Groton, VT

Census Place

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2023 Population

514

10.8% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/ABernie Sanders

Independent Party

US Senator

N/APeter Welch

Democratic Party

US Representative

N/ABecca Balint

Democratic Party

2023 Poverty Rate

16%

7.94% 1-year increase

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Groton, VT are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (8.17%), Other (Hispanic) (0.389%), White (Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Groton, 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 Groton, VT are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Groton, VT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Groton, VT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Groton, VT is home to a population of 514 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Groton, VT residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 11.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (470 people) in Groton, VT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 42 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 2 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Groton, VT

White (Non-Hispanic)
470 ± 173
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
42 ± 47.1
Other (Hispanic)
2 ± 4

0.389%

Hispanic Population

2 people

0.389% of the people in Groton, VT are hispanic (2 people).

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 13
Vietnam
4 ± 15
Korea
3 ± 11

Groton, VT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.25 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Groton, VT employs N/A people. The largest industries in Groton, VT are Health Care & Social Assistance (65 people), Educational Services (44 people), and Retail Trade (32 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,750), Transportation & Warehousing ($83,750), and Educational Services ($53,214).

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Groton, VT, are Community & Social Service Occupations (32 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (25 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (24 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Groton, 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

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Groton, VT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (65 people), Educational Services (44 people), and Retail Trade (32 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Groton, VT, though some of these residents may live in Groton, VT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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.

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.

Groton, 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

2024 Election Results

N/AKamala Harris (63.8%)
Democratic Party
N/ADonald J. Trump (32.3%)
Republican Party
N/AOther (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

N/ABernie 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.

N/APeter 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 Groton, VT

N/ABecca Balint

District at-large Representative

Democratic Party

Groton, 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 Groton, 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

People in Groton, VT have an average commute time of 28.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Groton, VT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

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55.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Groton, VT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Census Tract 9578

Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

The following map shows all of the places in Groton, VT colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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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.

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Median Household Income

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193

Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Groton, 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 Groton, 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 2023

Drove Alone (81.2%)
Worked At Home (10.5%)
Carpooled (6.11%)

In 2023, 81.2% of workers in Groton, VT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.5%) and those who carpooled to work (6.11%).

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

28.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Groton, VT have a longer commute time (28.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Groton, VT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Groton, VT (81 out of 505 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Groton, 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.

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.

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

Uninsured People

3.89%

Uninsured

35.4%

Employer Coverage

40.9%

Medicaid

7.98%

Medicare

10.9%

Non-Group

0.973%

Military or VA

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

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