Poultney, VT City Data

Poultney, VT is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,575 people who live in Poultney and approximately 63,400 who live in Rutland County. We want to help people moving to or living in Poultney 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 Poultney. We have included Poultney housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Poultney Information

Rutland County where Poultney resides is 944.77 square miles. The resident population of this county is 63,400 and has a population rank of 764 out of all the places in the United States.

Poultney has a total of 1,575 people and of those residents there are 754 males and 821 females. The median age of the male population is 24 and the female population is 23.9. There are approximately 660 births each year and around 631 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Poultney varies per year, but currently 1,561 are one race and 14 are two or more races.

Of the 1,575 people who live in Poultney, there are 467 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Poultney is 226 male and 241 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 1,308.

General Poultney Information
Total area in square miles - Rutland County	944.77
Water area in square miles - Rutland County	N/A
Resident population - Rutland County	63,400
Population rank - Rutland County	764
Total population	1,575
Total population (male)	754
Total population (female)	821
Population median age (male)	24
Population median age (female)	23.9
Births - Rutland County	660
Deaths- Rutland County	631
Population of one race	1,561
Population of two or more races	14
Population under 20 years	467
Population under 20 years (male)	226
Population under 20 years (female)	241
Total population 18 years and over	1,308

Poultney Social Characteristics

There are 25,678 households in Poultney. Families make up 16,830 of these households. The table below breaks down the Poultney families into three different groups. Married-couple families (13,182), male householder with no wife present (1,056) and female householder with no husband present (2,483). The remainder of the Poultney households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 8,938. Poultney, VT moving companies help people in Poultney 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 Poultney. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Poultney is based, there are 26,747 females 15 and over; of those females there are 6,158 never married, 13,754 now married, 387 separated, 3,124 widowed, and 3,324 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 258 separated, 798 widowed and 2,598 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Poultney social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Poultney.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Rutland County)
Total households	25,678
Family households (families)	16,830
With own children under 18 years	7,998
Married-couple family	13,182
With own children under 18 years	5,614
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,056
With own children under 18 years	566
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,483
With own children under 18 years	1,596
Nonfamily households	8,938
Householder living alone	7,152
65 years and over	2,886

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	149
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	159
Average household size	2.18
Average family size	2.87

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	859
Householder	291
Spouse	215
Child	309
Other relatives	3
Nonrelatives	25
Unmarried partner	15
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	45
Foster child	3
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	282
Male householder	91
Male householder living alone	74
Male householder not living alone	17
Female householder	142
Female householder living alone	117
Female householder not living alone	25
Nonrelatives	49
Unmarried partner	30
Roomer or boarder	13
Housemate or roommate	6
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	26,747
Never married	6,158
Now married	13,754
Separated	387
Widowed	3,124
Divorced	3,324
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	258
Widowed	798
Divorced	2,598

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,575
Male	754
Under 5 years	30
5 to 9 years	35
10 to 14 years	38
15 to 17 years	21
18 and 19 years	102
20 years	48
21 years	52
22 to 24 years	68
25 to 29 years	42
30 to 34 years	38
35 to 39 years	49
40 to 44 years	46
45 to 49 years	36
50 to 54 years	35
55 to 59 years	20
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	11
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	14
70 to 74 years	19
75 to 79 years	19
80 to 84 years	10
85 years and over	8
Female	821
Under 5 years	36
5 to 9 years	43
10 to 14 years	37
15 to 17 years	27
18 and 19 years	98
20 years	61
21 years	54
22 to 24 years	59
25 to 29 years	42
30 to 34 years	41
35 to 39 years	49
40 to 44 years	36
45 to 49 years	37
50 to 54 years	36
55 to 59 years	13
60 and 61 years	14
62 to 64 years	14
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	16
70 to 74 years	29
75 to 79 years	32
80 to 84 years	18
85 years and over	23

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,575
One race	1,561
White	1,506
Black or African American	19
American Indian and Alaska Native	5
Asian	28
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	14

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,141
People who are White alone	1,121
People who are Black or African American alone	8
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	4
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	4
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	60,188
Same house	37,342
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,411
Different state or abroad	5,899
Different state	5,623
Abroad	276

PLACE OF BIRTH (Rutland County)
Total resident population	63,400
Born in United States	38,568
State of residence	39,263
Different state	22,569
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	321
Foreign born	1,247

Poultney 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 Poultney. That total enrollment is 16,135 for the population of the country, which includes Poultney. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 6,519 and elementary or high school enrollment was 21,879 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,395.

