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County:

Rutland County

State:

Vermont

FIPS Code:

50021

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

10% to 15%

Percent Land in NF:

13.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

79,180

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

485,691

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

16.38

Green Mountain NF

79,180

% Water:

1.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

21

Mean July Temp:

69

Topography:

Open Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

52,637

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

58,347

10.8%

7.2%

3.6%

1990:

62,142

6.5%

2.5%

4.0%

2000:

63,400

2.0%

0.4%

1.6%

2005:

63,743

0.5%

0.4%

0.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

61,913

97.7%

0-to-19:

16,524

26.1%

Black:

194

0.3%

20-to-39:

15,656

24.7%

Hispanic:

442

0.7%

40-to-59:

18,976

29.9%

American Indian:

133

0.2%

60-plus:

12,244

19.3%

Other:

718

1.1%

Median Age:

39.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

68.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

23.2%

Median Family Income:

$44,742

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.1%

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