Putney, VT

Census Place

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2023 Population

394

9.44% 1-year growth

US Senator

Bernie Sanders

Independent Party

US Senator

Peter Welch

Democratic Party

US Representative

Becca Balint

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

51.5

4.98% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

18.4%

2.81% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$63,750

14.2% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

124

2.36% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Putney, VT are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.33%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.02%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.254%), and White (Hispanic) (0%).

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

Most people in Putney, VT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 11.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Putney, VT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Putney, VT is home to a population of 394 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 8.88% of Putney, VT residents were born outside of the country (35 people).

In 2023, there were 17.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (368 people) in Putney, VT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 4 Asian (Non-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 Putney, VT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Putney, VT

White (Non-Hispanic)
368 ± 126
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
21 ± 21.1
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
4 ± 8

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

Foreign-Born Population

8.88%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

35 people

7.78%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

28 people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
20 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 12
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 15

Putney, VT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Putney, VT employs 124 people. The largest industries in Putney, VT are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (27 people), Educational Services (27 people), and Manufacturing (25 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($250,001), and Total ($46,190).

Males in Vermont have an average income that is 1.19 times higher than the average income of females, which is $61,434. The income inequality in Vermont (measured using the Gini index) is 0.437, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

124

2023 Value

± 76

−2.36%

1 Year decline

± 91.2%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Putney, VT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (27 people), Legal Occupations (21 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (20 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Putney, 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

124

2023 Value

± 76

−2.36%

1 Year decline

± 91.2%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Putney, VT, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (27 people), Educational Services (27 people), and Manufacturing (25 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Putney, VT, though some of these residents may live in Putney, 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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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Civics

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.

Putney, 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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Vermont

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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.

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 Putney, VT

Becca Balint

District at-large Representative

Democratic Party

Putney, 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 Putney, 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 false were N/A.

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 Putney, VT have an average commute time of 11.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Putney, VT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

72.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Census Tract 9677

Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

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

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Household Income

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$63,750

Median Household Income

± $56,712

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Putney, 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Putney, 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 (91.4%)
Worked At Home (8.62%)
Carpooled (0%)

In 2023, 91.4% of workers in Putney, VT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.62%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

11.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Putney, VT have a shorter commute time (11.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Putney, VT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Putney, VT (71 out of 386 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

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

Health

100% of the population of Putney, VT has health coverage, with 35.3% on employee plans, 27.9% on Medicaid, 22.6% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 2.03% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Windham County, VT see 977 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.79% decrease from the previous year (1005 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1536 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 130 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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977 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Windham County, VT

Primary care physicians in Windham County, VT see an average of 977 patients per year. This represents a 2.79% decrease from the previous year (1,005 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

Uninsured

35.3%

Employer Coverage

27.9%

Medicaid

22.6%

Medicare

12.2%

Non-Group

2.03%

Military or VA

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

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