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     Population
Readsboro   Bennington County  Vermont 
Estimated Population, 2008   764   36,382   621,270
Total Population, 2000   805   36,994   608,827
 ...that is Under 18 Years of Age   199   8,758   147,523
 ...that is 65 Years of Age and Over   139   6,167   77,510
 ...that is Female   403   19,246   310,490
 ...that is Male   406   17,748   298,337
Median Age, 2000   41.20   40.30   37.70
Population Density (Persons per Sq. Mi.), 2000   22.13   54.70   65.82
Total Population in Urban Areas, 2000   0   13,720   232,448
Total Population in Group Quarters, 2000   22   1,273   20,760
Absolute Population Change, 1990-2000   43   1,140   46,060
Percent Population Change, 1990-2000   5.64%   3.18%   8.18%
Natural Increase, 1990-2000   -2   85.50   23,071
Annual Births, 2006   6   375   6,510
Annual Deaths, 2006   7   398   5,043
Total Population 5 Years and Older, 2000   784   35,005   574,842
  ...Lived in a different house in the U.S. five years ago   314   13,161   227,850
        ...in Different Town or City five years ago   314   10,849   199,432
            ...in Different County five years ago   207   5,578   105,857
                ...in Different State five years ago   128   4,577   69,748
 ...Lived Outside U.S. five years ago   19   285   7,393
 ...Net (domestic) Migration, 1995-2000   39   -2,310   2,254

     Race/Ethnicity/Nativity
Readsboro   Bennington County  Vermont 
Total Population, 2000
 ...(of all races) that is Hispanic / Latino   9   344   5,504
 ...that is White Only   799   36,161   589,208
 ...that is Black / African American Only   0   155   3,063
 ...that is Asian Only   2   228   5,217
 ...that is American Indian / Alaska Native Only   4   74   2,420
 ...that is Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander Only   0   5   141
 ...that is Some Other Race Only   0   76   1,443
 ...that is Multi-Racial   4   295   7,335
Total Claims, 2000
  ...of White Racial Background   801   36,435   596,079
  ...of Black / African American Racial Background   1   230   4,492
  ...of Asian Racial Background   3   290   6,622
  ...of American Indian / Alaska Native Racial Background   6   215   6,396
  ...of Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander Racial Background   0   7   308
  ...of Some Other Racial Background   2   128   2,727
Native to US, 2000   749   36,000   585,582
 ...Native to Vermont   149   17,766   330,528
 ...Native to Other State   595   18,060   250,395
Foreign Born, 2000   54   994   23,245
 ...Entered Area within previous five years   19   247   8,217

     Civics & Planning
  Readsboro
Year Town Incorporated or Chartered 1764
Type of Entity Municipality - Town
County Bennington County
Regional Planning Commission Windham Regional Commission
Incorporated Villages --
Municipal Plan Yes
  ...approved by Regional Planning Commission Yes
Zoning Ordinance Yes
Subdivision Ordinance No
Development Review Board No
Development Category 3 - Outlying Town

     Housing
Readsboro   Bennington County  Vermont 
Total Households, 2000   321   14,846   240,634
Average Household Size, 2000   2.44   2.41   2.44
Total Number of Families, 2000   225   9,914   157,763
Average Family Size, 2000   2.89   2.91   2.96
Total Housing Units, 2000   466   19,403   294,382
  ...Owner Occupied   229   10,599   169,784
  ...Renter Occupied   92   4,247   70,850
  ...Vacant   145   4,557   53,748
        ...for Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use   109   3,673   43,060
Median Housing Unit Value, 2000   $78,600   $113,300   $111,200
Median Monthly Ownership Costs, 2000
  ...with Mortgage   $877   $1,022   $1,021
 ...without Mortgage   $319   $404   $378
  ...as a Percentage of Household Income, 1999   16.90%   20.10%   20.20%
Median Gross Rent, 2000   $340   $538   $553
  ...as a % of Household Income, 1999   25.90%   27.30%   26.20%
Housing Units by Heat Source, 2000
  ...Heated with Utility Gas   3   226   29,234
 ...Heated with Bottled / Tank / LP Gas   53   1,604   34,715
 ...Heated with Electricity   38   489   11,363
 ...Heated with Fuel Oil / Kerosene   167   11,456   141,041
 ...Heated with Coal / Coke   0   16   427
 ...Heated with Wood   58   960   22,616
 ...Heated with Solar Energy   0   15   90
 ...Heated with Other Type of Fuel   0   69   817
 ...That Are not Heated   0   11   331
Extended Readsboro Housing Data Profile

     Economy
Readsboro
 
Bennington County
 
Vermont
 
Median Household Income, 1999   $35,000   $39,926   $40,856
Median Family Income, 1999   $48,214   $46,565   $48,625
Per Capita Income, 1999   $17,911   $21,193   $20,625
Median Adjusted Gross Income per Family, 2007   $42,583.50   $52,609.50   $57,433.00
Average Adjusted Gross Income per Person, 2007   $20,706.37   $23,534.81   $24,210.28
Annual Average Wage, 2008   $21,257   $34,964   $38,317
Median Earnings, 1999   $22,688   $20,721   $21,497
  ...Male   $30,865   $26,505   $26,445
  ...Female   $17,188   $16,338   $17,092
Total Retail Receipts (Taxable), Fiscal Year 2008   $1,170,891   $315,194,965   $5,193,157,571
Civilian Labor Force, 2008   420   20,550   355,400
   ...Employed   400   19,000   338,500
   ...Unemployed   20   1,000   16,900
   ...Unemployment Rate   5.70   4.90   4.80
Persons for Whom Poverty Status was Considered, 2000   772   35713   588,053
   ...in Poverty, 1999   54   3,588   55,506
     ...under 5 years old   0   365   4,476
     ...5 to 11 years old   0   559   7,013
     ...12 to 17 years old   0   313   5,106
     ...18 to 64 years old   42   1,913   32,694
     ...65 to 74 years old   12   166   2,785
     ...75 Years and Over   0   272   3,432
Families for Whom Poverty Status was Considered, 2000   214   9,960   158,684
   ...in Poverty, 1999   0   700   9,925
     ...with Related Children Under 18, 1999   0   553   7,788
Total Persons in Reach-Up Program (formerly ANFC), 2005   10   814   11,410
Families in Reach-Up Program (formerly ANFC), 2005   3   315   4,573
Total Persons Receiving Food Stamps, 2005   85   3,395   46,416
Households Receiving Food Stamps, 2005   41   1,677   23,080
Households for whom public assistance income was considered, 2000   318   14,822   240,744
  ...with Public Assistance Income, 1999   16   725   11,610

