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County:

Washington County

State:

Vermont

FIPS Code:

50023

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

0% to 5 %

Percent Land in NF:

1.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

6,931

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

349,671

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

11.21

Green Mountain NF

6,451

% Water:

0.9

Other

480

Mean Jan. Temp:

17

Mean July Temp:

69

Topography:

Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

47,659

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

52,393

9.9%

4.4%

5.5%

1990:

54,928

4.8%

-0.5%

5.4%

2000:

58,039

5.7%

2.8%

2.8%

2005:

59,478

2.5%

1.3%

1.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

55,778

96.1%

0-to-19:

15,306

26.4%

Black:

261

0.4%

20-to-39:

15,146

26.1%

Hispanic:

732

1.3%

40-to-59:

17,749

30.6%

American Indian:

158

0.3%

60-plus:

9,838

17.0%

Other:

1,110

1.9%

Median Age:

38.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

84.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

88.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

32.2%

Median Family Income:

$51,075

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.5%

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