Calais, VT City Data

Calais, VT is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 451 people who live in Calais and approximately 58,039 who live in Washington County. We want to help people moving to or living in Calais to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Calais. We have included Calais housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Calais Information

Washington County where Calais resides is 695.43 square miles. The resident population of this county is 58,039 and has a population rank of 824 out of all the places in the United States.

Calais has a total of 451 people and of those residents there are 222 males and 229 females. The median age of the male population is 44.8 and the female population is 40.7. There are approximately 568 births each year and around 511 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Calais varies per year, but currently 446 are one race and 5 are two or more races.

Of the 451 people who live in Calais, there are 119 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Calais is 48 male and 71 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 338.

General Calais Information
Total area in square miles - Washington County	695.43
Water area in square miles - Washington County	N/A
Resident population - Washington County	58,039
Population rank - Washington County	824
Total population	451
Total population (male)	222
Total population (female)	229
Population median age (male)	44.8
Population median age (female)	40.7
Births - Washington County	568
Deaths- Washington County	511
Population of one race	446
Population of two or more races	5
Population under 20 years	119
Population under 20 years (male)	48
Population under 20 years (female)	71
Total population 18 years and over	338

Calais Social Characteristics

There are 23,659 households in Calais. Families make up 15,147 of these households. The table below breaks down the Calais families into three different groups. Married-couple families (11,968), male householder with no wife present (884) and female householder with no husband present (2,023). The remainder of the Calais households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 8,606. Calais, VT moving companies help people in Calais move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Calais. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Calais is based, there are 24,129 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,470 never married, 12,789 now married, 319 separated, 2,542 widowed, and 3,009 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 285 separated, 570 widowed and 2,322 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Calais social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Calais.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Washington County)
Total households	23,659
Family households (families)	15,147
With own children under 18 years	7,606
Married-couple family	11,968
With own children under 18 years	5,428
Male householder, no wife present, family	884
With own children under 18 years	564
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,023
With own children under 18 years	1,508
Nonfamily households	8,606
Householder living alone	6,727
65 years and over	2,409

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	67
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	34
Average household size	2.44
Average family size	2.95

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	373
Householder	123
Spouse	105
Child	129
Other relatives	1
Nonrelatives	10
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	15
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	78
Male householder	34
Male householder living alone	27
Male householder not living alone	7
Female householder	28
Female householder living alone	19
Female householder not living alone	9
Nonrelatives	16
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	6
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	24,129
Never married	5,470
Now married	12,789
Separated	319
Widowed	2,542
Divorced	3,009
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	285
Widowed	570
Divorced	2,322

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	451
Male	222
Under 5 years	13
5 to 9 years	10
10 to 14 years	14
15 to 17 years	9
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	N/A
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	9
25 to 29 years	9
30 to 34 years	9
35 to 39 years	10
40 to 44 years	27
45 to 49 years	34
50 to 54 years	29
55 to 59 years	14
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	12
75 to 79 years	7
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	1
Female	229
Under 5 years	13
5 to 9 years	16
10 to 14 years	24
15 to 17 years	14
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	1
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	1
25 to 29 years	11
30 to 34 years	12
35 to 39 years	13
40 to 44 years	17
45 to 49 years	28
50 to 54 years	24
55 to 59 years	15
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	1
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	8
70 to 74 years	12
75 to 79 years	4
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	N/A

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	451
One race	446
White	438
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	3
Two or more races	5

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	451
People who are White alone	438
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	3
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1
People who are Some other race alone	4

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	54,914
Same house	32,677
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,623
Different state or abroad	6,720
Different state	6,000
Abroad	720

PLACE OF BIRTH (Washington County)
Total resident population	58,039
Born in United States	34,454
State of residence	33,942
Different state	21,395
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	587
Foreign born	2,115

Calais Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Calais. That total enrollment is 15,111 for the population of the country, which includes Calais. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 6,033 and elementary or high school enrollment was 20,243 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,592.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Calais population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	15,111
Pre-kindergarten	790
Public	490
Private	300
Kindergarten	606
Public	522
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,729
Public	6,364
Private	365
Elementary and high school	10,122
Public	9,507
Private	615
High school grades 9 to 12	3,393
Public	3,143
Private	250
College, undergraduate years	3,092
Public	1,176
Private	1,916
Graduate or professional school	501
Public	264
Private	237
Not enrolled in school	41,106

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	39,167
Less than 9th grade	1,757
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,783
High school graduate	12,353
Some college, no degree	6,503
Associate's degree	3,157
Bachelor's degree	12,614
Graduate or professional degree	32.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	88.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	7,789

Calais Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 46,016 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Calais. The Calais occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (12,246), service occupations (4,629), sales and office occupations (8,308), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (189), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,668) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,236). The 46,016 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 21,981 private wage and salary workers, 6,268 government workers, 2,960 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Washington County)
Population 16 years and over	46,016
In labor force	32,456
Civilian labor force	32,317
Employed	31,276
Unemployed	1,041
Percent Unemployed	3.2
Armed Forces	139
Females 16 years and over	23,659
In labor force	15,697
Civilian labor force	15,686
Unemployed Civilian labor force	381
Armed forces	11
Males 16 years and over	22,357
In labor force	16,759
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	660
Armed forces	128

COMMUTING TO WORK (Washington County)
Workers 16 years and over	30,881
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	22,885
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,872
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,927
Other means	156
Worked at home	1,817
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	632,830

OCCUPATION (Washington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,246
Management, professional, and related occupations	12,246
Service occupations	4,629
Sales and office occupations	8,308
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	189
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,668
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,236

INDUSTRY (Washington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,246
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	655
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,219
Wholesale trade	1,016
Retail trade	3,465
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	844
Information	1,030
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,173
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,289
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	7,298
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,527
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,167

CLASS OF WORKER (Washington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,246
Private wage and salary workers	21,981
Government workers	6,268
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,960
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Calais Housing Characteristics

In Calais, VT there are 27,644 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 23,659 occupied and 3,985 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Calais, there are 16,994 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 752 units in Calais. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Calais, VT local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Calais, VT truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Calais. There are 463 housing units with rent less than $200, 488 with rent between $200-299, 2,160 with rent between $300-499 and 3,768 with rent for $500 and above. Full Calais gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Calais, VT home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Washington County)
Total housing units	27,644
Occupied housing units	23,659
Vacant housing units	3,985

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Washington County)
Total housing units	27,644
1-unit, detached	16,994
1-unit, attached	752
2 units	2,255
3 or 4 units	2,181
5 to 9 units	1,868
10 to 19 units	666
20 to 49 units	518
50 or more units	647
Mobile home	1,712

HOUSING TENURE (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	23,659
Owner-occupied	16,218
Renter-occupied	7,441

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	23,659
No vehicles available	1,909
2 vehicle available	13,512
3 vehicles available	2,538
4 vehicles available	555
5 or more vehicles available	234

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	23,659
Utility gas	292
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,643
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	14,874
Coal or coke	46
Wood	2,275
Solar energy	7
Other fuel	78
No fuel used	25

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	23,659
Less Than $50,000	16,218
$50,000 to $99,999	4,517
$100,000 to $149,999	3,513
$150,000 to $199,999	1,035
$200,000 to $299,999	513
$300,000 to $499,999	88
$1,000,000 or more	19
Median (dollars)	102,500

GROSS RENT (Washington County)
Occupied units paying rent	7,441
Less than $200	463
$200 to $299	488
$300 to $499	2,160
$500 to $699	2,536
$700 to $999	1,082
$1,000 to $1,499	120
$1,500 or more	29