Grand Isle County, VT

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2022 Population

7,335

1.19% 1-year growth

US Senator

Bernie Sanders

Independent Party

US Senator

Peter Welch

Democratic Party

US Representative

Becca Balint

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

48.6

1.46% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

7.44%

13.7% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$86,639

1.74% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$339,600

12.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Grand Isle County, VT had a population of 7.34k people with a median age of 48.6 and a median household income of $86,639. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Grand Isle County, VT grew from 7,249 to 7,335, a 1.19% increase and its median household income grew from $85,154 to $86,639, a 1.74% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Grand Isle County, VT are White (Non-Hispanic) (91%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.27%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.75%), White (Hispanic) (1.12%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.09%).

None of the households in Grand Isle County, 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.

98.4% of the residents in Grand Isle County, VT are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Grand Isle County, VT was $339,600, and the homeownership rate was 89.8%.

Most people in Grand Isle County, VT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Grand Isle County, VT was 2 cars per household.

Grand Isle County, VT borders Clinton County, NY, Chittenden County, VT, and Franklin County, VT.

United States Vermont Burlington-South Burlington, VT

Population & Diversity

Grand Isle County, VT is home to a population of 7.34k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 3.95% of Grand Isle County, VT residents were born outside of the country (290 people).

In 2022, there were 27.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.68k people) in Grand Isle County, VT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 240 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 128 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.4%

2022 Citizenship

99.1%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.4% of Grand Isle County, VT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Grand Isle County, VT was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grand Isle County, VT

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.68k ± 45
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
240 ± 70.7
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
128 ± 53

Hispanic Population

147 people

2% of the people in Grand Isle County, VT are hispanic (147 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

3.95%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

290 people

3.37%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

244 people

As of 2022, 3.95% of Grand Isle County, VT residents (290 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Grand Isle County, VT was 3.37%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
167 ± 42
Gulf War (2001-)
71 ± 34
Gulf War (1990s)
54 ± 29

Grand Isle County, VT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.35 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Grand Isle County, VT employs 3.72k people. The largest industries in Grand Isle County, VT are Educational Services (463 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (460 people), and Manufacturing (400 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($111,667), Information ($97,639), and Educational Services ($77,666).

Employment

Occupations

3.72k

2022 Value

± 276

1.36%

1 Year growth

± 10.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Grand Isle County, VT grew at a rate of 1.36%, from 3.67k employees to 3.72k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grand Isle County, VT, are Management Occupations (571 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (387 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (332 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grand Isle County, 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.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.72k

2022 Value

± 276

1.36%

1 Year growth

± 10.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Grand Isle County, VT grew at a rate of 1.36%, from 3.67k employees to 3.72k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grand Isle County, VT, are Educational Services (463 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (460 people), and Manufacturing (400 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grand Isle County, VT, though some of these residents may live in Grand Isle County, VT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,039

Median earning men ± $4,845

$48,403

Median earning women ± $2,588

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($98,550), Public Administration ($79,375), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($97,917), Construction ($61,250), and Manufacturing ($59,659).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

27
Construction
20
Accommodation and Food Services
18
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Grand Isle County, VT went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.9%), followed by Other (3.37%).

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.

Grand Isle County, 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

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (57.9%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (37.9%)
Republican Party
Other (3.37%)
Green and Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Grand Isle County, VT went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.9%), followed by Other (3.37%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Grand Isle County, VT 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 Grand Isle County, VT

Becca Balint

Vermont at-large Representative

Democratic Party

Grand Isle County, 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 Grand Isle County, 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 2022, 0.431% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.362% 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 2022 were High School or Equivalent (130k), Bachelors Degree (106k), and Some college (93.2k).

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 Grand Isle County, VT was $339,600 in 2022, which is 1.2 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $301,900 to $339,600, a 12.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Grand Isle County, VT is 89.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Grand Isle County, VT have an average commute time of 32.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Grand Isle County, VT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$339,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$18,732

$2,719

Median Property Taxes

±$208

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

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

Rent vs Own

89.8%

Homeownership

2022

62.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 89.8% of the housing units in Grand Isle County, VT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 86%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Grand Isle County, 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 202
Census Tract 201

The following map shows all of the tracts in Grand Isle County, 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.

$86,639

Median Household Income

± $10,729

3.03k

Number of Households

± 249

In 2022, the median household income of the 3.03k households in Grand Isle County, VT grew to $86,639 from the previous year's value of $85,154.

The following chart displays the households in Grand Isle County, 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 Grand Isle County, VT is from Vermont.

0.437

2022 Wage GINI in Vermont

0.442

2021 Wage GINI in Vermont

In 2022, the income inequality in Vermont was 0.437 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.1% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more 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 2022

Drove Alone (78.5%)
Worked At Home (14.3%)
Carpooled (4.4%)

In 2022, 78.5% of workers in Grand Isle County, VT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.3%) and those who carpooled to work (4.4%).

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

32.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grand Isle County, VT have a longer commute time (32.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.61% of the workforce in Grand Isle County, VT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.44% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grand Isle County, VT (544 out of 7.32k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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

96% of the population of Grand Isle County, VT has health coverage, with 48.9% on employee plans, 15.2% on Medicaid, 16.9% on Medicare, 14% on non-group plans, and 0.901% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Grand Isle County, VT see 1434 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.898% decrease from the previous year (1447 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 7421 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2474 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,434 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Grand Isle County, VT

Primary care physicians in Grand Isle County, VT see an average of 1,434 patients per year. This represents a 0.898% decrease from the previous year (1,447 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.1% under 18 years, 15.5% between 18 and 34 years, 43.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.99%

Uninsured

48.9%

Employer Coverage

15.2%

Medicaid

16.9%

Medicare

14%

Non-Group

0.901%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Grand Isle County, VT grew by 8.12% from 3.69% to 3.99%.

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