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     Population
Berkshire   Franklin County  Vermont 
Estimated Population, 2008   1,598   47,949   621,270
Total Population, 2000   1,388   45,417   608,827
 ...that is Under 18 Years of Age   394   12,759   147,523
 ...that is 65 Years of Age and Over   126   5,004   77,510
 ...that is Female   675   22,884   310,490
 ...that is Male   713   22,533   298,337
Median Age, 2000   36.10   35.70   37.70
Population Density (Persons per Sq. Mi.), 2000   32.89   71.29   65.82
Total Population in Urban Areas, 2000   0   13,206   232,448
Total Population in Group Quarters, 2000   0   601   20,760
Absolute Population Change, 1990-2000   198   5,437   46,060
Percent Population Change, 1990-2000   16.64%   13.60%   8.18%
Natural Increase, 1990-2000   102   3,062.25   23,071
Annual Births, 2006   20   622   6,510
Annual Deaths, 2006   4   350   5,043
Total Population 5 Years and Older, 2000   1,304   42,208   574,842
  ...Lived in a different house in the U.S. five years ago   439   15,674   227,850
        ...in Different Town or City five years ago   439   13,826   199,432
            ...in Different County five years ago   148   6,159   105,857
                ...in Different State five years ago   68   2,554   69,748
 ...Lived Outside U.S. five years ago   22   311   7,393
 ...Net (domestic) Migration, 1995-2000   184   625   2,254

     Race/Ethnicity/Nativity
Berkshire   Franklin County  Vermont 
Total Population, 2000
 ...(of all races) that is Hispanic / Latino   7   270   5,504
 ...that is White Only   1,354   43,627   589,208
 ...that is Black / African American Only   8   138   3,063
 ...that is Asian Only   0   118   5,217
 ...that is American Indian / Alaska Native Only   7   684   2,420
 ...that is Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander Only   0   11   141
 ...that is Some Other Race Only   0   95   1,443
 ...that is Multi-Racial   19   744   7,335
Total Claims, 2000
  ...of White Racial Background   1,373   44,359   596,079
  ...of Black / African American Racial Background   9   219   4,492
  ...of Asian Racial Background   0   171   6,622
  ...of American Indian / Alaska Native Racial Background   25   1,253   6,396
  ...of Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander Racial Background   0   17   308
  ...of Some Other Racial Background   0   166   2,727
Native to US, 2000   1,299   43,730   585,582
 ...Native to Vermont   1,026   33,392   330,528
 ...Native to Other State   270   9,953   250,395
Foreign Born, 2000   94   1,687   23,245
 ...Entered Area within previous five years   11   355   8,217

     Civics & Planning
  Berkshire
Year Town Incorporated or Chartered 1781
Type of Entity Municipality - Town
County Franklin County
Regional Planning Commission Northwest 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 3 - Outlying Town

     Housing
Berkshire   Franklin County  Vermont 
Total Households, 2000   495   16,765   240,634
Average Household Size, 2000   2.80   2.67   2.44
Total Number of Families, 2000   376   12,194   157,763
Average Family Size, 2000   3.15   3.08   2.96
Total Housing Units, 2000   550   19,191   294,382
  ...Owner Occupied   406   12,582   169,784
  ...Renter Occupied   89   4,183   70,850
  ...Vacant   55   2,426   53,748
        ...for Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use   30   1,940   43,060
Median Housing Unit Value, 2000   $93,300   $99,900   $111,200
Median Monthly Ownership Costs, 2000
  ...with Mortgage   $693   $948   $1,021
 ...without Mortgage   $330   $345   $378
  ...as a Percentage of Household Income, 1999   18.70%   20.30%   20.20%
Median Gross Rent, 2000   $481   $539   $553
  ...as a % of Household Income, 1999   35.60%   24.20%   26.20%
Housing Units by Heat Source, 2000
  ...Heated with Utility Gas   3   3,503   29,234
 ...Heated with Bottled / Tank / LP Gas   51   2,343   34,715
 ...Heated with Electricity   2   435   11,363
 ...Heated with Fuel Oil / Kerosene   333   8,861   141,041
 ...Heated with Coal / Coke   0   17   427
 ...Heated with Wood   102   1,546   22,616
 ...Heated with Solar Energy   0   0   90
 ...Heated with Other Type of Fuel   0   48   817
 ...That Are not Heated   0   12   331
Extended Berkshire Housing Data Profile

     Economy
Berkshire
 
Franklin County
 
Vermont
 
Median Household Income, 1999   $37,059   $41,659   $40,856
Median Family Income, 1999   $40,833   $46,733   $48,625
Per Capita Income, 1999   $15,713   $17,816   $20,625
Median Adjusted Gross Income per Family, 2007   $48,512.50   $54,432.00   $57,433.00
Average Adjusted Gross Income per Person, 2007   $19,059.28   $21,504.04   $24,210.28
Annual Average Wage, 2008   $27,293   $36,119   $38,317
Median Earnings, 1999   $19,362   $22,209   $21,497
  ...Male   $26,591   $27,919   $26,445
  ...Female   $14,688   $17,743   $17,092
Total Retail Receipts (Taxable), Fiscal Year 2008   $964,072   --   $5,193,157,571
Civilian Labor Force, 2008   800   26,150   355,400
   ...Employed   780   24,300   338,500
   ...Unemployed   20   1,300   16,900
   ...Unemployment Rate   2.90   5.00   4.80
Persons for Whom Poverty Status was Considered, 2000   1,385   44774   588,053
   ...in Poverty, 1999   189   4,011   55,506
     ...under 5 years old   11   428   4,476
     ...5 to 11 years old   22   530   7,013
     ...12 to 17 years old   21   421   5,106
     ...18 to 64 years old   110   2,141   32,694
     ...65 to 74 years old   11   239   2,785
     ...75 Years and Over   14   252   3,432
Families for Whom Poverty Status was Considered, 2000   368   12,228   158,684
   ...in Poverty, 1999   40   861   9,925
     ...with Related Children Under 18, 1999   26   651   7,788
Total Persons in Reach-Up Program (formerly ANFC), 2005   14   1,025   11,410
Families in Reach-Up Program (formerly ANFC), 2005   5   409   4,573
Total Persons Receiving Food Stamps, 2005   94   4,134   46,416
Households Receiving Food Stamps, 2005   41   1,995   23,080
Households for whom public assistance income was considered, 2000   500   16,767   240,744
  ...with Public Assistance Income, 1999   33   857   11,610

