Barre, VT

Census Place

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2023 Population

8,461

0.318% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bernie Sanders

Independent Party

US Senator

Peter Welch

Democratic Party

US Representative

Becca Balint

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

40.9

1.49% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

19.3%

20.1% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$53,288

0.948% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$200,100

8.1% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

3,962

0.126% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Barre, VT had a population of 8.46k people with a median age of 40.9 and a median household income of $53,288. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Barre, VT declined from 8,488 to 8,461, a −0.318% decrease and its median household income declined from $53,798 to $53,288, a −0.948% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Barre, VT are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.4%), Other (Hispanic) (1.49%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.851%), and White (Hispanic) (0.532%).

None of the households in Barre, 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.

99.2% of the residents in Barre, VT are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Barre, VT was $200,100, and the homeownership rate was 50.1%.

Most people in Barre, VT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Barre, VT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Barre, VT is home to a population of 8.46k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.67% of Barre, VT residents were born outside of the country (226 people).

In 2023, there were 27.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.86k people) in Barre, VT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 288 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 126 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

99.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.2% of Barre, VT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Barre, VT was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Barre, VT

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.86k ± 228
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
288 ± 147
Other (Hispanic)
126 ± 137

2.45%

Hispanic Population

207 people

2.45% of the people in Barre, VT are hispanic (207 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Barre, 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

2.67%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

226 people

2.37%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

201 people

As of 2023, 2.67% of Barre, VT residents (226 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 Barre, VT was 2.37%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
159 ± 69
Gulf War (2001-)
99 ± 70
Gulf War (1990s)
56 ± 60

Barre, VT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.61 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Barre, VT employs 3.96k people. The largest industries in Barre, VT are Retail Trade (718 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (603 people), and Educational Services (431 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($67,083), Public Administration ($65,784), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,677).

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

3.96k

2023 Value

± 593

−0.126%

1 Year decline

± 20.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Barre, VT declined at a rate of −0.126%, from 3.97k employees to 3.96k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Barre, VT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (598 people), Sales & Related Occupations (554 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (386 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Barre, 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

3.96k

2023 Value

± 593

−0.126%

1 Year decline

± 20.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Barre, VT declined at a rate of −0.126%, from 3.97k employees to 3.96k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Barre, VT, are Retail Trade (718 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (603 people), and Educational Services (431 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Barre, VT, though some of these residents may live in Barre, VT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,120

Median earning men ± $6,056

$45,400

Median earning women ± $3,275

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,472), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,469), and Manufacturing ($59,306).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,125), Public Administration ($65,802), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($52,072).

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.

Barre, 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 Barre, 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

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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 Barre, VT

Becca Balint

District at-large Representative

Democratic Party

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

Education

Completions

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

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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

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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 Barre, VT was $200,100 in 2023, which is 0.66 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $185,100 to $200,100, a 8.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Barre, VT is 50.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Barre, VT have an average commute time of 20.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Barre, VT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$200,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$19,410

$2,070

Median Property Taxes

±$336

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

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

Rent vs Own

50.1%

Homeownership

2023

62%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 50.1% of the housing units in Barre, VT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 46.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9552
Census Tract 9551

The following map shows all of the places in Barre, 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.

$53,288

Median Household Income

± $13,174

4.14k

Number of Households

± 568

In 2023, the median household income of the 4.14k households in Barre, VT declined from $53,288 from the previous year's value of $53,798.

The following chart displays the households in Barre, 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 - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Barre, 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

Drove Alone (71.7%)
Worked At Home (12%)
Carpooled (8.33%)

In 2023, 71.7% of workers in Barre, VT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12%) and those who carpooled to work (8.33%).

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

20.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Barre, VT have a shorter commute time (20.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.966% of the workforce in Barre, VT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Barre, VT (1.61k out of 8.34k 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 Males 55 - 64 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Barre, VT is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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

98.3% of the population of Barre, VT has health coverage, with 35.4% on employee plans, 36.4% on Medicaid, 10.5% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 3.41% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Washington County, VT see 972 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.46% increase from the previous year (958 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1176 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 169 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

972 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Washington County, VT

Primary care physicians in Washington County, VT see an average of 972 patients per year. This represents a 1.46% increase from the previous year (958 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.3% under 18 years, 25.3% between 18 and 34 years, 39.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.1% were men and 55.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

1.7%

Uninsured

35.4%

Employer Coverage

36.4%

Medicaid

10.5%

Medicare

12.6%

Non-Group

3.41%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Barre, VT grew by 11% from 1.53% to 1.7%.

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

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