Readsboro, VT

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2023 Population

299

5.28% 1-year growth

US Senator

Bernie Sanders

Independent Party

US Senator

Peter Welch

Democratic Party

US Representative

Becca Balint

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

49.1

2.77% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

7.36%

4.48% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$43,472

2.44% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$160,400

2023 Employed Population

216

14.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Readsboro, VT had a population of 299 people with a median age of 49.1 and a median household income of $43,472. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Readsboro, VT grew from 284 to 299, a 5.28% increase and its median household income declined from $44,559 to $43,472, a −2.44% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Readsboro, VT are White (Non-Hispanic) (100%), White (Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Readsboro, 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.

99.3% of the residents in Readsboro, VT are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Readsboro, VT was $160,400, and the homeownership rate was 47.8%.

Most people in Readsboro, VT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Readsboro, VT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Readsboro, VT is home to a population of 299 people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.34% of Readsboro, VT residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2023, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (299 people) in Readsboro, VT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 White (Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

98.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.3% of Readsboro, VT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Readsboro, VT was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Readsboro, VT

White (Non-Hispanic)
299 ± 126
White (Hispanic)
0 ± 10
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 10

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Readsboro, VT.

Most Common Origin

Canada
4,981 ± 1,725 people
China
1,582 ± 975 people
Germany
991 ± 772 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Readsboro, VT was Canada, the natal country of 4,981 Readsboro, VT residents, followed by China with 1,582 and Germany with 991.

Foreign-Born Population

1.34%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

2.11%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

As of 2023, 1.34% of Readsboro, VT residents (4 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Readsboro, VT was 2.11%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
7 ± 15
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 16
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 11

Readsboro, VT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Readsboro, VT employs 216 people. The largest industries in Readsboro, VT are Accommodation & Food Services (65 people), Retail Trade (49 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (31 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,250), Transportation & Warehousing ($46,080), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,181).

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 N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

216

2023 Value

± 123

14.3%

1 Year growth

± 71.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Readsboro, VT grew at a rate of 14.3%, from 189 employees to 216 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Readsboro, VT, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Readsboro, VT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

216

2023 Value

± 123

14.3%

1 Year growth

± 71.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Readsboro, VT grew at a rate of 14.3%, from 189 employees to 216 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Readsboro, VT, are Accommodation & Food Services (65 people), Retail Trade (49 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (31 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Readsboro, VT, though some of these residents may live in Readsboro, VT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,203

Median earning men ± $10,256

$20,434

Median earning women ± $585

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,938) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($11,230).

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 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.

Readsboro, 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 Readsboro, VT. Showing the available data for Vermont.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (63.8%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (32.3%)
Republican Party
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.

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 Readsboro, VT

Becca Balint

District at-large Representative

Democratic Party

Readsboro, 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 Readsboro, 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

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for N/A.

Measure

In 2022, NaNk% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNk% 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 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

The median property value in Readsboro, VT was $160,400 in 2023, which is 0.529 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between N/A and 2023 the median property value increased from N/A to $160,400, a N/A N/A. The homeownership rate in Readsboro, VT is 47.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Readsboro, VT have an average commute time of 22.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Readsboro, VT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$160,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$59,648

$65

Median Property Taxes

±$39

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 Readsboro, VT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

$43,472

Median Household Income

± $15,385

136

Number of Households

± 49

In 2023, the median household income of the 136 households in Readsboro, VT declined from $43,472 from the previous year's value of $44,559.

The following chart displays the households in Readsboro, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Readsboro, VT is from Readsboro, VT.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

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 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Readsboro, VT across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (99.5%)
Other (0.463%)
Carpooled (0%)

In 2023, 99.5% of workers in Readsboro, VT drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (0.463%) 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

22.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Readsboro, VT have a shorter commute time (22.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Readsboro, VT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.36% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Readsboro, VT (22 out of 299 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower 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 75+.

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

Health

99.3% of the population of Readsboro, VT has health coverage, with 55.5% on employee plans, 12.4% on Medicaid, 9.03% on Medicare, 22.4% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Bennington County, VT see 930 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.58% decrease from the previous year (985 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1166 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 206 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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930 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Bennington County, VT

Primary care physicians in Bennington County, VT see an average of 930 patients per year. This represents a 5.58% decrease from the previous year (985 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Bennington 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

0.669%

Uninsured

55.5%

Employer Coverage

12.4%

Medicaid

9.03%

Medicare

22.4%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Readsboro, VT declined by 36.7% from 1.06% to 0.669%.

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

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