Wells River, VT

Census Place

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2022 Population

326

12.4% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bernie Sanders

Independent Party

US Senator

Peter Welch

Democratic Party

US Representative

Becca Balint

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

46.1

8.98% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

27.6%

14.1% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$36,500

3.06% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$154,700

12.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Wells River, VT had a population of 326 people with a median age of 46.1 and a median household income of $36,500. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Wells River, VT declined from 372 to 326, a −12.4% decrease and its median household income grew from $35,417 to $36,500, a 3.06% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wells River, VT are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.8%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (14.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.21%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.76%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (2.15%).

None of the households in Wells River, 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.

89% of the residents in Wells River, VT are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Wells River, VT was $154,700, and the homeownership rate was 55.3%.

Most people in Wells River, VT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20 minutes. The average car ownership in Wells River, VT was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Wells River, VT employs 118 people. The largest industries in Wells River, VT are Health Care & Social Assistance (19 people), Accommodation & Food Services (19 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (16 people), and the highest paying industries are Other Services Except Public Administration ($47,778), Educational Services ($42,344), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,313).

Employment

Occupations

118

2022 Value

± 64

−7.81%

1 Year decline

± 81.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Wells River, VT declined at a rate of −7.81%, from 128 employees to 118 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wells River, VT, are Transportation Occupations (21 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (18 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (15 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wells River, 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

118

2022 Value

± 64

−7.81%

1 Year decline

± 81.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Wells River, VT declined at a rate of −7.81%, from 128 employees to 118 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wells River, VT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (19 people), Accommodation & Food Services (19 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (16 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wells River, VT, though some of these residents may live in Wells River, VT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$27,222

Median earning men ± $27,319

$24,167

Median earning women ± $19,528

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,000) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($25,179).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,313), Other Services Except Public Administration ($24,583), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($18,750).

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.

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.

Wells River, 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 Wells River, 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 Wells River, VT

Becca Balint

Vermont at-large Representative

Democratic Party

Wells River, 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 Wells River, 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 Wells River, VT was $154,700 in 2022, which is 0.549 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $137,500 to $154,700, a 12.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Wells River, VT is 55.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Wells River, VT have an average commute time of 20 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wells River, VT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$154,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$23,572

$83

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

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

Rent vs Own

55.3%

Homeownership

2022

70.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 55.3% of the housing units in Wells River, VT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Wells River, 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.

$36,500

Median Household Income

± $11,111

150

Number of Households

± 43

In 2022, the median household income of the 150 households in Wells River, VT grew to $36,500 from the previous year's value of $35,417.

The following chart displays the households in Wells River, 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 range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wells River, 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 (76.1%)
Carpooled (18.8%)
Worked At Home (4.27%)

In 2022, 76.1% of workers in Wells River, VT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.8%) and those who worked at home (4.27%).

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

20 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wells River, VT have a shorter commute time (20 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.893% of the workforce in Wells River, VT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wells River, VT (90 out of 326 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 12 - 14 and then Males 5.

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

96.6% of the population of Wells River, VT has health coverage, with 21.5% on employee plans, 48.5% on Medicaid, 17.2% on Medicare, 8.9% on non-group plans, and 0.613% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Orange County, VT see 1109 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.18% decrease from the previous year (1111 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3282 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 276 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,109 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Orange County, VT

Primary care physicians in Orange County, VT see an average of 1,109 patients per year. This represents a 0.18% decrease from the previous year (1,111 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.1% under 18 years, 13.2% between 18 and 34 years, 35.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.37%

Uninsured

21.5%

Employer Coverage

48.5%

Medicaid

17.2%

Medicare

8.9%

Non-Group

0.613%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wells River, VT grew by 79.3% from 1.88% to 3.37%.

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

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