Rutland, VT

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population
60,425
US Senator
Bernie Sanders
Independent Party
US Senator
Peter Welch
Democratic Party
US Representative
Becca Balint
Democratic Party
2024 Poverty Rate
11.8%
2.29% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$68,616
5.92% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$229,400
5.04% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
28,573
0.429% 1-year decline

About

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.

99.4% of the residents in Rutland, VT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Rutland, VT are Castleton University (468 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2024, the median property value in Rutland, VT was $229,400, and the homeownership rate was 75.1%.

Most people in Rutland, VT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23 minutes. The average car ownership in Rutland, VT was 2 cars per household.

United StatesVermont

Population & Diversity

Rutland, VT is home to a population of 60.4k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.16% of Rutland, VT residents were born outside of the country (1.3k people).

In 2024, there were 46.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (56k people) in Rutland, VT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.21k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1.07k Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%
2024 Citizenship
99.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Rutland, VT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rutland, VT was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rutland, VT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    56k ± 350
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    1.21k ± 110
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    1.07k ± 352
2.23%
Hispanic Population
1.35k people

In 2024, there were 46.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (56k people) in Rutland, VT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.21k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1.07k Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.23% of the people in Rutland, VT are hispanic (1.35k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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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

2.16%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.3k people
2.01%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.21k people

As of 2024, 2.16% of Rutland, VT residents (1.3k 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 Rutland, VT was 2.01%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,504 ± 244
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    559 ± 151
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    453 ± 144

Rutland, VT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.69 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Rutland, VT employs 28.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rutland, VT were Health Care & Social Assistance (4,332 people), Retail Trade (3,831 people), and Educational Services (3,404 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($92,295), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($77,917), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($75,544).

Employment

Occupations

28.6k
2024 Value
± 1,101
−0.429%
1 Year decline
± 5.51%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rutland, VT declined at a rate of −0.429%, from 28.7k employees to 28.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rutland, VT, are Management Occupations (2,982 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,723 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,358 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rutland, VT.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

28.6k
2024 Value
± 1,101
−0.429%
1 Year decline
± 5.51%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rutland, VT declined at a rate of −0.429%, from 28.7k employees to 28.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rutland, VT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,332 people), Retail Trade (3,831 people), and Educational Services (3,404 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$50,620
Median earning men ± $1,934
$41,971
Median earning women ± $1,550

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($86,875), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,875), and Manufacturing ($67,328).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,859), Construction ($57,432), and Public Administration ($54,583).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 212
    Construction
  2. 149
    Retail Trade
  3. 129
    Other Services (except Public Administration)

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $272k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $197k
    Manufacturing
  3. $129k
    Retail Trade

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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.

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

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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

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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 Rutland, VT

Becca Balint
District 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.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Rutland, VT awarded 468 degrees. The student population of Rutland, VT in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 944 male students and 1,419 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Rutland, VT are White (400 and 88.5%), Black or African American (16 and 3.54%), Unknown (11 and 2.43%), and Asian (10 and 2.21%).

The largest universities in Rutland, VT by number of degrees awarded are Castleton University (468 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Rutland, VT are General Business Administration & Management (63 and 13.5%), Registered Nursing (45 and 9.62%), and Sport & Fitness Management (39 and 8.33%).

The median tuition cost in Rutland, VT for a public four year colleges is $11,832 for in-state students and $28,800 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2022 in Rutland, VT, the percentage of applicants admitted was 80.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 16.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 2,363 (39.9% men and 60.1% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 2,363 students enrolled in Rutland, VT, 39.9% men and 60.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,941 records, of which 62.6% were women and 37.4% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Business Administration & Management
    40 degrees awarded
  2. Social Work
    24 degrees awarded
  3. Registered Nursing
    45 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Rutland, VT was General Business Administration & Management with 40 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Rutland, VT according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Castleton University
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
468 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Castleton University with 468 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 222 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Rutland, VT, which is 0.902 times less than the 246 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 400 degrees mean that there were 25 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 16 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($11,832) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,246) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Rutland, VT was $229,400 in 2024, which is 0.69 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $218,400 to $229,400, a 5.04% increase. The homeownership rate in Rutland, VT is 75.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rutland, VT have an average commute time of 23 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.

Housing

Property

$229,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$6,674
$19,017
Median Property Taxes
±$774

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.

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Rent vs Own

75.1%
Homeownership
2024
59.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 75.1% of the housing units in Rutland, VT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.7%.

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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.
$68,616
Median Household Income
± $2,664
25.3k
Number of Households
± 981

In 2024, the median household income of the 25.3k households in Rutland, VT grew to $68,616 from the previous year's value of $64,778.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rutland, 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 (79.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (10.6%)
  3. Carpooled (6.14%)

In 2024, 79.1% of workers in Rutland, VT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.6%) and those who carpooled to work (6.14%).

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Commute Time

23 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rutland, VT have a shorter commute time (23 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.52% of the workforce in Rutland, 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 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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rutland, VT (6.9k out of 58.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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Health

96.1% of the population of Rutland, VT has health coverage, with 40.9% on employee plans, 21.8% on Medicaid, 18.6% on Medicare, 13.4% on non-group plans, and 1.39% 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, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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899 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Vermont

Primary care physicians in Vermont see an average of 899 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (899 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.9% under 18 years, 17.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.91%
Uninsured
40.9%
Employer Coverage
21.8%
Medicaid
18.6%
Medicare
13.4%
Non-Group
1.39%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rutland, VT declined by 1.66% from 3.97% to 3.91%.

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