Rutland, VT

Census Place

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2022 Population

15,819

0.722% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bernie Sanders

Independent Party

US Senator

Peter Welch

Democratic Party

US Representative

Becca Balint

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

49.7

2.05% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

15%

22.8% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$53,304

2.77% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$169,700

10.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Rutland, VT had a population of 15.8k people with a median age of 49.7 and a median household income of $53,304. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Rutland, VT declined from 15,934 to 15,819, a −0.722% decrease and its median household income grew from $51,868 to $53,304, a 2.77% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rutland, VT are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.5%), White (Hispanic) (1.09%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.09%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.955%).

None of the households in Rutland, 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% of the residents in Rutland, VT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are College of St Joseph (86 degrees awarded in 2018).

In 2022, the median property value in Rutland, VT was $169,700, and the homeownership rate was 52.8%.

Most people in Rutland, VT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Rutland, VT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Rutland, VT is home to a population of 15.8k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.11% of Rutland, VT residents were born outside of the country (334 people).

In 2022, there were 37.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.8k people) in Rutland, VT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 396 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 173 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99%

2022 Citizenship

99.3%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99% of Rutland, VT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Rutland, VT was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rutland, VT

White (Non-Hispanic)
14.8k ± 222
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
396 ± 135
White (Hispanic)
173 ± 98

2.12%

Hispanic Population

335 people

2.12% of the people in Rutland, VT are hispanic (335 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

2.11%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

334 people

1.53%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

243 people

As of 2022, 2.11% of Rutland, VT residents (334 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 Rutland, VT was 1.53%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
511 ± 139
Gulf War (2001-)
243 ± 101
Korea
94 ± 57

Rutland, VT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.1 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Rutland, VT employs 7.86k people. The largest industries in Rutland, VT are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,754 people), Retail Trade (1,131 people), and Educational Services (802 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($91,051), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($87,212), and Public Administration ($78,527).

Employment

Occupations

7.86k

2022 Value

± 706

−4.45%

1 Year decline

± 13%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Rutland, VT declined at a rate of −4.45%, from 8.22k employees to 7.86k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rutland, VT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,003 people), Sales & Related Occupations (735 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (630 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rutland, 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

7.86k

2022 Value

± 706

−4.45%

1 Year decline

± 13%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Rutland, VT declined at a rate of −4.45%, from 8.22k employees to 7.86k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rutland, VT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,754 people), Retail Trade (1,131 people), and Educational Services (802 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rutland, VT, though some of these residents may live in Rutland, VT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,253

Median earning men ± $5,323

$36,460

Median earning women ± $5,030

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($90,616), Public Administration ($79,673), and Wholesale Trade ($76,069).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($53,289), Public Administration ($51,979), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,229).

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.

Rutland, 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 Rutland, 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

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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 Rutland, VT

Becca Balint

Vermont at-large Representative

Democratic Party

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

Education

In 2018, universities in Rutland, VT awarded 86 degrees. The student population of Rutland, VT in 2018 is skewed towards women, with 78 male students and 149 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Rutland, VT are White (59 and 68.6%), followed by Black or African American (16 and 18.6%), Hispanic or Latino (9 and 10.5%), and Asian (2 and 2.33%).

The largest universities in Rutland, VT by number of degrees awarded are College of St Joseph (86 and 100%).

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 Rutland, VT was $169,700 in 2022, which is 0.602 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $153,700 to $169,700, a 10.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Rutland, VT is 52.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Rutland, VT have an average commute time of 15.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rutland, VT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Rutland, VT is $53,304. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Rutland, VT was Census Tract 9630 with a value of $71,927, followed by Census Tract 9632 and Census Tract 9633, with respective values of $50,865 and $46,902.

Property

$169,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$5,930

$3,994

Median Property Taxes

±$401

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

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

Rent vs Own

52.8%

Homeownership

2022

59.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 52.8% of the housing units in Rutland, VT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 55.5%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9630
Census Tract 9632
Census Tract 9633

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Rutland, VT was Census Tract 9630 with a value of $71,927, followed by Census Tract 9632 and Census Tract 9633, with respective values of $50,865 and $46,902.

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

$53,304

Median Household Income

± $6,253

7.57k

Number of Households

± 687

In 2022, the median household income of the 7.57k households in Rutland, VT grew to $53,304 from the previous year's value of $51,868.

The following chart displays the households in Rutland, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rutland, 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 (80.2%)
Carpooled (8.87%)
Worked At Home (6.77%)

In 2022, 80.2% of workers in Rutland, VT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.87%) and those who worked at home (6.77%).

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

15.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rutland, VT have a shorter commute time (15.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.965% of the workforce in Rutland, VT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rutland, VT (2.29k out of 15.2k 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rutland, VT is White, followed by Asian and Hispanic.

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

95.6% of the population of Rutland, VT has health coverage, with 42.2% on employee plans, 23.3% on Medicaid, 18.5% on Medicare, 9.97% on non-group plans, and 1.57% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Rutland County, VT see 1256 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.86% decrease from the previous year (1293 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1317 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 294 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,256 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Rutland County, VT

Primary care physicians in Rutland County, VT see an average of 1,256 patients per year. This represents a 2.86% decrease from the previous year (1,293 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.9% under 18 years, 16.4% between 18 and 34 years, 43.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.6% were men and 47.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.41%

Uninsured

42.2%

Employer Coverage

23.3%

Medicaid

18.5%

Medicare

9.97%

Non-Group

1.57%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rutland, VT declined by 0.0315% from 4.41% to 4.41%.

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

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