Essex Junction, VT

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2024 Population

10,803

US Senator

Bernie Sanders

Independent Party

US Senator

Peter Welch

Democratic Party

US Representative

Becca Balint

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.3

2.72% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.53%

44.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$89,257

5.47% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$407,500

8.15% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

6,589

4.49% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Essex Junction, 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.

95.9% of the residents in Essex Junction, VT are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Essex Junction, VT was $407,500, and the homeownership rate was 59.3%.

Most people in Essex Junction, VT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Essex Junction, VT was 2 cars per household.

United States Vermont Chittenden County, VT Burlington-South Burlington, VT Chittenden County PUMA, VT

Population & Diversity

Essex Junction, VT is home to a population of 10.8k people, from which 95.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 9.43% of Essex Junction, VT residents were born outside of the country (1.02k people).

In 2024, there were 14.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.85k people) in Essex Junction, VT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 616 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 520 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.9%

2024 Citizenship

93.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.9% of Essex Junction, VT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Essex Junction, VT was 93.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Essex Junction, VT

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.85k ± 600
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
616 ± 302
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
520 ± 343

4.96%

Hispanic Population

536 people

4.96% of the people in Essex Junction, VT are hispanic (536 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Essex Junction, 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

9.43%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.02k people

9.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.06k people

As of 2024, 9.43% of Essex Junction, VT residents (1.02k 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 Essex Junction, VT was 9.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
219 ± 114
Vietnam
111 ± 60
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 21

Essex Junction, VT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.97 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

92.8% of the population of Essex Junction, VT has health coverage, with 57% on employee plans, 13.7% on Medicaid, 11.6% on Medicare, 9.46% on non-group plans, and 1.05% 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, 51% were men and 49% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.3% under 18 years, 22.8% between 18 and 34 years, 41.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 15% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51% were men and 49% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.17%

Uninsured

57%

Employer Coverage

13.7%

Medicaid

11.6%

Medicare

9.46%

Non-Group

1.05%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Essex Junction, VT grew by 38.5% from 5.18% to 7.17%.

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

Economy

The economy of Essex Junction, VT employs 6.59k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Essex Junction, VT were Retail Trade (864 people), Educational Services (828 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (698 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($99,336), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,694), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,190).

Employment

Occupations

6.59k

2024 Value

± 705

4.49%

1 Year growth

± 14%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Essex Junction, VT grew at a rate of 4.49%, from 6.31k employees to 6.59k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Essex Junction, VT, are Management Occupations (854 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (614 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (608 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Essex Junction, 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

6.59k

2024 Value

± 705

4.49%

1 Year growth

± 14%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Essex Junction, VT grew at a rate of 4.49%, from 6.31k employees to 6.59k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Essex Junction, VT, are Retail Trade (864 people), Educational Services (828 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (698 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Essex Junction, VT, though some of these residents may live in Essex Junction, VT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,462

Median earning men ± $12,053

$55,465

Median earning women ± $6,121

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($101,447), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($94,000), and Wholesale Trade ($87,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($87,688), Other Services Except Public Administration ($76,477), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,500).

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.

Essex Junction, 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 Essex Junction, 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 Essex Junction, VT

Becca Balint

District at-large Representative

Democratic Party

Essex Junction, 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 Essex Junction, VT have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Essex Junction, VT was $407,500 in 2024, which is 1.22 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $376,800 to $407,500, a 8.15% increase. The homeownership rate in Essex Junction, VT is 59.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Essex Junction, VT have an average commute time of 19.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Essex Junction, VT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$407,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,750

$2,823

Median Property Taxes

±$322

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

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

Rent vs Own

59.3%

Homeownership

2024

60.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.3% of the housing units in Essex Junction, VT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Essex Junction, 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.

$89,257

Median Household Income

± $16,233

4.76k

Number of Households

± 566

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.76k households in Essex Junction, VT declined from $89,257 from the previous year's value of $94,423.

The following chart displays the households in Essex Junction, 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 Essex Junction, 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 (67%)
Worked At Home (16.9%)
Carpooled (11.1%)

In 2024, 67% of workers in Essex Junction, VT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.9%) and those who carpooled to work (11.1%).

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

19.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Essex Junction, VT have a shorter commute time (19.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.437% of the workforce in Essex Junction, VT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.53% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Essex Junction, VT (1.03k out of 10.8k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Essex Junction, VT is White, followed by Hispanic 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.