Chittenden County, VT Demographics & Local Data

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Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Chittenden County Vermont Avg U.S. Average
Population 167,443 635,923 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 269.8 66.1 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.63% 0.40% 0.57%
Median age 38.6 41.0 37.1
Households 70,419 269,357 128,459,983

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Economy

Chittenden County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.

Metric Chittenden County Vermont Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $93,740 $78,253 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 4.94% 4.80% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 3.7% 3.6% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Chittenden County Vermont Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $334,415 $227,771 $242,182
Median rent $1,590 $1,192 $1,342
Homeownership rate 63.6% 72.8% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Metric Chittenden County Vermont Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 20.2 20.6 22.5
Work from home 17.7% 15.0% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Chittenden County has a education index of A+, which means it is exceptionally educated.

Metric Chittenden County Vermont Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 48.4% 38.0% 31.6%
Average household size 2.25 2.30 2.54

Health

Chittenden County has a health index of A+, which means it is exceptionally healthy.

Metric Chittenden County Vermont Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 81.3 80.8 78.3
Self-rated poor health 8.4% 11.9% 16.3%
Smokers 12.1% 15.7% 19.0%