Putney, VT

Census Place

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2024 Population
393
US Senator
Bernie Sanders
Independent Party
US Senator
Peter Welch
Democratic Party
US Representative
Becca Balint
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
60.5
17.5% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
24.2%
31.4% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$47,159
26% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$246,500
6.24% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
124

About

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.

In 2024, the median property value in Putney, VT was $246,500, and the homeownership rate was 41.1%.

Most people in Putney, VT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Putney, VT was 2 cars per household.

United StatesVermontWindham County, VTSouthern Vermont--Rutland, Windsor, Bennington & Windham Counties PUMA, VT

Population & Diversity

Putney, VT is home to a population of 393 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 10.4% of Putney, VT residents were born outside of the country (41 people).

In 2024, there were 16.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (347 people) in Putney, VT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 11 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Putney, VT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Putney, 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 Putney, VT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    347 ± 115
  2. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    21 ± 21
  3. White (Hispanic)
    11 ± 18
2.8%
Hispanic Population
11 people

In 2024, there were 16.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (347 people) in Putney, VT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 11 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.8% of the people in Putney, VT are hispanic (11 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Vermont.
Most Common Origin
  1. Canada
    5,120 ± 1,750 people
  2. China
    1,549 ± 965 people
  3. India
    1,343 ± 899 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Vermont was Canada, the natal country of 5,120 Vermont residents, followed by China with 1,549 and India with 1,343.

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Foreign-Born Population

10.4%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
41 people
8.88%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
35 people

As of 2024, 10.4% of Putney, VT residents (41 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 Putney, VT was 8.88%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    12 ± 21
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    3 ± 15
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    3 ± 12

Putney, VT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Putney, VT employs 124 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Putney, VT were Manufacturing (24 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (24 people), and Educational Services (23 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($250,001), and Educational Services ($62,083).

Employment

Occupations

124
2024 Value
± 75

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Putney, VT stayed at a rate of 0%, from 124 employees to 124 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Putney, VT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (22 people), Legal Occupations (18 people), and Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (17 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Putney, VT.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Vermont.

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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

124
2024 Value
± 75

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Putney, VT stayed at a rate of 0%, from 124 employees to 124 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Putney, VT, are Manufacturing (24 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (24 people), and Educational Services (23 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$46,198
Median earning men ± $5,712
$60,417
Median earning women ± $311,213

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($34,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,417).

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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.

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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.

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.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Putney, VT. Showing the available data for Vermont.
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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Vermont.
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 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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Putney, VT was $246,500 in 2024, which is 0.741 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $262,900 to $246,500, a 6.24% decrease. The homeownership rate in Putney, VT is 41.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Putney, VT have an average commute time of 23.4 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

Property

$246,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$41,776
$90
Median Property Taxes
±$67

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

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

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Rent vs Own

41.1%
Homeownership
2024
80.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 41.1% of the housing units in Putney, VT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 44.8%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$47,159
Median Household Income
± $32,165
219
Number of Households
± 82

In 2024, the median household income of the 219 households in Putney, VT declined from $47,159 from the previous year's value of $63,750.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Putney, VT is from Vermont.
0.433
2023 Wage GINI in Vermont
0.437
2022 Wage GINI in Vermont

In 2023, the income inequality in Vermont was 0.433 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.942% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Vermont was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Vermont in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (90.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (9.48%)

In 2024, 90.5% of workers in Putney, VT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.48%) 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.

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Commute Time

23.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Putney, VT have a shorter commute time (23.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 10.5% of the workforce in Putney, VT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Putney, VT (95 out of 393 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 75+ 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.

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Health

96.2% of the population of Putney, VT has health coverage, with 29.3% on employee plans, 24.9% on Medicaid, 25.7% on Medicare, 16.3% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 52.2% were men and 47.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.5% under 18 years, 6.11% between 18 and 34 years, 42% between 35 and 64 years, and 37.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.2% were men and 47.8% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

3.82%
Uninsured
29.3%
Employer Coverage
24.9%
Medicaid
25.7%
Medicare
16.3%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Putney, VT grew by NaNy% from 0% to 3.82%.

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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