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County: Franklin County
State: Vermont
FIPS Code: 50011

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: No NF Acreage Percent Land in NF:
0.0%
Recreational County: Not Applicable Acreage in NF:
0
Retirement County: No Total Forest Acreage:
278,269
Amenity Level: Medium National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: Metro
% Water: 8.0
Mean Jan. Temp: 17
Mean July Temp: 70
Topography: Open Low Mountains
Metro Status: Small metro area of less than 1 million residents
Economic Type: Nonspecialized
Policy Type: None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 31,282 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 34,788 11.2% 2.9% 8.3%
1990: 39,980 14.9% 6.4% 8.5%
2000: 45,417 13.6% 5.8% 7.8%
2005: 47,914 5.5% 3.1% 2.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
43,434 95.6% 0-to-19:
13,812 30.4%
Black:
134 0.3% 20-to-39:
12,414 27.3%
Hispanic:
270 0.6% 40-to-59:
12,579 27.7%
American Indian:
680 1.5% 60-plus:
6,612 14.6%
Other:
899 2.0%
Median Age: 35.6
Population Density (persons per square mile): 71.3
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 82.6%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 16.6%
Median Family Income: $46,733
Families Below Poverty Line: 7.0%
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