Winooski, VT

Census Place

Add Comparison
2022 Population
8,122
1.33% 1-year growth
US Senator
Bernie Sanders
Independent Party
US Senator
Peter Welch
Democratic Party
US Representative
Becca Balint
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
32.3
0.311% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
19.1%
7.46% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$69,783
14.3% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$327,600
25% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Winooski, VT had a population of 8.12k people with a median age of 32.3 and a median household income of $69,783. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Winooski, VT grew from 8,015 to 8,122, a 1.33% increase and its median household income grew from $61,033 to $69,783, a 14.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Winooski, VT are White (Non-Hispanic) (79.8%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (11.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.86%), White (Hispanic) (1.45%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.31%).

None of the households in Winooski, 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.

90.4% of the residents in Winooski, VT are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Winooski, VT was $327,600, and the homeownership rate was 35.7%.

Most people in Winooski, VT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Winooski, VT was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Winooski, VT is home to a population of 8.12k people, from which 90.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 11.9% of Winooski, VT residents were born outside of the country (969 people).

In 2022, there were 7.07 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.48k people) in Winooski, VT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 917 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 395 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

90.4%
2022 Citizenship
90.4%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 90.4% of Winooski, VT residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Winooski, VT was 90.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Winooski, VT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    6.48k ± 409
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    917 ± 417
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    395 ± 267
2.71%
Hispanic Population
220 people

In 2022, there were 7.07 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.48k people) in Winooski, VT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 917 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 395 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.71% of the people in Winooski, VT are hispanic (220 people).

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

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Foreign-Born Population

11.9%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
969 people
14.2%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
1.14k people

As of 2022, 11.9% of Winooski, VT residents (969 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 Winooski, VT was 14.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    159 ± 161
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    47 ± 64
  3. Vietnam
    47 ± 41

Winooski, VT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.38 times greater than any other conflict.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Economy

The economy of Winooski, VT employs 5.35k people. The largest industries in Winooski, VT are Health Care & Social Assistance (975 people), Retail Trade (767 people), and Educational Services (638 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($91,976), Utilities ($72,857), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($66,862).

Occupations

5.35k
2022 Value
± 691
10.5%
1 Year growth
± 17.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Winooski, VT grew at a rate of 10.5%, from 4.84k employees to 5.35k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Winooski, VT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (623 people), Sales & Related Occupations (544 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (426 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Winooski, VT.

View Data
Save Image

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.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Employment by Industries

5.35k
2022 Value
± 691
10.5%
1 Year growth
± 17.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Winooski, VT grew at a rate of 10.5%, from 4.84k employees to 5.35k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Winooski, VT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (975 people), Retail Trade (767 people), and Educational Services (638 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Winooski, VT, though some of these residents may live in Winooski, VT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

View Data
Save Image

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,758
Median earning men ± $6,616
$38,994
Median earning women ± $5,938

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($92,955), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,143), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($84,107), Wholesale Trade ($82,656), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,409).

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

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.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

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.

Winooski, 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.

US Senators from Vermont

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Vermont.
Bernie Sanders
Senator from Vermont1
Assumed office on January 3, 2007
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.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

US Representatives from Winooski, VT

Becca Balint
Vermont at-large Representative
Democratic Party

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

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Education

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.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart
View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Educational Pyramid

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

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Educational Attainment

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

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Housing & Living

The median property value in Winooski, VT was $327,600 in 2022, which is 1.16 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $262,100 to $327,600, a 25% increase. The homeownership rate in Winooski, VT is 35.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Winooski, VT have an average commute time of 20.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Winooski, VT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$327,600
Median Property Value 2022
±$26,202
$1,318
Median Property Taxes
±$262

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

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

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart
View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Rent vs Own

35.7%
Homeownership
2022
53.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 35.7% of the housing units in Winooski, VT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 33.3%.

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

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Income by Location

Use the dropdown to filter by race/ethnicity.
Race/Ethnicity
Census Tract 24
Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Winooski, VT colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$69,783
Median Household Income
± $8,618
3.69k
Number of Households
± 488

In 2022, the median household income of the 3.69k households in Winooski, VT grew to $69,783 from the previous year's value of $61,033.

The following chart displays the households in Winooski, 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.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Winooski, 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.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (64.9%)
  2. Carpooled (11%)
  3. Worked At Home (10.8%)

In 2022, 64.9% of workers in Winooski, VT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who worked at home (10.8%).

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.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Commute Time

20.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Winooski, VT have a shorter commute time (20.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Winooski, VT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart
View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Poverty & Diversity

19.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Winooski, VT (1.54k out of 8.09k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Health

94.9% of the population of Winooski, VT has health coverage, with 49.1% on employee plans, 25% on Medicaid, 5.85% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 3.52% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Chittenden County, VT see 533 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.374% decrease from the previous year (535 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1030 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 141 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Chittenden County, VT.
533 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Chittenden County, VT

Primary care physicians in Chittenden County, VT see an average of 533 patients per year. This represents a 0.374% decrease from the previous year (535 patients).

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

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.7% under 18 years, 39.2% between 18 and 34 years, 34.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.6% were men and 45.4% were women.

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

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Uninsured People

5.07%
Uninsured
49.1%
Employer Coverage
25%
Medicaid
5.85%
Medicare
11.5%
Non-Group
3.52%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Winooski, VT declined by 2.65% from 5.2% to 5.07%.

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

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart