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     Population
Barre City   Washington County  Vermont 
Estimated Population, 2008   8,837   58,829   621,270
Total Population, 2000   9,291   58,039   608,827
 ...that is Under 18 Years of Age   2,082   13,636   147,523
 ...that is 65 Years of Age and Over   1,685   7,463   77,510
 ...that is Female   4,983   29,597   310,490
 ...that is Male   4,308   28,442   298,337
Median Age, 2000   38.30   38.50   37.70
Population Density (Persons per Sq. Mi.), 2000   2,309.41   84.22   65.82
Total Population in Urban Areas, 2000   9,291   28,310   232,448
Total Population in Group Quarters, 2000   266   2,117   20,760
Absolute Population Change, 1990-2000   -191   3,111   46,060
Percent Population Change, 1990-2000   -2.01%   5.66%   8.18%
Natural Increase, 1990-2000   169   1,654.75   23,071
Annual Births, 2006   139   580   6,510
Annual Deaths, 2006   112   476   5,043
Total Population 5 Years and Older, 2000   8,730   54,914   574,842
  ...Lived in a different house in the U.S. five years ago   4,041   21,517   227,850
        ...in Different Town or City five years ago   2,265   18,124   199,432
            ...in Different County five years ago   1,442   9,623   105,857
                ...in Different State five years ago   754   6,000   69,748
 ...Lived Outside U.S. five years ago   204   720   7,393
 ...Net (domestic) Migration, 1995-2000   -1,373   509   2,254

     Race/Ethnicity/Nativity
Barre City   Washington County  Vermont 
Total Population, 2000
 ...(of all races) that is Hispanic / Latino   156   732   5,504
 ...that is White Only   9,049   56,326   589,208
 ...that is Black / African American Only   45   274   3,063
 ...that is Asian Only   48   330   5,217
 ...that is American Indian / Alaska Native Only   35   175   2,420
 ...that is Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander Only   1   7   141
 ...that is Some Other Race Only   30   152   1,443
 ...that is Multi-Racial   83   775   7,335
Total Claims, 2000
  ...of White Racial Background   9,130   57,070   596,079
  ...of Black / African American Racial Background   61   418   4,492
  ...of Asian Racial Background   53   454   6,622
  ...of American Indian / Alaska Native Racial Background   75   642   6,396
  ...of Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander Racial Background   1   14   308
  ...of Some Other Racial Background   58   259   2,727
Native to US, 2000   8,678   55,924   585,582
 ...Native to Vermont   6,320   33,942   330,528
 ...Native to Other State   2,248   21,395   250,395
Foreign Born, 2000   613   2,115   23,245
 ...Entered Area within previous five years   234   708   8,217

     Civics & Planning
  Barre City
Year Town Incorporated or Chartered 1894
Type of Entity Municipality - City
County Washington County
Regional Planning Commission Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission
Incorporated Villages --
Municipal Plan Yes
  ...approved by Regional Planning Commission Yes
Zoning Ordinance Yes
Subdivision Ordinance Yes
Development Review Board Yes
Development Category 1 - Traditional Center

     Housing
Barre City   Washington County  Vermont 
Total Households, 2000   4,220   23,659   240,634
Average Household Size, 2000   2.14   2.36   2.44
Total Number of Families, 2000   2,253   15,053   157,763
Average Family Size, 2000   2.86   2.91   2.96
Total Housing Units, 2000   4,477   27,644   294,382
  ...Owner Occupied   1,933   16,218   169,784
  ...Renter Occupied   2,287   7,441   70,850
  ...Vacant   257   3,985   53,748
        ...for Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use   26   3,098   43,060
Median Housing Unit Value, 2000   $87,900   $105,200   $111,200
Median Monthly Ownership Costs, 2000
  ...with Mortgage   $912   $1,008   $1,021
 ...without Mortgage   $394   $390   $378
  ...as a Percentage of Household Income, 1999   21.10%   20%   20.20%
Median Gross Rent, 2000   $473   $519   $553
  ...as a % of Household Income, 1999   26.30%   25.50%   26.20%
Housing Units by Heat Source, 2000
  ...Heated with Utility Gas   84   292   29,234
 ...Heated with Bottled / Tank / LP Gas   544   4,419   34,715
 ...Heated with Electricity   505   1,643   11,363
 ...Heated with Fuel Oil / Kerosene   2,941   14,874   141,041
 ...Heated with Coal / Coke   0   46   427
 ...Heated with Wood   102   2,275   22,616
 ...Heated with Solar Energy   0   7   90
 ...Heated with Other Type of Fuel   31   78   817
 ...That Are not Heated   13   25   331
Extended Barre City Housing Data Profile

