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West Rutland, VT

Demographic and economic profile of West Rutland, VT, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

2,144

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$53,393

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

47.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.3% since 2018

West Rutland lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone2,012 (94.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race63 (3.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone23 (1.1%)
  • Asian Alone15 (0.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races7 (0.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone5 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish22
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic14
  3. 3.Other Indo-European8

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

182

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

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Per Capita Income

$35,279

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

7.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care267
  2. 2.Retail Trade182
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management128
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities109
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation98

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations397
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations171
  3. 3.Service Occupations165
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations142
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations142

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.79×)109
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.61×)182
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.10×)267
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.00×)128

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$178,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,051/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

73.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $175,000 to $199,999161 (23.1%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999104 (14.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999104 (14.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99986 (12.3%)
  • $125,000 to $149,99982 (11.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99945 (6.4%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

32.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

60.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$45,479

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.6 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

5.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone854 (82.1%)
  • Worked at Home124 (11.9%)
  • Carpooled29 (2.8%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other16 (1.5%)
  • Walked12 (1.2%)
  • Public Transit5 (0.5%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.