Brattleboro, VT

Census Place

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2021 Population

7,346

14.3% 1-year growth

US Senator

Bernie Sanders

Independent Party

US Senator

Peter Welch

Democratic Party

US Representative

Becca Balint

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

2.75% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

27.8%

14.5% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$38,621

7.01% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$196,100

3.98% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Brattleboro, VT had a population of 7.35k people with a median age of 46 and a median household income of $38,621. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Brattleboro, VT grew from 6,429 to 7,346, a 14.3% increase and its median household income grew from $36,090 to $38,621, a 7.01% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Brattleboro, VT are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.19%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.98%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.912%), and White (Hispanic) (0.898%).

None of the households in Brattleboro, 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.

99.1% of the residents in Brattleboro, VT are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Brattleboro, VT was $196,100, and the homeownership rate was 43.6%.

Most people in Brattleboro, VT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Brattleboro, VT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Brattleboro, VT is home to a population of 7.35k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2021, 1.17% of Brattleboro, VT residents were born outside of the country (86 people).

In 2021, there were 43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.93k people) in Brattleboro, VT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 161 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 72 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.1%

2021 Citizenship

98.2%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.1% of Brattleboro, VT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Brattleboro, VT was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brattleboro, VT

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.93k ± 508
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
161 ± 99.8
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
72 ± 84

1.88%

Hispanic Population

138 people

1.88% of the people in Brattleboro, VT are hispanic (138 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Brattleboro, VT as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.17%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

86 people

2.5%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

161 people

As of 2021, 1.17% of Brattleboro, VT residents (86 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Brattleboro, VT was 2.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
176 ± 101
Korea
124 ± 108
Gulf War (2001-)
53 ± 63

Brattleboro, VT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.42 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Brattleboro, VT employs 3.14k people. The largest industries in Brattleboro, VT are Health Care & Social Assistance (808 people), Educational Services (739 people), and Retail Trade (326 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($105,859), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,871), and Manufacturing ($40,839).

Employment

Occupations

3.14k

2021 Value

± 522

13%

1 Year growth

± 21.2%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Brattleboro, VT grew at a rate of 13%, from 2.78k employees to 3.14k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brattleboro, VT, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (539 people), Production Occupations (233 people), and Health Technologists & Technicians (218 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brattleboro, VT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Vermont (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.14k

2021 Value

± 522

13%

1 Year growth

± 21.2%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Brattleboro, VT grew at a rate of 13%, from 2.78k employees to 3.14k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brattleboro, VT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (808 people), Educational Services (739 people), and Retail Trade (326 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brattleboro, VT, though some of these residents may live in Brattleboro, VT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,583

Median earning men ± $9,781

$23,555

Median earning women ± $7,430

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Manufacturing ($40,997), Other Services Except Public Administration ($33,393), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($33,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,774), Other Services Except Public Administration ($28,214), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,021).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Vermont. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Vermont.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Vermont to other states, or from other states to Vermont.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Vermont product (by dollars) was Other foodstuffs with $7.94B, followed by Electronics ($3.74B) and Transport equip. ($2.9B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Vermont products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$34.4B

2020 Value in Vermont

$63B

Projected 2050 Value in Vermont

83.4% growth

In 2020, total outbound Vermont trade was $34.4B. This is expected to increase 83.4% to $63B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Vermont trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Vermont to other states, or from other states to Vermont.

Most Common Trade Partners

New York
$3.24B
Massachusetts
$2.8B
Connecticut
$2.38B

In 2020, the top outbound Vermont domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New York with $3.24B, followed by Massachusetts with $2.8B and Connecticut and $2.38B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Vermont shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Vermont went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (30.4%), followed by Other (1.87%).

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.

Brattleboro, 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 Brattleboro, VT. Showing the available data for Vermont.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (65.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (30.4%)
Republican Party
Other (1.87%)
Approval Voting, Bread And Roses, Bull Moose, Grumpy Old Patriots, Independent, and Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Vermont went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (30.4%), followed by Other (1.87%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Vermont for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Vermont

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Bernie Sanders

Senator from Vermont

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

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 Brattleboro, VT

Becca Balint

Vermont at-large Representative

Democratic Party

Brattleboro, 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 Brattleboro, 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 2021, 0.48% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.336% 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 2021 were High School or Equivalent (152k), Bachelors Degree (118k), and Some college (105k).

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 Brattleboro, VT was $196,100 in 2021, which is 0.801 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $188,600 to $196,100, a 3.98% increase. The homeownership rate in Brattleboro, VT is 43.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Brattleboro, VT have an average commute time of 16.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brattleboro, VT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$196,100

Median Property Value 2021

±$18,060

$1,457

Median Property Taxes

±$317

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

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

Rent vs Own

43.6%

Homeownership

2021

55%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 43.6% of the housing units in Brattleboro, VT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 39.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Brattleboro, 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 9686
Census Tract 9685

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

$38,621

Median Household Income

± $5,530

3.34k

Number of Households

± 484

In 2021, the median household income of the 3.34k households in Brattleboro, VT grew to $38,621 from the previous year's value of $36,090.

The following chart displays the households in Brattleboro, 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 Brattleboro, VT is from Vermont.

0.442

2021 Wage GINI in Vermont

0.44

2020 Wage GINI in Vermont

In 2021, the income inequality in Vermont was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.566% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less 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 2021

Drove Alone (63.6%)
Worked At Home (14.7%)
Walked (14.6%)

In 2021, 63.6% of workers in Brattleboro, VT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.7%) and those who walked to work (14.6%).

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

16.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brattleboro, VT have a shorter commute time (16.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.86% of the workforce in Brattleboro, VT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brattleboro, VT (1.99k out of 7.14k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Brattleboro, VT is White, followed by Black 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
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

95.4% of the population of Brattleboro, VT has health coverage, with 25% on employee plans, 38.3% on Medicaid, 17.3% on Medicare, 14.2% on non-group plans, and 0.67% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Windham County, VT see 1005 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.28% decrease from the previous year (1018 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1501 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 128 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,005 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Windham County, VT

Primary care physicians in Windham County, VT see an average of 1,005 patients per year. This represents a 1.28% decrease from the previous year (1,018 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.3% under 18 years, 20.3% between 18 and 34 years, 39.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.7% 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

4.58%

Uninsured

25%

Employer Coverage

38.3%

Medicaid

17.3%

Medicare

14.2%

Non-Group

0.67%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Brattleboro, VT declined by 44.1% from 8.19% to 4.58%.

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