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     Population
Grand Isle   Grand Isle County  Vermont 
Estimated Population, 2008   2,377   7,729   621,270
Total Population, 2000   1,955   6,901   608,827
 ...that is Under 18 Years of Age   495   1,712   147,523
 ...that is 65 Years of Age and Over   203   850   77,510
 ...that is Female   971   3,453   310,490
 ...that is Male   984   3,448   298,337
Median Age, 2000   39.90   40.10   37.70
Population Density (Persons per Sq. Mi.), 2000   118.42   83.53   65.82
Total Population in Urban Areas, 2000   0   0   232,448
Total Population in Group Quarters, 2000   0   0   20,760
Absolute Population Change, 1990-2000   313   1,583   46,060
Percent Population Change, 1990-2000   19.06%   29.77%   8.18%
Natural Increase, 1990-2000   100   301.75   23,071
Annual Births, 2006   20   55   6,510
Annual Deaths, 2006   15   64   5,043
Total Population 5 Years and Older, 2000   1,851   6,515   574,842
  ...Lived in a different house in the U.S. five years ago   681   2,439   227,850
        ...in Different Town or City five years ago   681   2,382   199,432
            ...in Different County five years ago   447   1,637   105,857
                ...in Different State five years ago   139   535   69,748
 ...Lived Outside U.S. five years ago   41   93   7,393
 ...Net (domestic) Migration, 1995-2000   31   440   2,254

     Race/Ethnicity/Nativity
Grand Isle   Grand Isle County  Vermont 
Total Population, 2000
 ...(of all races) that is Hispanic / Latino   11   29   5,504
 ...that is White Only   1,907   6,722   589,208
 ...that is Black / African American Only   4   10   3,063
 ...that is Asian Only   7   16   5,217
 ...that is American Indian / Alaska Native Only   6   60   2,420
 ...that is Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander Only   0   3   141
 ...that is Some Other Race Only   0   2   1,443
 ...that is Multi-Racial   31   88   7,335
Total Claims, 2000
  ...of White Racial Background   1,938   6,810   596,079
  ...of Black / African American Racial Background   6   15   4,492
  ...of Asian Racial Background   8   22   6,622
  ...of American Indian / Alaska Native Racial Background   32   128   6,396
  ...of Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander Racial Background   0   7   308
  ...of Some Other Racial Background   2   8   2,727
Native to US, 2000   1,889   6,610   585,582
 ...Native to Vermont   1,260   4,383   330,528
 ...Native to Other State   610   2,158   250,395
Foreign Born, 2000   66   291   23,245
 ...Entered Area within previous five years   10   55   8,217

     Civics & Planning
  Grand Isle
Year Town Incorporated or Chartered 1779
Type of Entity Municipality - Town
County Grand Isle 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 2 - New Growth Town

     Housing
Grand Isle   Grand Isle County  Vermont 
Total Households, 2000   772   2,761   240,634
Average Household Size, 2000   2.53   2.50   2.44
Total Number of Families, 2000   572   1,954   157,763
Average Family Size, 2000   2.91   2.93   2.96
Total Housing Units, 2000   1,047   4,663   294,382
  ...Owner Occupied   632   2,247   169,784
  ...Renter Occupied   140   514   70,850
  ...Vacant   275   1,902   53,748
        ...for Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use   240   1,731   43,060
Median Housing Unit Value, 2000   $135,600   $126,000   $111,200
Median Monthly Ownership Costs, 2000
  ...with Mortgage   $1,145   $1,022   $1,021
 ...without Mortgage   $488   $398   $378
  ...as a Percentage of Household Income, 1999   23.30%   21.20%   20.20%
Median Gross Rent, 2000   $562   $619   $553
  ...as a % of Household Income, 1999   22.90%   25.30%   26.20%
Housing Units by Heat Source, 2000
  ...Heated with Utility Gas   2   27   29,234
 ...Heated with Bottled / Tank / LP Gas   174   576   34,715
 ...Heated with Electricity   48   114   11,363
 ...Heated with Fuel Oil / Kerosene   482   1,840   141,041
 ...Heated with Coal / Coke   0   2   427
 ...Heated with Wood   63   195   22,616
 ...Heated with Solar Energy   0   2   90
 ...Heated with Other Type of Fuel   3   5   817
 ...That Are not Heated   0   0   331
Extended Grand Isle Housing Data Profile

     Economy
Grand Isle
 
Grand Isle County
 
Vermont
 
Median Household Income, 1999   $48,594   $43,033   $40,856
Median Family Income, 1999   $52,143   $48,878   $48,625
Per Capita Income, 1999   $22,955   $22,207   $20,625
Median Adjusted Gross Income per Family, 2007   $65,562.00   $60,928.00   $57,433.00
Average Adjusted Gross Income per Person, 2007   $26,845.96   $26,023.96   $24,210.28
Annual Average Wage, 2008   $33,957   $28,038   $38,317
Median Earnings, 1999   $24,310   $23,171   $21,497
  ...Male   $29,948   $27,877   $26,445
  ...Female   $20,800   $19,750   $17,092
Total Retail Receipts (Taxable), Fiscal Year 2008   $2,021,613   --   $5,193,157,571
Civilian Labor Force, 2008   1,310   4,250   355,400
   ...Employed   1,250   3,900   338,500
   ...Unemployed   60   250   16,900
   ...Unemployment Rate   4.60   6.20   4.80
Persons for Whom Poverty Status was Considered, 2000   1,945   6866   588,053
   ...in Poverty, 1999   81   525   55,506
     ...under 5 years old   3   40   4,476
     ...5 to 11 years old   0   59   7,013
     ...12 to 17 years old   9   58   5,106
     ...18 to 64 years old   56   301   32,694
     ...65 to 74 years old   13   42   2,785
     ...75 Years and Over   0   25   3,432
Families for Whom Poverty Status was Considered, 2000   566   1,961   158,684
   ...in Poverty, 1999   15   116   9,925
     ...with Related Children Under 18, 1999   11   79   7,788
Total Persons in Reach-Up Program (formerly ANFC), 2005   25   119   11,410
Families in Reach-Up Program (formerly ANFC), 2005   11   49   4,573
Total Persons Receiving Food Stamps, 2005   102   508   46,416
Households Receiving Food Stamps, 2005   45   222   23,080
Households for whom public assistance income was considered, 2000   771   2,776   240,744
  ...with Public Assistance Income, 1999   22   104   11,610