     Transportation
Berkshire   Franklin County  Vermont 
Class 1 Highway Mileage, 2004   0   12.20   134.72
Class 2 Highway Mileage, 2004   15.65   221.23   2,715.69
Class 3 Highway Mileage, 2004   35.43   575.77   8,509.25
Class 4 Highway Mileage, 2004   9.35   86   1,533.90
State Highway Mileage, 2004   12.61   211.59   2,703.60
Lane Highway Mileage, 2004   0   0.25   23.90
Scenic Highway Mileage, 2004   0   0   53.72
Number of Households with 1 Vehicle, 2000   147   4,994   80,892
Number of Households with 2 Vehicles, 2000   225   7,620   103,737
Number of Households with 3 or more Vehicles, 2000   107   3,101   39,544
Number of Households with no Vehicles, 2000   12   1,050   16,461
Average Number of Vehicles per Household, 2000   1.95   1.84   1.75
   ...in owner-occupied housing units   2.01   1.99   1.94
   ...in renter-occupied housing units   1.65   1.38   1.30
Total workers 16 years of age and over, 2000   645   22,578   311,839
   ...who Drove to Work Alone   431   16,544   234,388
   ...who Carpooled to Work   76   3,728   37,191
   ...who Commuted via Public Transportation   0   43   2,208
   ...who Commuted via Motorcycle   0   3   136
   ...who Commuted via Bicycle   0   29   977
   ...who Walked to Work   57   908   17,554
   ...who Commuted via Another Means   2   69   1,734
   ...who worked at Home   79   1,254   17,651
   ...who worked outside town or city of residence   471   16,456   202,707
   ...who worked outside county of residence   113   8,158   66,901
   ...who worked outside Vermont   4   223   21,346
Aggregate Travel Time to Work (in minutes), 2000   14,735   545,670   6,367,500
Average Travel Time to Work (in minutes), 2000   26.03   25.59   21.64
Total Number of Automobile Accidents, 2001   2   139   3,260
   ...Involving Fatalities   --   10   83
   ...Involving Injuries (not Fatalities)   1   79   1,661
   ...Involving Property Damage Only   1   50   1,514

     Education
Berkshire   Franklin County  Vermont 
EDUCATIONAL ENROLLMENT
Total Population 3 Years and Over, 2000   1,338   43,477   588,931
  ...Enrolled in preprimary school
      ...Public School   28   1,112   12,265
      ...Private School   10   181   4,991
  ...Enrolled in elementary school
      ...Public School   177   5,887   65,574
      ...Private School   0   130   5,106
  ...Enrolled in high school
      ...Public School   97   2,712   32,174
      ...Private School   1   93   3,728
  ...Enrolled in college (undergraduate)
      ...Public School   38   833   20,669
      ...Private School   4   184   12,499
  ...Enrolled in graduate or professional school
      ...Public School   2   90   3,684
      ...Private School   2   116   3,466
  ...Not enrolled in school   979   32,139   424,775
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Total Population 18 Years and Older, 2000   1,009   32,667   461,248
  ...Less than 9th Grade Education   92   2,489   21,253
  ...9-12th Grade Education, no Diploma   84   3,421   43,325
  ...High School or Equivalency   468   13,727   147,980
  ...Some College, no Degree   184   5,444   90,833
  ...Associate’s Degree   61   2,576   33,510
  ...Bachelor’s Degree   63   3,503   79,255
  ...Graduate or Professional Degree   57   1,507   45,092
Berkshire School Report Data, 2008

 Property Taxation
Berkshire   Franklin County  Vermont 
Municipal Tax Rate (plus LAR & Highway) (per $100), fiscal year 2009   0.3765   --   --
Educational Tax Rate for Homesteads (per $100), fiscal year 2009   0.9143   --   --
Educational Tax Rate for Non-Residential (per $100), fiscal year 2009   1.1937   --   --
Common Level of Appraisal Ratio, fiscal year 2010   1.0442   --   --
Extended Property Valuation Data

     Public Safety
Berkshire   Franklin County  Vermont 
Total Instances of Crime, 2008   54   2,662   30,033
  ...Against People   9   335   3,623
  ...Against Property   42   2,133   23,506
  ...Against Society   3   194   2,904

     Natural Resources
Berkshire   Franklin County  Vermont 
Area of Land, Acres, 2000   27,008   407,680   5,920,640
Area of Water, Acres, 2000   12.80   36,400   261,200
Total Private & Public Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   694.33   46,363.38   1,148,249.29
Percent Private & Public Conserved Lands, 1999   2.60%   --   --
Federal Administered Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   0   6,561.53   435,008.82
State Administered Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   0   6,086.15   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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  UVM Center for Rural Studies | Vermont Center for Geographic Information

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