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     Population
Colchester   Chittenden County  Vermont 
Estimated Population, 2008   17,237   152,782   621,270
Total Population, 2000   16,986   146,571   608,827
 ...that is Under 18 Years of Age   3,833   34,513   147,523
 ...that is 65 Years of Age and Over   1,093   13,780   77,510
 ...that is Female   8,668   75,124   310,490
 ...that is Male   8,318   71,447   298,337
Median Age, 2000   32.60   34.20   37.70
Population Density (Persons per Sq. Mi.), 2000   460.52   271.91   65.82
Total Population in Urban Areas, 2000   13,921   105,365   232,448
Total Population in Group Quarters, 2000   1,624   7,397   20,760
Absolute Population Change, 1990-2000   2,255   14,810   46,060
Percent Population Change, 1990-2000   15.31%   11.24%   8.18%
Natural Increase, 1990-2000   1,372   9,819.25   23,071
Annual Births, 2006   210   1,620   6,510
Annual Deaths, 2006   79   968   5,043
Total Population 5 Years and Older, 2000   15,982   138,073   574,842
  ...Lived in a different house in the U.S. five years ago   7,631   63,539   227,850
        ...in Different Town or City five years ago   7,631   54,157   199,432
            ...in Different County five years ago   3,601   30,353   105,857
                ...in Different State five years ago   2,504   21,347   69,748
 ...Lived Outside U.S. five years ago   337   3,472   7,393
 ...Net (domestic) Migration, 1995-2000   129   1,983   2,254

     Race/Ethnicity/Nativity
Colchester   Chittenden County  Vermont 
Total Population, 2000
 ...(of all races) that is Hispanic / Latino   189   1,561   5,504
 ...that is White Only   16,397   139,446   589,208
 ...that is Black / African American Only   107   1,328   3,063
 ...that is Asian Only   268   2,914   5,217
 ...that is American Indian / Alaska Native Only   29   403   2,420
 ...that is Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander Only   6   32   141
 ...that is Some Other Race Only   43   498   1,443
 ...that is Multi-Racial   136   1,950   7,335
Total Claims, 2000
  ...of White Racial Background   16,531   141,185   596,079
  ...of Black / African American Racial Background   133   1,835   4,492
  ...of Asian Racial Background   306   3,458   6,622
  ...of American Indian / Alaska Native Racial Background   77   1,144   6,396
  ...of Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander Racial Background   14   87   308
  ...of Some Other Racial Background   66   949   2,727
Native to US, 2000   16,232   137,902   585,582
 ...Native to Vermont   9,537   75,434   330,528
 ...Native to Other State   6,573   61,246   250,395
Foreign Born, 2000   754   8,669   23,245
 ...Entered Area within previous five years   341   4,339   8,217

     Civics & Planning
  Colchester
Year Town Incorporated or Chartered 1763
Type of Entity Municipality - Town
County Chittenden County
Regional Planning Commission Chittenden County 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 2 - New Growth Town

     Housing
Colchester   Chittenden County  Vermont 
Total Households, 2000   6,144   56,452   240,634
Average Household Size, 2000   2.50   2.47   2.44
Total Number of Families, 2000   4,187   35,168   157,763
Average Family Size, 2000   2.96   3.02   2.96
Total Housing Units, 2000   6,727   58,864   294,382
  ...Owner Occupied   4,354   37,292   169,784
  ...Renter Occupied   1,790   19,160   70,850
  ...Vacant   583   2,412   53,748
        ...for Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use   468   1,291   43,060
Median Housing Unit Value, 2000   $131,300   $136,500   $111,200
Median Monthly Ownership Costs, 2000
  ...with Mortgage   $1,180   $1,201   $1,021
 ...without Mortgage   $416   $426   $378
  ...as a Percentage of Household Income, 1999   20.60%   20.20%   20.20%
Median Gross Rent, 2000   $691   $662   $553
  ...as a % of Household Income, 1999   24.00%   27.50%   26.20%
Housing Units by Heat Source, 2000
  ...Heated with Utility Gas   1,799   24,007   29,234
 ...Heated with Bottled / Tank / LP Gas   1,306   7,016   34,715
 ...Heated with Electricity   177   3,887   11,363
 ...Heated with Fuel Oil / Kerosene   2,620   19,313   141,041
 ...Heated with Coal / Coke   0   55   427
 ...Heated with Wood   161   1,834   22,616
 ...Heated with Solar Energy   0   0   90
 ...Heated with Other Type of Fuel   73   280   817
 ...That Are not Heated   8   60   331
Extended Colchester Housing Data Profile

     Economy
Colchester
 
Chittenden County
 
Vermont
 
Median Household Income, 1999   $51,429   $47,673   $40,856
Median Family Income, 1999   $58,358   $59,460   $48,625
Per Capita Income, 1999   $22,472   $23,501   $20,625
Median Adjusted Gross Income per Family, 2007   $71,326.50   $73,524.00   $57,433.00
Average Adjusted Gross Income per Person, 2007   $27,782.21   $28,303.01   $24,210.28
Annual Average Wage, 2008   $42,704   $45,032   $38,317
Median Earnings, 1999   $24,657   $23,092   $21,497
  ...Male   $29,754   $29,502   $26,445
  ...Female   $19,193   $18,262   $17,092
Total Retail Receipts (Taxable), Fiscal Year 2008   $262,447,437   $1,518,404,509   $5,193,157,571
Civilian Labor Force, 2008   10,360   88,900   355,400
   ...Employed   9,960   83,300   338,500
   ...Unemployed   400   3,600   16,900
   ...Unemployment Rate   3.90   4.00   4.80
Persons for Whom Poverty Status was Considered, 2000   15,398   139438   588,053
   ...in Poverty, 1999   968   12,267   55,506
     ...under 5 years old   124   846   4,476
     ...5 to 11 years old   121   1,161   7,013
     ...12 to 17 years old   67   835   5,106
     ...18 to 64 years old   552   8,346   32,694
     ...65 to 74 years old   68   527   2,785
     ...75 Years and Over   36   552   3,432
Families for Whom Poverty Status was Considered, 2000   4,206   35,439   158,684
   ...in Poverty, 1999   227   1,738   9,925
     ...with Related Children Under 18, 1999   180   1,402   7,788
Total Persons in Reach-Up Program (formerly ANFC), 2005   218   2,499   11,410
Families in Reach-Up Program (formerly ANFC), 2005   91   973   4,573
Total Persons Receiving Food Stamps, 2005   715   8,382   46,416
Households Receiving Food Stamps, 2005   351   4,246   23,080
Households for whom public assistance income was considered, 2000   6,128   56,500   240,744
  ...with Public Assistance Income, 1999   176   2,139   11,610