     Transportation
Grand Isle   Grand Isle County  Vermont 
Class 1 Highway Mileage, 2004   0   0   134.72
Class 2 Highway Mileage, 2004   9.31   45.03   2,715.69
Class 3 Highway Mileage, 2004   18.23   83.24   8,509.25
Class 4 Highway Mileage, 2004   1.14   3.49   1,533.90
State Highway Mileage, 2004   10.18   45.10   2,703.60
Lane Highway Mileage, 2004   0   0   23.90
Scenic Highway Mileage, 2004   0   0   53.72
Number of Households with 1 Vehicle, 2000   179   765   80,892
Number of Households with 2 Vehicles, 2000   371   1,274   103,737
Number of Households with 3 or more Vehicles, 2000   190   598   39,544
Number of Households with no Vehicles, 2000   32   124   16,461
Average Number of Vehicles per Household, 2000   2.02   1.92   1.75
   ...in owner-occupied housing units   2.16   2.02   1.94
   ...in renter-occupied housing units   1.36   1.51   1.30
Total workers 16 years of age and over, 2000   1,020   3,466   311,839
   ...who Drove to Work Alone   798   2,559   234,388
   ...who Carpooled to Work   143   571   37,191
   ...who Commuted via Public Transportation   2   8   2,208
   ...who Commuted via Motorcycle   0   1   136
   ...who Commuted via Bicycle   0   3   977
   ...who Walked to Work   19   81   17,554
   ...who Commuted via Another Means   10   40   1,734
   ...who worked at Home   48   203   17,651
   ...who worked outside town or city of residence   829   2,655   202,707
   ...who worked outside county of residence   746   2,363   66,901
   ...who worked outside Vermont   39   219   21,346
Aggregate Travel Time to Work (in minutes), 2000   31,975   108,860   6,367,500
Average Travel Time to Work (in minutes), 2000   32.90   33.36   21.64
Total Number of Automobile Accidents, 2001   3   16   3,260
   ...Involving Fatalities   --   1   83
   ...Involving Injuries (not Fatalities)   2   9   1,661
   ...Involving Property Damage Only   1   6   1,514

     Education
Grand Isle   Grand Isle County  Vermont 
EDUCATIONAL ENROLLMENT
Total Population 3 Years and Over, 2000   1,901   6,665   588,931
  ...Enrolled in preprimary school
      ...Public School   36   162   12,265
      ...Private School   14   50   4,991
  ...Enrolled in elementary school
      ...Public School   249   772   65,574
      ...Private School   6   41   5,106
  ...Enrolled in high school
      ...Public School   95   395   32,174
      ...Private School   6   17   3,728
  ...Enrolled in college (undergraduate)
      ...Public School   51   113   20,669
      ...Private School   16   43   12,499
  ...Enrolled in graduate or professional school
      ...Public School   4   18   3,684
      ...Private School   4   18   3,466
  ...Not enrolled in school   1,420   5,036   424,775
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Total Population 18 Years and Older, 2000   1,463   5,181   461,248
  ...Less than 9th Grade Education   62   317   21,253
  ...9-12th Grade Education, no Diploma   107   555   43,325
  ...High School or Equivalency   536   1,756   147,980
  ...Some College, no Degree   295   914   90,833
  ...Associate’s Degree   141   412   33,510
  ...Bachelor’s Degree   201   756   79,255
  ...Graduate or Professional Degree   121   471   45,092
Grand Isle School Report Data, 2008

 Property Taxation
Grand Isle   Grand Isle County  Vermont 
Municipal Tax Rate (plus LAR & Highway) (per $100), fiscal year 2009   0.2585   --   --
Educational Tax Rate for Homesteads (per $100), fiscal year 2009   1.0249   --   --
Educational Tax Rate for Non-Residential (per $100), fiscal year 2009   1.1409   --   --
Common Level of Appraisal Ratio, fiscal year 2010   1.0440   --   --
Extended Property Valuation Data

     Public Safety
Grand Isle   Grand Isle County  Vermont 
Total Instances of Crime, 2008   43   245   30,033
  ...Against People   7   21   3,623
  ...Against Property   33   201   23,506
  ...Against Society   3   23   2,904

     Natural Resources
Grand Isle   Grand Isle County  Vermont 
Area of Land, Acres, 2000   10,566.40   53,120   5,920,640
Area of Water, Acres, 2000   11,916.80   69,800   261,200
Total Private & Public Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   602.07   5,253.80   1,148,249.29
Percent Private & Public Conserved Lands, 1999   2.70%   --   --
Federal Administered Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   0   0   435,008.82
State Administered Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   235.74   2,903.71   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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