Putney, VT

Census Place

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2022 Population

360

20% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bernie Sanders

Independent Party

US Senator

Peter Welch

Democratic Party

US Representative

Becca Balint

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

54.2

40.8% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

18.9%

25.6% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$55,833

71.8% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$238,500

7.58% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Putney, VT had a population of 360 people with a median age of 54.2 and a median household income of $55,833. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Putney, VT declined from 450 to 360, a −20% decrease and its median household income grew from $32,500 to $55,833, a 71.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Putney, VT are White (Non-Hispanic) (96.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.61%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.278%), White (Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Non-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.

In 2022, the median property value in Putney, VT was $238,500, and the homeownership rate was 54.1%.

Most people in Putney, VT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 8.24 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 360 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 7.78% of Putney, VT residents were born outside of the country (28 people).

In 2022, there were 26.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (346 people) in Putney, VT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 1 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

100%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of Putney, VT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Putney, VT was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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)
346 ± 129
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
13 ± 21.5
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
1 ± 3

Hispanic Population

0 people

0% of the people in Putney, VT are hispanic (0 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

7.78%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

28 people

As of 2022, 7.78% of Putney, VT residents (28 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 Putney, VT was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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
18 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 11
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 17

Putney, VT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.5 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Putney, VT employs 127 people. The largest industries in Putney, VT are Educational Services (29 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (25 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (23 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($250,001), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,481).

Employment

Occupations

127

2022 Value

± 82

−34.5%

1 Year decline

± 124%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Putney, VT declined at a rate of −34.5%, from 194 employees to 127 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Putney, VT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (25 people), Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (23 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (22 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

127

2022 Value

± 82

−34.5%

1 Year decline

± 124%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Putney, VT declined at a rate of −34.5%, from 194 employees to 127 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Putney, VT, are Educational Services (29 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (25 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,289

Median earning men ± $3,062

$70,481

Median earning women ± $140,576

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($40,104).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,481).

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Vermont went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (30.4%), followed by Other (1.87%).

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (65.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (30.4%)
Republican Party
Other (1.87%)
Approval Voting, Bread And Roses, Bull Moose, Grumpy Old Patriots, Independent, and Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Vermont went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (30.4%), followed by Other (1.87%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Vermont for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Vermont

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

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 Putney, VT

Becca Balint

Vermont 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 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 Putney, VT was $238,500 in 2022, which is 0.846 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $221,700 to $238,500, a 7.58% increase. The homeownership rate in Putney, VT is 54.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Putney, VT have an average commute time of 8.24 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.

Property

$238,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$23,161

$106

Median Property Taxes

±$65

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.

Rent vs Own

54.1%

Homeownership

2022

54%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 54.1% of the housing units in Putney, VT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 48%.

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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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9677

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Putney, 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.

$55,833

Median Household Income

± $51,907

196

Number of Households

± 75

In 2022, the median household income of the 196 households in Putney, VT grew to $55,833 from the previous year's value of $32,500.

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 2022

Drove Alone (93.9%)
Worked At Home (6.09%)
Carpooled (0%)

In 2022, 93.9% of workers in Putney, VT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.09%) 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

8.24 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Putney, VT have a shorter commute time (8.24 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 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

18.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Putney, VT (67 out of 354 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 Females 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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 35.8% on employee plans, 18.9% on Medicaid, 26.4% on Medicare, 16.7% on non-group plans, and 2.22% 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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.7% under 18 years, 1.67% between 18 and 34 years, 44.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 34.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.6% were men and 54.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

Uninsured

35.8%

Employer Coverage

18.9%

Medicaid

26.4%

Medicare

16.7%

Non-Group

2.22%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Putney, VT stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

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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