South Royalton, VT

Census Place

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2024 Population
458
US Senator
Bernie Sanders
Independent Party
US Senator
Peter Welch
Democratic Party
US Representative
Becca Balint
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
29.5
8.95% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
32.8%
9.43% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$62,690
2024 Median Property Value
$210,000
50.9% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
321
23.5% 1-year growth

About

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.

96.7% of the residents in South Royalton, VT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in South Royalton, VT are Vermont Law and Graduate School (281 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in South Royalton, VT was $210,000, and the homeownership rate was 15.5%.

Most people in South Royalton, VT walked to work, and the average commute time was 14.4 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 458 people, from which 96.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.28% of South Royalton, VT residents were born outside of the country (15 people).

In 2024, there were 8.67 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (373 people) in South Royalton, VT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 43 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 27 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%
2024 Citizenship
96.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.7% of South Royalton, VT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in South Royalton, VT was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Royalton, VT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    373 ± 183
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    43 ± 63
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    27 ± 39

In 2024, there were 8.67 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (373 people) in South Royalton, VT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 43 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 27 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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

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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

3.28%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
15 people
8.97%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
39 people

As of 2024, 3.28% of South Royalton, VT residents (15 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 South Royalton, VT was 8.97%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Economy

The economy of South Royalton, VT employs 321 people. In 2024, the largest industries in South Royalton, VT were Educational Services (92 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (89 people), and Manufacturing (45 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,152), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,361), and Educational Services ($2,499).

Employment

Occupations

321
2024 Value
± 150
23.5%
1 Year growth
± 56.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Royalton, VT grew at a rate of 23.5%, from 260 employees to 321 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Royalton, VT, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (64 people), Personal Care & Service Occupations (46 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (42 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Royalton, VT.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

321
2024 Value
± 150
23.5%
1 Year growth
± 56.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Royalton, VT grew at a rate of 23.5%, from 260 employees to 321 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Royalton, VT, are Educational Services (92 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (89 people), and Manufacturing (45 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$43,750
Median earning men ± $11,522
$27,083
Median earning women ± $10,592

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,500).

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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%.

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

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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.

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

Voting results are not available for South Royalton, 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

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

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

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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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in South Royalton, VT awarded 281 degrees. The student population of South Royalton, VT in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 225 male students and 465 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in South Royalton, VT are White (192 and 71.1%), Hispanic or Latino (28 and 10.4%), Black or African American (22 and 8.15%), and Unknown (18 and 6.67%).

The largest universities in South Royalton, VT by number of degrees awarded are Vermont Law and Graduate School (281 and 100%).

The most popular majors in South Royalton, VT are Law (113 and 40.2%), Other Legal Professions & Studies (88 and 31.3%), and Legal Studies & Jurisprudence (67 and 23.8%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 690 students enrolled in South Royalton, VT, 32.6% men and 67.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 427 records, of which 66.7% were women and 33.3% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Other Legal Professions & Studies
    88 degrees awarded
  2. Legal Studies & Jurisprudence
    36 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in South Royalton, VT was Other Legal Professions & Studies with 88 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Vermont Law and Graduate School
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
281 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Vermont Law and Graduate School with 281 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 80 men were awarded degrees from institutions in South Royalton, VT, which is 0.398 times less than the 201 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 192 degrees mean that there were 6.86 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 28 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in South Royalton, VT was $210,000 in 2024, which is 0.631 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $139,200 to $210,000, a 50.9% increase. The homeownership rate in South Royalton, VT is 15.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in South Royalton, VT have an average commute time of 14.4 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

$210,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$156,193
$34
Median Property Taxes
±$46

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.

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Rent vs Own

15.5%
Homeownership
2024
100%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 15.5% of the housing units in South Royalton, VT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 25.6%.

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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.
$62,690
Median Household Income
± $59,598
219
Number of Households
± 108

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for South Royalton, 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. Walked (49.5%)
  2. Drove Alone (31.2%)
  3. Worked At Home (9.97%)

In 2024, 49.5% of workers in South Royalton, VT walked to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (31.2%) and those who worked at home (9.97%).

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

14.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Royalton, VT have a shorter commute time (14.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in South Royalton, 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 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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Royalton, VT (150 out of 458 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males < 5.

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.

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Health

88.6% of the population of South Royalton, VT has health coverage, with 27.7% on employee plans, 41% on Medicaid, 4.59% on Medicare, 15.3% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 34.3% were men and 65.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.8% under 18 years, 55.5% between 18 and 34 years, 23.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 4.59% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 34.3% were men and 65.7% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

11.4%
Uninsured
27.7%
Employer Coverage
41%
Medicaid
4.59%
Medicare
15.3%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in South Royalton, VT declined by 6.81% from 12.2% to 11.4%.

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