Dorset, VT

Census Place

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2024 Population
310
US Senator
Bernie Sanders
Independent Party
US Senator
Peter Welch
Democratic Party
US Representative
Becca Balint
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
39
35.6% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
6.13%
12.6% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$151,087
1.82% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$545,600
13.1% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
129
7.5% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Dorset, 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.

100% of the residents in Dorset, VT are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Dorset, VT was $545,600, and the homeownership rate was 96%.

Population & Diversity

Dorset, VT is home to a population of 310 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Dorset, VT residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (310 people) in Dorset, VT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Dorset, VT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dorset, VT was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dorset, VT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    310 ± 219
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 10
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 10

In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (310 people) in Dorset, VT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dorset, VT as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Vermont.
Most Common Origin
  1. Canada
    5,120 ± 1,750 people
  2. China
    1,549 ± 965 people
  3. India
    1,343 ± 899 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Vermont was Canada, the natal country of 5,120 Vermont residents, followed by China with 1,549 and India with 1,343.

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Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
24 ± 40

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

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Economy

Occupations

129
2024 Value
± 120
7.5%
1 Year growth
± 116%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dorset, VT grew at a rate of 7.5%, from 120 employees to 129 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dorset, VT, are Sales & Related Occupations (57 people), Architecture & Engineering Occupations (24 people), and Management Occupations (16 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dorset, VT.

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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.

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Employment by Industries

129
2024 Value
± 120
7.5%
1 Year growth
± 116%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dorset, VT grew at a rate of 7.5%, from 120 employees to 129 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dorset, VT, are Retail Trade (62 people), Manufacturing (24 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (16 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dorset, VT, though some of these residents may live in Dorset, VT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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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.

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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.

Dorset, 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.

US Senators from Vermont

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Vermont.
Bernie Sanders
Senator from Vermont1
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 Vermont3
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.

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US Representatives from Dorset, VT

Becca Balint
District at-large Representative
Democratic Party

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Dorset, VT was $545,600 in 2024, which is 1.64 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $482,400 to $545,600, a 13.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Dorset, VT is 96%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

Property

$545,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$190,617
$121
Median Property Taxes
±$80

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

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

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Rent vs Own

96%
Homeownership
2024
64.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 96% of the housing units in Dorset, VT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 97.2%.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$151,087
Median Household Income
± $88,628
126
Number of Households
± 80

In 2024, the median household income of the 126 households in Dorset, VT grew to $151,087 from the previous year's value of $148,385.

The following chart displays the households in Dorset, 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 $125k - $150k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dorset, VT is from Vermont.
0.433
2023 Wage GINI in Vermont
0.437
2022 Wage GINI in Vermont

In 2023, the income inequality in Vermont was 0.433 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.942% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Vermont was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Walked (44.2%)
  2. Drove Alone (41.1%)
  3. Worked At Home (14.7%)

In 2024, 44.2% of workers in Dorset, VT walked to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (41.1%) and those who worked at home (14.7%).

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.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

6.13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dorset, VT (19 out of 310 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dorset, VT is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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.

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Health

100% of the population of Dorset, VT has health coverage, with 63.2% on employee plans, 0% on Medicaid, 32.3% on Medicare, 4.52% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Vermont see 899 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (899 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1377 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 174 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 57.1% were men and 42.9% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.7% under 18 years, 22.6% between 18 and 34 years, 23.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 33.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 57.1% were men and 42.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

0%
Uninsured
63.2%
Employer Coverage
0%
Medicaid
32.3%
Medicare
4.52%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dorset, VT stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

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