Barton, VT

Census Place

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2023 Population

697

0.429% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bernie Sanders

Independent Party

US Senator

Peter Welch

Democratic Party

US Representative

Becca Balint

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

41.7

5.23% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

29.1%

2.55% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$133,800

6.19% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Barton, VT are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.31%), White (Hispanic) (2.44%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.29%).

None of the households in Barton, 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.

94.4% of the residents in Barton, VT are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Barton, VT was $133,800, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Barton, VT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25 minutes. The average car ownership in Barton, VT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Barton, VT is home to a population of 697 people, from which 94.4% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Barton, VT residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 12.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (568 people) in Barton, VT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 46 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 37 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.4%

2023 Citizenship

96%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Barton, VT

White (Non-Hispanic)
568 ± 138
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
46 ± 47
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
37 ± 24.7

4.02%

Hispanic Population

28 people

4.02% of the people in Barton, VT are hispanic (28 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Barton, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
8 ± 15
Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 14
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 14

Barton, VT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Barton, VT employs N/A people. The largest industries in Barton, VT are Educational Services (54 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (36 people), and Manufacturing (35 people), and the highest paying industries are Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,250), Construction ($45,357), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,481).

Employment

Occupations

N/A

N/A Value

± N/A

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Barton, VT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (44 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (39 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (27 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Barton, 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

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N/A Value

± N/A

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Barton, VT, are Educational Services (54 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (36 people), and Manufacturing (35 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Barton, VT, though some of these residents may live in Barton, VT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,250

Median earning men ± $22,968

$26,667

Median earning women ± $16,887

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($45,357), Manufacturing ($40,625), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,944), Retail Trade ($28,750), and Manufacturing ($21,667).

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.

Barton, 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 Barton, 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 Barton, VT

Becca Balint

District at-large Representative

Democratic Party

Barton, 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 Barton, 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

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 Barton, VT was $133,800 in 2023, which is 0.441 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $126,000 to $133,800, a 6.19% increase. The homeownership rate in Barton, VT is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Barton, VT have an average commute time of 25 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Barton, VT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$133,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$28,995

$148

Median Property Taxes

±$43

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

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9518

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

297

Number of Households

± 65

The following chart displays the households in Barton, 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 Barton, 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 1. 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 (71.1%)
Worked At Home (14.3%)
Walked (8.27%)

In 2023, 71.1% of workers in Barton, VT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.3%) and those who walked to work (8.27%).

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

25 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Barton, VT have a shorter commute time (25 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.19% of the workforce in Barton, VT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Barton, VT (199 out of 684 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 12 - 14, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Barton, VT is White, followed by Two Or More 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

95.1% of the population of Barton, VT has health coverage, with 27.7% on employee plans, 42.8% on Medicaid, 11.6% on Medicare, 12.8% on non-group plans, and 0.287% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Orleans County, VT see 1416 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.492% decrease from the previous year (1423 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1620 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 328 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,416 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Orleans County, VT

Primary care physicians in Orleans County, VT see an average of 1,416 patients per year. This represents a 0.492% decrease from the previous year (1,423 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.88%

Uninsured

27.7%

Employer Coverage

42.8%

Medicaid

11.6%

Medicare

12.8%

Non-Group

0.287%

Military or VA

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

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