     Economy
Barre City
 
Washington County
 
Vermont
 
Median Household Income, 1999   $30,393   $40,972   $40,856
Median Family Income, 1999   $42,660   $51,075   $48,625
Per Capita Income, 1999   $18,724   $21,113   $20,625
Median Adjusted Gross Income per Family, 2007   $41,309.50   $59,463.00   $57,433.00
Average Adjusted Gross Income per Person, 2007   $19,758.67   $24,826.89   $24,210.28
Annual Average Wage, 2008   $35,518   $39,492   $38,317
Median Earnings, 1999   $21,942   $22,405   $21,497
  ...Male   $26,385   $26,372   $26,445
  ...Female   $19,156   $19,524   $17,092
Total Retail Receipts (Taxable), Fiscal Year 2008   $105,691,163   $363,836,711   $5,193,157,571
Civilian Labor Force, 2008   4,720   34,450   355,400
   ...Employed   4,400   32,450   338,500
   ...Unemployed   320   1,650   16,900
   ...Unemployment Rate   6.90   4.80   4.80
Persons for Whom Poverty Status was Considered, 2000   9,022   55829   588,053
   ...in Poverty, 1999   1,175   4,442   55,506
     ...under 5 years old   73   341   4,476
     ...5 to 11 years old   193   641   7,013
     ...12 to 17 years old   105   340   5,106
     ...18 to 64 years old   622   2,651   32,694
     ...65 to 74 years old   85   224   2,785
     ...75 Years and Over   97   245   3,432
Families for Whom Poverty Status was Considered, 2000   2,306   15,147   158,684
   ...in Poverty, 1999   229   829   9,925
     ...with Related Children Under 18, 1999   185   671   7,788
Total Persons in Reach-Up Program (formerly ANFC), 2005   413   947   11,410
Families in Reach-Up Program (formerly ANFC), 2005   157   379   4,573
Total Persons Receiving Food Stamps, 2005   1,340   3,535   46,416
Households Receiving Food Stamps, 2005   725   1,869   23,080
Households for whom public assistance income was considered, 2000   4,229   23,654   240,744
  ...with Public Assistance Income, 1999   443   1,246   11,610