     Transportation
Readsboro   Bennington County  Vermont 
Class 1 Highway Mileage, 2004   0.53   10.41   134.72
Class 2 Highway Mileage, 2004   1.97   146.50   2,715.69
Class 3 Highway Mileage, 2004   33.79   451.41   8,509.25
Class 4 Highway Mileage, 2004   6.61   55.67   1,533.90
State Highway Mileage, 2004   10.02   164.44   2,703.60
Lane Highway Mileage, 2004   0   0.60   23.90
Scenic Highway Mileage, 2004   0   0   53.72
Number of Households with 1 Vehicle, 2000   97   5,093   80,892
Number of Households with 2 Vehicles, 2000   142   6,180   103,737
Number of Households with 3 or more Vehicles, 2000   63   2,406   39,544
Number of Households with no Vehicles, 2000   17   1,167   16,461
Average Number of Vehicles per Household, 2000   1.84   1.72   1.75
   ...in owner-occupied housing units   2.09   1.93   1.94
   ...in renter-occupied housing units   1.14   1.22   1.30
Total workers 16 years of age and over, 2000   409   18,320   311,839
   ...who Drove to Work Alone   283   13,922   234,388
   ...who Carpooled to Work   64   2,151   37,191
   ...who Commuted via Public Transportation   20   130   2,208
   ...who Commuted via Motorcycle   0   17   136
   ...who Commuted via Bicycle   0   63   977
   ...who Walked to Work   0   934   17,554
   ...who Commuted via Another Means   13   119   1,734
   ...who worked at Home   29   984   17,651
   ...who worked outside town or city of residence   299   8,968   202,707
   ...who worked outside county of residence   259   3,195   66,901
   ...who worked outside Vermont   126   2,296   21,346
Aggregate Travel Time to Work (in minutes), 2000   12,625   330,480   6,367,500
Average Travel Time to Work (in minutes), 2000   33.22   19.06   21.64
Total Number of Automobile Accidents, 2001   2   538   3,260
   ...Involving Fatalities   1   7   83
   ...Involving Injuries (not Fatalities)   1   228   1,661
   ...Involving Property Damage Only   --   303   1,514

     Education
Readsboro   Bennington County  Vermont 
EDUCATIONAL ENROLLMENT
Total Population 3 Years and Over, 2000   794   35,903   588,931
  ...Enrolled in preprimary school
      ...Public School   20   792   12,265
      ...Private School   4   349   4,991
  ...Enrolled in elementary school
      ...Public School   80   3,833   65,574
      ...Private School   5   466   5,106
  ...Enrolled in high school
      ...Public School   56   1,882   32,174
      ...Private School   6   242   3,728
  ...Enrolled in college (undergraduate)
      ...Public School   13   647   20,669
      ...Private School   20   896   12,499
  ...Enrolled in graduate or professional school
      ...Public School   6   108   3,684
      ...Private School   7   165   3,466
  ...Not enrolled in school   577   26,523   424,775
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Total Population 18 Years and Older, 2000   625   28,190   461,248
  ...Less than 9th Grade Education   29   1,341   21,253
  ...9-12th Grade Education, no Diploma   116   2,944   43,325
  ...High School or Equivalency   152   9,518   147,980
  ...Some College, no Degree   152   5,479   90,833
  ...Associate’s Degree   37   1,828   33,510
  ...Bachelor’s Degree   84   4,497   79,255
  ...Graduate or Professional Degree   55   2,583   45,092
Readsboro School Report Data, 2008

 Property Taxation
Readsboro   Bennington County  Vermont 
Municipal Tax Rate (plus LAR & Highway) (per $100), fiscal year 2009   1.3813   --   --
Educational Tax Rate for Homesteads (per $100), fiscal year 2009   1.1939   --   --
Educational Tax Rate for Non-Residential (per $100), fiscal year 2009   1.8663   --   --
Common Level of Appraisal Ratio, fiscal year 2010   0.6784   --   --
Extended Property Valuation Data

     Public Safety
Readsboro   Bennington County  Vermont 
Total Instances of Crime, 2008   33   1,714   30,033
  ...Against People   1   300   3,623
  ...Against Property   32   1,236   23,506
  ...Against Society   0   178   2,904

     Natural Resources
Readsboro   Bennington County  Vermont 
Area of Land, Acres, 2000   23,276.80   432,640   5,920,640
Area of Water, Acres, 2000   64   2,700   261,200
Total Private & Public Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   8,804.38   173,182.51   1,148,249.29
Percent Private & Public Conserved Lands, 1999   37.80%   --   --
Federal Administered Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   7,916.33   149,142.41   435,008.82
State Administered Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   2.30   7,963.59   378,563.41

     Forestry & Agriculture
   
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