Rutland, VT

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population

60,585

0.127% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

47.7

1.06% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

11.4%

8.61% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$62,641

4.84% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$203,500

14.7% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

29,244

2.21% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Rutland, VT had a population of 60.6k people with a median age of 47.7 and a median household income of $62,641. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Rutland, VT declined from 60,662 to 60,585, a −0.127% decrease and its median household income grew from $59,751 to $62,641, a 4.84% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rutland, VT are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.05%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.759%), White (Hispanic) (0.635%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.617%).

None of the households in Rutland, 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.

99.3% of the residents in Rutland, VT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Rutland, VT are Castleton University (468 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Rutland, VT was $203,500, and the homeownership rate was 72.3%.

Most people in Rutland, VT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Rutland, VT was 2 cars per household.

Rutland, VT borders .

United States

Population & Diversity

Rutland, VT is home to a population of 60.6k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.15% of Rutland, VT residents were born outside of the country (1.3k people).

In 2022, there were 30.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (56.8k people) in Rutland, VT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.85k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 460 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2022 Citizenship

99.3%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.3% of Rutland, VT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Rutland, VT was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rutland, VT

White (Non-Hispanic)
56.8k ± 304
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.85k ± 317
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
460 ± 81

1.69%

Hispanic Population

1.02k people

1.69% of the people in Rutland, VT are hispanic (1.02k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

2.15%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.3k people

2.2%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.33k people

As of 2022, 2.15% of Rutland, VT residents (1.3k 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 Rutland, VT was 2.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,606 ± 217
Gulf War (2001-)
716 ± 188
Gulf War (1990s)
368 ± 104

Rutland, VT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.24 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Rutland, VT employs 29.2k people. The largest industries in Rutland, VT are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,168 people), Retail Trade (3,950 people), and Manufacturing (3,170 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($87,136), Public Administration ($67,083), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,274).

Employment

Occupations

29.2k

2022 Value

± 1,087

−2.21%

1 Year decline

± 5.36%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Rutland, VT declined at a rate of −2.21%, from 29.9k employees to 29.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rutland, VT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,925 people), Management Occupations (2,849 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,315 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rutland, VT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

29.2k

2022 Value

± 1,087

−2.21%

1 Year decline

± 5.36%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Rutland, VT declined at a rate of −2.21%, from 29.9k employees to 29.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rutland, VT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,168 people), Retail Trade (3,950 people), and Manufacturing (3,170 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rutland, VT, though some of these residents may live in Rutland, VT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,568

Median earning men ± $1,953

$36,639

Median earning women ± $1,650

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($77,768), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,893), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Construction ($61,667), Wholesale Trade ($52,895), and Public Administration ($50,833).

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

718
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
481
Retail Trade
452
Professional, Scientific & Management, and Administrative & Waste Management Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

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Senator Elections

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The following chart shows elected senators in the United States over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

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Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Rutland, VT awarded 468 degrees. The student population of Rutland, VT in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 944 male students and 1,419 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Rutland, VT are White (400 and 88.5%), followed by Black or African American (16 and 3.54%), Unknown (11 and 2.43%), and Asian (10 and 2.21%).

The largest universities in Rutland, VT by number of degrees awarded are Castleton University (468 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Rutland, VT are General Business Administration & Management (63 and 13.5%), Registered Nursing (45 and 9.62%), and Sport & Fitness Management (39 and 8.33%).

The median tuition cost in Rutland, VT for a public four year colleges is $11,832 for in-state students and $28,800 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Rutland, VT, the percentage of applicants admitted was 80.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 16.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 2,363 (39.9% men and 60.1% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 2,363 students enrolled in Rutland, VT, 39.9% men and 60.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,941 records, of which 62.6% were women and 37.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Social Work
24 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
45 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
40 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Rutland, VT was Social Work with 24 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Rutland, VT according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Castleton University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

468 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Castleton University with 468 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 222 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Rutland, VT, which is 0.902 times less than the 246 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 400 degrees mean that there were 25 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 16 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($11,832) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,246) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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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 Rutland, VT was $203,500 in 2022, which is 0.722 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $177,400 to $203,500, a 14.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Rutland, VT is 72.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Rutland, VT have an average commute time of 22.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rutland, VT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$203,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$7,527

$18,314

Median Property Taxes

±$745

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

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

Rent vs Own

72.3%

Homeownership

2022

60%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 72.3% of the housing units in Rutland, VT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rutland, 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 counties in Rutland, 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.

$62,641

Median Household Income

± $2,613

25.3k

Number of Households

± 980

In 2022, the median household income of the 25.3k households in Rutland, VT grew to $62,641 from the previous year's value of $59,751.

The following chart displays the households in Rutland, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rutland, VT is from Rutland, VT.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Rutland, VT across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (81.4%)
Worked At Home (8.06%)
Carpooled (6.57%)

In 2022, 81.4% of workers in Rutland, VT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.06%) and those who carpooled to work (6.57%).

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

22.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rutland, VT have a shorter commute time (22.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.29% of the workforce in Rutland, VT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rutland, VT (6.68k out of 58.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rutland, VT is White, followed by Two Or More 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

95.5% of the population of Rutland, VT has health coverage, with 42.1% on employee plans, 20.6% on Medicaid, 18.5% on Medicare, 12.8% on non-group plans, and 1.42% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.1% under 18 years, 17.8% between 18 and 34 years, 40.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.51%

Uninsured

42.1%

Employer Coverage

20.6%

Medicaid

18.5%

Medicare

12.8%

Non-Group

1.42%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rutland, VT grew by 0.81% from 4.47% to 4.51%.

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

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