Hardwick, VT

Census Place

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2023 Population
1,047
16% 1-year decline
US Senator
Bernie Sanders
Independent Party
US Senator
Peter Welch
Democratic Party
US Representative
Becca Balint
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
57.6
68.9% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
13.6%
8.41% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$41,667
27.9% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$175,300
15.7% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
504
19.7% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Hardwick, VT had a population of 1.05k people with a median age of 57.6 and a median household income of $41,667. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Hardwick, VT declined from 1,247 to 1,047, a −16% decrease and its median household income declined from $57,798 to $41,667, a −27.9% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hardwick, VT are White (Non-Hispanic) (85%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (11.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.72%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

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

In 2023, the median property value in Hardwick, VT was $175,300, and the homeownership rate was 50.7%.

Most people in Hardwick, VT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Hardwick, VT was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Hardwick, VT is home to a population of 1.05k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.01% of Hardwick, VT residents were born outside of the country (21 people).

In 2023, there were 7.54 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (890 people) in Hardwick, VT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 118 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 39 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Hardwick, VT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Hardwick, VT was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hardwick, VT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    890 ± 212
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    118 ± 88
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    39 ± 46

In 2023, there were 7.54 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (890 people) in Hardwick, VT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 118 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 39 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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

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Foreign-Born Population

2.01%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
21 people
1.92%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
24 people

As of 2023, 2.01% of Hardwick, VT residents (21 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hardwick, VT was 1.92%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    55 ± 51
  2. Korea
    6 ± 13
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    0 ± 14

Hardwick, VT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 9.17 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Hardwick, VT employs 504 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Hardwick, VT were Manufacturing (95 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (85 people), and Retail Trade (71 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($74,226), Construction ($62,938), and Public Administration ($57,431).

Employment

Occupations

504
2023 Value
± 172
−19.7%
1 Year decline
± 55%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hardwick, VT declined at a rate of −19.7%, from 628 employees to 504 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hardwick, VT, are Production Occupations (72 people), Sales & Related Occupations (63 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (62 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hardwick, VT.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

504
2023 Value
± 172
−19.7%
1 Year decline
± 55%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hardwick, VT declined at a rate of −19.7%, from 628 employees to 504 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hardwick, VT, are Manufacturing (95 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (85 people), and Retail Trade (71 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hardwick, VT, though some of these residents may live in Hardwick, VT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$40,536
Median earning men ± $17,202
$26,094
Median earning women ± $37,737

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($62,938), Manufacturing ($17,452), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($15,298).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,455), Manufacturing ($20,278), and Public Administration ($N/A).

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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.

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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.

Hardwick, 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

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (63.8%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (32.3%)
    Republican Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Vermont

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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 Representative Elections

US Representatives from Hardwick, VT

Becca Balint
District at-large Representative
Democratic Party

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

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.387% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.311% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (149k), Bachelors Degree (122k), and Some college (103k).

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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Hardwick, VT was $175,300 in 2023, which is 0.578 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $151,500 to $175,300, a 15.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Hardwick, VT is 50.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Hardwick, VT have an average commute time of 24.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hardwick, VT is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$175,300
Median Property Value 2023
±$32,240
$273
Median Property Taxes
±$99

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

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

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Rent vs Own

50.7%
Homeownership
2023
55.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 50.7% of the housing units in Hardwick, VT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 53.3%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Hardwick, VT colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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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.
$41,667
Median Household Income
± $17,226
538
Number of Households
± 185

In 2023, the median household income of the 538 households in Hardwick, VT declined from $41,667 from the previous year's value of $57,798.

The following chart displays the households in Hardwick, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hardwick, VT is from Hardwick, VT.
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In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (72.3%)
  2. Walked (11.5%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.16%)

In 2023, 72.3% of workers in Hardwick, VT drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (11.5%) and those who worked at home (6.16%).

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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Commute Time

24.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hardwick, VT have a shorter commute time (24.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.53% of the workforce in Hardwick, VT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hardwick, VT (142 out of 1.05k 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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

95.2% of the population of Hardwick, VT has health coverage, with 17.2% on employee plans, 42.1% on Medicaid, 19.9% on Medicare, 15.5% on non-group plans, and 0.573% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Vermont see 899 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.15% increase from the previous year (855 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1377 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 184 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.9% were men and 48.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 11.7% under 18 years, 24.9% between 18 and 34 years, 24.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 38.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.9% were men and 48.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.78%
Uninsured
17.2%
Employer Coverage
42.1%
Medicaid
19.9%
Medicare
15.5%
Non-Group
0.573%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hardwick, VT grew by 6.34% from 4.49% to 4.78%.

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

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