     Transportation
Barre City   Washington County  Vermont 
Class 1 Highway Mileage, 2004   5.53   19.55   134.72
Class 2 Highway Mileage, 2004   4   207.40   2,715.69
Class 3 Highway Mileage, 2004   37.72   726.46   8,509.25
Class 4 Highway Mileage, 2004   0.07   154.69   1,533.90
State Highway Mileage, 2004   1.59   191.70   2,703.60
Lane Highway Mileage, 2004   0.19   3.26   23.90
Scenic Highway Mileage, 2004   0   0   53.72
Number of Households with 1 Vehicle, 2000   1,716   8,238   80,892
Number of Households with 2 Vehicles, 2000   1,449   10,185   103,737
Number of Households with 3 or more Vehicles, 2000   251   3,327   39,544
Number of Households with no Vehicles, 2000   804   1,909   16,461
Average Number of Vehicles per Household, 2000   1.29   1.68   1.75
   ...in owner-occupied housing units   1.68   1.90   1.94
   ...in renter-occupied housing units   0.96   1.21   1.30
Total workers 16 years of age and over, 2000   4,464   30,881   311,839
   ...who Drove to Work Alone   3,295   22,885   234,388
   ...who Carpooled to Work   686   3,872   37,191
   ...who Commuted via Public Transportation   30   124   2,208
   ...who Commuted via Motorcycle   10   26   136
   ...who Commuted via Bicycle   6   74   977
   ...who Walked to Work   252   1,927   17,554
   ...who Commuted via Another Means   20   156   1,734
   ...who worked at Home   165   1,817   17,651
   ...who worked outside town or city of residence   2,978   21,294   202,707
   ...who worked outside county of residence   616   5,536   66,901
   ...who worked outside Vermont   73   645   21,346
Aggregate Travel Time to Work (in minutes), 2000   79,165   632,830   6,367,500
Average Travel Time to Work (in minutes), 2000   18.41   21.77   21.64
Total Number of Automobile Accidents, 2001   108   321   3,260
   ...Involving Fatalities   --   7   83
   ...Involving Injuries (not Fatalities)   47   182   1,661
   ...Involving Property Damage Only   61   132   1,514

     Education
Barre City   Washington County  Vermont 
EDUCATIONAL ENROLLMENT
Total Population 3 Years and Over, 2000   8,967   56,217   588,931
  ...Enrolled in preprimary school
      ...Public School   147   1,012   12,265
      ...Private School   63   384   4,991
  ...Enrolled in elementary school
      ...Public School   973   6,364   65,574
      ...Private School   40   365   5,106
  ...Enrolled in high school
      ...Public School   441   3,143   32,174
      ...Private School   11   250   3,728
  ...Enrolled in college (undergraduate)
      ...Public School   191   1,176   20,669
      ...Private School   159   1,916   12,499
  ...Enrolled in graduate or professional school
      ...Public School   27   264   3,684
      ...Private School   0   237   3,466
  ...Not enrolled in school   6,915   41,106   424,775
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Total Population 18 Years and Older, 2000   7,217   44,406   461,248
  ...Less than 9th Grade Education   551   1,781   21,253
  ...9-12th Grade Education, no Diploma   745   3,547   43,325
  ...High School or Equivalency   3,015   14,233   147,980
  ...Some College, no Degree   1,193   8,428   90,833
  ...Associate’s Degree   538   3,372   33,510
  ...Bachelor’s Degree   875   8,192   79,255
  ...Graduate or Professional Degree   300   4,853   45,092
Barre City School Report Data, 2008

 Property Taxation
Barre City   Washington County  Vermont 
Municipal Tax Rate (plus LAR & Highway) (per $100), fiscal year 2009   1.4055   --   --
Educational Tax Rate for Homesteads (per $100), fiscal year 2009   1.0341   --   --
Educational Tax Rate for Non-Residential (per $100), fiscal year 2009   1.4180   --   --
Common Level of Appraisal Ratio, fiscal year 2010   0.9184   --   --
Extended Property Valuation Data

     Public Safety
Barre City   Washington County  Vermont 
Total Instances of Crime, 2008   444   2,290   30,033
  ...Against People   62   245   3,623
  ...Against Property   354   1,906   23,506
  ...Against Society   28   139   2,904

     Natural Resources
Barre City   Washington County  Vermont 
Area of Land, Acres, 2000   2,572.80   440,960   5,920,640
Area of Water, Acres, 2000   0   5,500   261,200
Total Private & Public Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   1.79   68,302.60   1,148,249.29
Percent Private & Public Conserved Lands, 1999   0.10%   --   --
Federal Administered Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   0   6,428.23   435,008.82
State Administered Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   0   47,608.11   378,563.41

     Forestry & Agriculture
   
2007 Census of Agriculture
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...Vermont State and County Data Tables
Vermont Forest Resource Harvest Reports
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