Bellows Falls, VT

Census Place

2024 Population

2,891

US Senator

Bernie Sanders

Independent Party

US Senator

Peter Welch

Democratic Party

US Representative

Becca Balint

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.3

1.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

25.1%

Population & Diversity

Bellows Falls, VT is home to a population of 2.89k people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.9% of Bellows Falls, VT residents were born outside of the country (55 people).

In 2024, there were 33.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.59k people) in Bellows Falls, VT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 77 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 71 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Bellows Falls, VT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bellows Falls, VT was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bellows Falls, VT

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.59k ± 275
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
77 ± 85
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
71 ± 79

0.761%

Hispanic Population

22 people

0.761% of the people in Bellows Falls, VT are hispanic (22 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bellows Falls, 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

1.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

55 people

3.05%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

87 people

As of 2024, 1.9% of Bellows Falls, VT residents (55 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 Bellows Falls, VT was 3.05%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
77 ± 55
Gulf War (2001-)
41 ± 61
Gulf War (1990s)
22 ± 31

Bellows Falls, VT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.88 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Bellows Falls, VT employs 1.36k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bellows Falls, VT were Manufacturing (297 people), Educational Services (201 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (174 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($66,635), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,761), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,395).

Employment

Occupations

1.36k

2024 Value

± 287

−17.4%

1 Year decline

± 33.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bellows Falls, VT declined at a rate of −17.4%, from 1.65k employees to 1.36k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bellows Falls, VT, are Production Occupations (332 people), Management Occupations (175 people), and Transportation Occupations (126 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bellows Falls, 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

1.36k

2024 Value

± 287

−17.4%

1 Year decline

± 33.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bellows Falls, VT declined at a rate of −17.4%, from 1.65k employees to 1.36k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bellows Falls, VT, are Manufacturing (297 people), Educational Services (201 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (174 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bellows Falls, VT, though some of these residents may live in Bellows Falls, VT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,875

Median earning men ± $12,203

$41,121

Median earning women ± $23,239

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($90,625), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($90,347), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,574).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,380), Manufacturing ($45,425), and Retail Trade ($14,872).

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.

Bellows Falls, 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 Bellows Falls, 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 Bellows Falls, VT

Becca Balint

District at-large Representative

Democratic Party

Bellows Falls, 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 Bellows Falls, VT have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bellows Falls, VT was $195,600 in 2024, which is 0.588 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $176,000 to $195,600, a 11.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Bellows Falls, VT is 50.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bellows Falls, VT have an average commute time of 20.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bellows Falls, VT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$195,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$35,226

$654

Median Property Taxes

±$177

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

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

Rent vs Own

50.7%

Homeownership

2024

66.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 50.7% of the housing units in Bellows Falls, VT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 51.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bellows Falls, 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.

$56,086

Median Household Income

± $2,203

1.29k

Number of Households

± 250

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.29k households in Bellows Falls, VT grew to $56,086 from the previous year's value of $54,836.

The following chart displays the households in Bellows Falls, 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 Bellows Falls, 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 (75%)
Carpooled (6.96%)
Worked At Home (6.88%)

In 2024, 75% of workers in Bellows Falls, VT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.96%) and those who worked at home (6.88%).

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

20.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bellows Falls, VT have a shorter commute time (20.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.244% of the workforce in Bellows Falls, VT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bellows Falls, VT (717 out of 2.86k 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 Females 16 - 17 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bellows Falls, VT is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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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