermont have an average income that is 1.19 times higher than the average income of females, which is $61,434. The income inequality in Vermont (measured using the Gini index) is 0.437, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

260

2023 Value

± 134

−7.8%

1 Year decline

± 78.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in South Royalton, VT declined at a rate of −7.8%, from 282 employees to 260 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Royalton, VT, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (65 people), Sales & Related Occupations (42 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (35 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Royalton, VT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

260

2023 Value

± 134

−7.8%

1 Year decline

± 78.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in South Royalton, VT declined at a rate of −7.8%, from 282 employees to 260 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Royalton, VT, are Educational Services (91 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (81 people), and Wholesale Trade (42 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Royalton, VT, though some of these residents may live in South Royalton, VT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,281

Median earning men ± $57,472

$60,212

Median earning women ± $65,018

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,337).

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.

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.

South Royalton, 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 South Royalton, 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 South Royalton, VT

Becca Balint

District at-large Representative

Democratic Party

South Royalton, 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 South Royalton, VT have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in South Royalton, VT awarded 299 degrees. The student population of South Royalton, VT in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 201 male students and 452 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in South Royalton, VT are White (199 and 68.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (34 and 11.7%), Black or African American (28 and 9.62%), and Unknown (24 and 8.25%).

The largest universities in South Royalton, VT by number of degrees awarded are Vermont Law and Graduate School (299 and 100%).

The most popular majors in South Royalton, VT are Law (151 and 50.5%), Other Legal Professions & Studies (83 and 27.8%), and Legal Studies & Jurisprudence (46 and 15.4%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 653 students enrolled in South Royalton, VT, 30.8% men and 69.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 428 records, of which 66.6% were women and 33.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Law

Most Common

151 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Professional Doctorate recipients in South Royalton, VT was Law with 151 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Professional Doctorate from schools in South Royalton, VT according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Vermont Law and Graduate School

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

299 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Vermont Law and Graduate School with 299 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 111 men were awarded degrees from institutions in South Royalton, VT, which is 0.59 times less than the 188 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 199 degrees mean that there were 5.85 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 34 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Measure

In 2022, 0.431% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.362% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (130k), Bachelors Degree (106k), and Some college (93.2k).

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in South Royalton, VT was $139,200 in 2023, which is 0.459 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $147,400 to $139,200, a 5.56% decrease. The homeownership rate in South Royalton, VT is 25.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in South Royalton, VT have an average commute time of 21.5 minutes, and they walked to work. Car ownership in South Royalton, VT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$139,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$25,989

$50

Median Property Taxes

±$52

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

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9651

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in South Royalton, VT colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$44,423

Median Household Income

± $33,429

195

Number of Households

± 91

In 2022, the median household income of the 195 households in South Royalton, VT N/A $44,423 from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in South Royalton, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for South Royalton, VT is from Vermont.

0.437

2022 Wage GINI in Vermont

0.442

2021 Wage GINI in Vermont

In 2022, the income inequality in Vermont was 0.437 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.1% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more 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.

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 2023

Walked (55%)
Carpooled (16.2%)
Worked At Home (15.4%)

In 2023, 55% of workers in South Royalton, VT walked to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.2%) and those who worked at home (15.4%).

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

21.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Royalton, VT have a shorter commute time (21.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in South Royalton, VT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Royalton, VT (126 out of 421 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in South Royalton, VT is White, followed by Black 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.

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.

Health

87.8% of the population of South Royalton, VT has health coverage, with 15.4% on employee plans, 37.7% on Medicaid, 9.43% on Medicare, 23.2% on non-group plans, and 2.07% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Windsor County, VT see 846 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.73% decrease from the previous year (888 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1712 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 181 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Windsor County, VT.

846 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Windsor County, VT

Primary care physicians in Windsor County, VT see an average of 846 patients per year. This represents a 4.73% decrease from the previous year (888 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.5% under 18 years, 42.8% between 18 and 34 years, 26.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 23.6% were men and 76.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12.2%

Uninsured

15.4%

Employer Coverage

37.7%

Medicaid

9.43%

Medicare

23.2%

Non-Group

2.07%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in South Royalton, VT declined by 42.7% from 21.3% to 12.2%.

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

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