Barre, VT

Census Place

2024 Population

8,412

US Senator

Bernie Sanders

Independent Party

US Senator

Peter Welch

Democratic Party

US Representative

Becca Balint

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.2

3.18% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.3%

Population & Diversity

Barre, VT is home to a population of 8.41k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.13% of Barre, VT residents were born outside of the country (347 people).

In 2024, there were 34.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.75k people) in Barre, VT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 222 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 212 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Barre, VT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Barre, VT was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
7.75k ± 230
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
222 ± 151
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
212 ± 115

1.49%

Hispanic Population

125 people

1.49% of the people in Barre, VT are hispanic (125 people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
4,556 ± 1,651 people
India
1,739 ± 1,022 people
China
1,374 ± 909 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Vermont was Canada, the natal country of 4,556 Vermont residents, followed by India with 1,739 and China with 1,374.

Foreign-Born Population

4.13%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

347 people

2.67%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

226 people

As of 2024, 4.13% of Barre, VT residents (347 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 Barre, VT was 2.67%, 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
132 ± 78
Gulf War (2001-)
94 ± 73
Gulf War (1990s)
89 ± 116

Barre, VT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Barre, VT employs 4.57k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Barre, VT were Retail Trade (802 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (760 people), and Public Administration (558 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($80,651), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,634), and Public Administration ($69,077).

Employment

Occupations

4.57k

2024 Value

± 673

15.3%

1 Year growth

± 18.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Barre, VT grew at a rate of 15.3%, from 3.96k employees to 4.57k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Barre, VT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (727 people), Sales & Related Occupations (426 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (414 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 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

4.57k

2024 Value

± 673

15.3%

1 Year growth

± 18.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Barre, VT grew at a rate of 15.3%, from 3.96k employees to 4.57k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Barre, VT, are Retail Trade (802 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (760 people), and Public Administration (558 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

$50,663

Median earning men ± $9,890

$49,427

Median earning women ± $6,175

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,908), Public Administration ($70,313), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,025).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($69,019), Other Services Except Public Administration ($53,831), and Wholesale Trade ($49,773).

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

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.{{cite web |url=https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2012/11/14/165149633/maine-independent-angus-king-to-caucus-with-senate-democrats |title=Maine Independent Angus King to Caucus with Senate Democrats |publisher=National Public Radio |first=Padmananda |last=Rama |date=November 14, 2012 |access-date=November 30, 2020 |quote=Angus King of Maine, who cruised to victory last week running as an independent, said Wednesday that he will caucus with Senate Democrats... The Senate's other independent, Bernie Sanders of Vermont, also caucuses with the Democrats.}}

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Barre, VT was $210,400 in 2024, which is 0.632 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $200,100 to $210,400, a 5.15% increase. The homeownership rate in Barre, VT is 50.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Barre, VT have an average commute time of 18.6 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

$210,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,343

$2,062

Median Property Taxes

±$381

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

50.4%

Homeownership

2024

65.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 50.4% of the housing units in Barre, VT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 50.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Barre, 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.

$65,625

Median Household Income

± $6,517

4.09k

Number of Households

± 596

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.09k households in Barre, VT grew to $65,625 from the previous year's value of $53,288.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.434

2024 Wage GINI in Vermont

0.433

2023 Wage GINI in Vermont

In 2024, the income inequality in Vermont was 0.434 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.133% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Vermont was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 (73.8%)
Carpooled (10.6%)
Worked At Home (10.5%)

In 2024, 73.8% of workers in Barre, VT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.6%) and those who worked at home (10.5%).

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

18.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Barre, VT have a shorter commute time (18.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.799% 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

17.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Barre, VT (1.43k out of 8.29k 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 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Barre, 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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