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 Poultney population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	16,135
Pre-kindergarten	991
Public	645
Private	346
Kindergarten	808
Public	776
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	7,201
Public	6,805
Private	396
Elementary and high school	10,940
Public	10,296
Private	644
High school grades 9 to 12	3,739
Public	3,491
Private	248
College, undergraduate years	2,916
Public	1,989
Private	927
Graduate or professional school	480
Public	240
Private	240
Not enrolled in school	45,454

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	43,289
Less than 9th grade	2,324
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,478
High school graduate	15,500
Some college, no degree	7,844
Associate's degree	3,099
Bachelor's degree	10,044
Graduate or professional degree	23.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	6,604

Poultney Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 50,474 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Poultney. The Poultney occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (9,667), service occupations (5,033), sales and office occupations (8,198), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (345), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,125) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,261). The 50,474 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 24,542 private wage and salary workers, 4,243 government workers, 2,737 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Rutland County)
Population 16 years and over	50,474
In labor force	33,237
Civilian labor force	33,197
Employed	31,629
Unemployed	1,568
Percent Unemployed	4.7
Armed Forces	40
Females 16 years and over	26,257
In labor force	15,994
Civilian labor force	15,988
Unemployed Civilian labor force	747
Armed forces	6
Males 16 years and over	24,217
In labor force	17,243
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	821
Armed forces	34

COMMUTING TO WORK (Rutland County)
Workers 16 years and over	31,048
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	24,181
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,463
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,484
Other means	199
Worked at home	1,476
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	609,905

OCCUPATION (Rutland County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,667
Management, professional, and related occupations	9,667
Service occupations	5,033
Sales and office occupations	8,198
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	345
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,125
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,261

INDUSTRY (Rutland County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,667
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	846
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,510
Wholesale trade	948
Retail trade	4,455
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,470
Information	594
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,260
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,101
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	7,028
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,420
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,151

CLASS OF WORKER (Rutland County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,667
Private wage and salary workers	24,542
Government workers	4,243
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,737
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Poultney Housing Characteristics

In Poultney, VT there are 32,311 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 25,678 occupied and 6,633 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Poultney, there are 20,698 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 478 units in Poultney. 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 Poultney, VT local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Poultney, VT truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Poultney. There are 528 housing units with rent less than $200, 466 with rent between $200-299, 2,238 with rent between $300-499 and 3,855 with rent for $500 and above. Full Poultney gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Poultney, VT home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Rutland County)
Total housing units	32,311
Occupied housing units	25,678
Vacant housing units	6,633

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Rutland County)
Total housing units	32,311
1-unit, detached	20,698
1-unit, attached	478
2 units	3,372
3 or 4 units	2,066
5 to 9 units	1,491
10 to 19 units	511
20 to 49 units	776
50 or more units	493
Mobile home	2,387

HOUSING TENURE (Rutland County)
Occupied housing units	25,678
Owner-occupied	17,901
Renter-occupied	7,777

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Rutland County)
Occupied housing units	25,678
No vehicles available	2,034
2 vehicle available	14,399
3 vehicles available	3,006
4 vehicles available	657
5 or more vehicles available	244

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Rutland County)
Occupied housing units	25,678
Utility gas	158
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,137
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	19,271
Coal or coke	57
Wood	1,846
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	62
No fuel used	81

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Rutland County)
Occupied housing units	25,678
Less Than $50,000	17,901
$50,000 to $99,999	6,162
$100,000 to $149,999	3,512
$150,000 to $199,999	1,191
$200,000 to $299,999	502
$300,000 to $499,999	100
$1,000,000 or more	14
Median (dollars)	96,000

GROSS RENT (Rutland County)
Occupied units paying rent	7,777
Less than $200	528
$200 to $299	466
$300 to $499	2,238
$500 to $699	2,639
$700 to $999	1,027
$1,000 to $1,499	174
$1,500 or more	14