Bradford, VT

Census Place

2024 Population

1,097

US Senator

Bernie Sanders

Independent Party

US Senator

Peter Welch

Democratic Party

US Representative

Becca Balint

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.6

0.948% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.5%

Population & Diversity

Bradford, VT is home to a population of 1.1k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.01% of Bradford, VT residents were born outside of the country (55 people).

In 2024, there were 38.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.04k people) in Bradford, VT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 22 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Bradford, VT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bradford, VT was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bradford, VT

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.04k ± 404
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
27 ± 34
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
22 ± 41

2.46%

Hispanic Population

27 people

2.46% of the people in Bradford, VT are hispanic (27 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bradford, 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

5.01%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

55 people

5.05%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

67 people

As of 2024, 5.01% of Bradford, 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 Bradford, VT was 5.05%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

9 ± 20

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

Economy

The economy of Bradford, VT employs 638 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bradford, VT were Educational Services (139 people), Accommodation & Food Services (138 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (130 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($126,049), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,126), and Educational Services ($60,671).

Employment

Occupations

638

2024 Value

± 229

−10.8%

1 Year decline

± 53.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bradford, VT declined at a rate of −10.8%, from 715 employees to 638 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bradford, VT, are Management Occupations (162 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (130 people), and Transportation Occupations (128 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bradford, 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

638

2024 Value

± 229

−10.8%

1 Year decline

± 53.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bradford, VT declined at a rate of −10.8%, from 715 employees to 638 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bradford, VT, are Educational Services (139 people), Accommodation & Food Services (138 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (130 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bradford, VT, though some of these residents may live in Bradford, VT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,833

Median earning men ± $24,531

$60,816

Median earning women ± $30,195

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($125,703) and Retail Trade ($28,550).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,211).

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.

Bradford, 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 Bradford, 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 Bradford, VT

Becca Balint

District at-large Representative

Democratic Party

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bradford, VT was $226,500 in 2024, which is 0.681 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $246,400 to $226,500, a 8.08% decrease. The homeownership rate in Bradford, VT is 79.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bradford, VT have an average commute time of 27.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bradford, VT is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$226,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$93,663

$322

Median Property Taxes

±$150

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

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

Rent vs Own

79.9%

Homeownership

2024

55.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.9% of the housing units in Bradford, VT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bradford, 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.

$104,306

Median Household Income

± $44,264

403

Number of Households

± 163

In 2024, the median household income of the 403 households in Bradford, VT grew to $104,306 from the previous year's value of $96,213.

The following chart displays the households in Bradford, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bradford, 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 (59.2%)
Carpooled (22.4%)
Worked At Home (11%)

In 2024, 59.2% of workers in Bradford, VT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (22.4%) and those who worked at home (11%).

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

27.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bradford, VT have a longer commute time (27.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.41% of the workforce in Bradford, VT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bradford, VT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bradford, VT have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bradford, VT (60 out of 1.09k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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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