     Transportation
Colchester   Chittenden County  Vermont 
Class 1 Highway Mileage, 2004   0   15.18   134.72
Class 2 Highway Mileage, 2004   21.12   286.05   2,715.69
Class 3 Highway Mileage, 2004   64.66   675.74   8,509.25
Class 4 Highway Mileage, 2004   1.15   38.26   1,533.90
State Highway Mileage, 2004   22.86   175.32   2,703.60
Lane Highway Mileage, 2004   0   12.50   23.90
Scenic Highway Mileage, 2004   0   3.05   53.72
Number of Households with 1 Vehicle, 2000   1,942   18,651   80,892
Number of Households with 2 Vehicles, 2000   2,947   25,247   103,737
Number of Households with 3 or more Vehicles, 2000   1,002   8,542   39,544
Number of Households with no Vehicles, 2000   253   4,012   16,461
Average Number of Vehicles per Household, 2000   1.84   1.74   1.75
   ...in owner-occupied housing units   1.99   1.95   1.94
   ...in renter-occupied housing units   1.45   1.32   1.30
Total workers 16 years of age and over, 2000   9,569   79,670   311,839
   ...who Drove to Work Alone   7,821   60,619   234,388
   ...who Carpooled to Work   929   8,581   37,191
   ...who Commuted via Public Transportation   27   1,186   2,208
   ...who Commuted via Motorcycle   0   40   136
   ...who Commuted via Bicycle   33   424   977
   ...who Walked to Work   443   5,144   17,554
   ...who Commuted via Another Means   6   353   1,734
   ...who worked at Home   310   3,323   17,651
   ...who worked outside town or city of residence   7,399   53,557   202,707
   ...who worked outside county of residence   329   5,572   66,901
   ...who worked outside Vermont   66   801   21,346
Aggregate Travel Time to Work (in minutes), 2000   182,610   1,507,730   6,367,500
Average Travel Time to Work (in minutes), 2000   19.72   19.75   21.64
Total Number of Automobile Accidents, 2001   174   835   3,260
   ...Involving Fatalities   2   11   83
   ...Involving Injuries (not Fatalities)   80   505   1,661
   ...Involving Property Damage Only   92   319   1,514

     Education
Colchester   Chittenden County  Vermont 
EDUCATIONAL ENROLLMENT
Total Population 3 Years and Over, 2000   16,286   141,539   588,931
  ...Enrolled in preprimary school
      ...Public School   216   2,554   12,265
      ...Private School   217   1,914   4,991
  ...Enrolled in elementary school
      ...Public School   1,603   14,961   65,574
      ...Private School   163   1,375   5,106
  ...Enrolled in high school
      ...Public School   677   6,862   32,174
      ...Private School   121   952   3,728
  ...Enrolled in college (undergraduate)
      ...Public School   596   9,976   20,669
      ...Private School   1,603   4,144   12,499
  ...Enrolled in graduate or professional school
      ...Public School   213   2,036   3,684
      ...Private School   98   1,061   3,466
  ...Not enrolled in school   10,779   95,704   424,775
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Total Population 18 Years and Older, 2000   13,167   112,092   461,248
  ...Less than 9th Grade Education   363   3,359   21,253
  ...9-12th Grade Education, no Diploma   739   7,460   43,325
  ...High School or Equivalency   3,619   25,638   147,980
  ...Some College, no Degree   3,518   25,554   90,833
  ...Associate’s Degree   1,297   9,371   33,510
  ...Bachelor’s Degree   2,470   25,873   79,255
  ...Graduate or Professional Degree   1,161   14,837   45,092
Colchester School Report Data, 2008

 Property Taxation
Colchester   Chittenden County  Vermont 
Municipal Tax Rate (plus LAR & Highway) (per $100), fiscal year 2009   0.7330   --   --
Educational Tax Rate for Homesteads (per $100), fiscal year 2009   1.5651   --   --
Educational Tax Rate for Non-Residential (per $100), fiscal year 2009   1.8628   --   --
Common Level of Appraisal Ratio, fiscal year 2010   0.6942   --   --
Extended Property Valuation Data

     Public Safety
Colchester   Chittenden County  Vermont 
Total Instances of Crime, 2008   1,486   10,444   30,033
  ...Against People   91   1,105   3,623
  ...Against Property   1,283   8,394   23,506
  ...Against Society   112   945   2,904

     Natural Resources
Colchester   Chittenden County  Vermont 
Area of Land, Acres, 2000   23,603.20   344,960   5,920,640
Area of Water, Acres, 2000   13,920   53,300   261,200
Total Private & Public Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   2,471.47   48,887.46   1,148,249.29
Percent Private & Public Conserved Lands, 1999   6.60%   --   --
Federal Administered Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   668.69   11,682.84   435,008.82
State Administered Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   857.64   25,208.11   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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