South Royalton, VT

Census Place

2024 Population

458

US Senator

Bernie Sanders

Independent Party

US Senator

Peter Welch

Democratic Party

US Representative

Becca Balint

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

29.5

8.95% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

32.8%

Population & Diversity

South Royalton, VT is home to a population of 458 people, from which 96.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.28% of South Royalton, VT residents were born outside of the country (15 people).

In 2024, there were 8.67 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (373 people) in South Royalton, VT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 43 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 27 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%

2024 Citizenship

96.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.7% of South Royalton, VT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in South Royalton, VT was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Royalton, VT

White (Non-Hispanic)
373 ± 183
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
43 ± 63
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
27 ± 39

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in South Royalton, 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 Vermont.

Most Common Origin

Canada
4,556 ± 1,651 people
India
1,739 ± 1,022 people
China
1,374 ± 909 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Vermont was Canada, the natal country of 4,556 Vermont residents, followed by India with 1,739 and China with 1,374.

Foreign-Born Population

3.28%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

8.97%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

39 people

As of 2024, 3.28% of South Royalton, VT residents (15 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 South Royalton, VT was 8.97%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Economy

The economy of South Royalton, VT employs 321 people. In 2024, the largest industries in South Royalton, VT were Educational Services (92 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (89 people), and Manufacturing (45 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,152), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,361), and Educational Services ($2,499).

Employment

Occupations

321

2024 Value

± 150

23.5%

1 Year growth

± 56.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Royalton, VT grew at a rate of 23.5%, from 260 employees to 321 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Royalton, VT, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (64 people), Personal Care & Service Occupations (46 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (42 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Royalton, VT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

321

2024 Value

± 150

23.5%

1 Year growth

± 56.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Royalton, VT grew at a rate of 23.5%, from 260 employees to 321 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Royalton, VT, are Educational Services (92 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (89 people), and Manufacturing (45 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Royalton, VT, though some of these residents may live in South Royalton, VT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,750

Median earning men ± $11,522

$27,083

Median earning women ± $10,592

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,500).

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.

South Royalton, 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 South Royalton, 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

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
Angus King of Maine and Bernie Sanders of Vermont join meetings of the Senate Democratic Caucus.{{cite web |url=https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2012/11/14/165149633/maine-independent-angus-king-to-caucus-with-senate-democrats |title=Maine Independent Angus King to Caucus with Senate Democrats |publisher=National Public Radio |first=Padmananda |last=Rama |date=November 14, 2012 |access-date=November 30, 2020 |quote=Angus King of Maine, who cruised to victory last week running as an independent, said Wednesday that he will caucus with Senate Democrats... The Senate's other independent, Bernie Sanders of Vermont, also caucuses with the Democrats.}}

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 South Royalton, VT

Becca Balint

District at-large Representative

Democratic Party

South Royalton, 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 South Royalton, VT have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

The student population of South Royalton, VT in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 222 male students and 500 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in South Royalton, VT are White (202 and 70.9%), Hispanic or Latino (29 and 10.2%), Black or African American (20 and 7.02%), and Unknown (11 and 3.86%).

The largest universities in South Royalton, VT by number of degrees awarded are Vermont Law and Graduate School (301 and 100%).

The most popular majors in South Royalton, VT are Law (139 and 46.2%), Other Legal Professions & Studies (97 and 32.2%), and Legal Studies & Jurisprudence (50 and 16.6%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 722 students enrolled in South Royalton, VT, 30.7% men and 69.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 456 records, of which 67.8% were women and 32.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Law

Most Common

139 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Professional Doctorate recipients in South Royalton, VT was Law with 139 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Professional Doctorate from schools in South Royalton, VT according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Vermont Law and Graduate School

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

301 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Vermont Law and Graduate School with 301 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 100 men were awarded degrees from institutions in South Royalton, VT, which is 0.498 times less than the 201 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 202 degrees mean that there were 6.97 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 29 degrees awarded.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in South Royalton, VT was $210,000 in 2024, which is 0.631 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $139,200 to $210,000, a 50.9% increase. The homeownership rate in South Royalton, VT is 15.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in South Royalton, VT have an average commute time of 14.4 minutes, and they walked to work. Car ownership in South Royalton, VT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$210,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$156,193

$34

Median Property Taxes

±$46

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

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

Rent vs Own

15.5%

Homeownership

2024

100%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 15.5% of the housing units in South Royalton, VT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 25.6%.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$62,690

Median Household Income

± $59,598

219

Number of Households

± 108

The following chart displays the households in South Royalton, 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 South Royalton, VT is from Vermont.

0.434

2024 Wage GINI in Vermont

0.433

2023 Wage GINI in Vermont

In 2024, the income inequality in Vermont was 0.434 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.133% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Vermont was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Walked (49.5%)
Drove Alone (31.2%)
Worked At Home (9.97%)

In 2024, 49.5% of workers in South Royalton, VT walked to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (31.2%) and those who worked at home (9.97%).

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

14.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Royalton, VT have a shorter commute time (14.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in South Royalton, VT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Royalton, VT (150 out of 458 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males < 5.

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

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

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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