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     Population
Rockingham   Windham County  Vermont 
Estimated Population, 2008   4,949   43,176   621,270
Total Population, 2000   5,309   44,216   608,827
 ...that is Under 18 Years of Age   1,334   10,412   147,523
 ...that is 65 Years of Age and Over   820   6,173   77,510
 ...that is Female   2,739   22,670   310,490
 ...that is Male   2,570   21,546   298,337
Median Age, 2000   39.20   40.00   37.70
Population Density (Persons per Sq. Mi.), 2000   126.72   56.06   65.82
Total Population in Urban Areas, 2000   3,180   12,504   232,448
Total Population in Group Quarters, 2000   48   1,126   20,760
Absolute Population Change, 1990-2000   -175   2,628   46,060
Percent Population Change, 1990-2000   -3.19%   6.32%   8.18%
Natural Increase, 1990-2000   87   1,178.25   23,071
Annual Births, 2006   55   439   6,510
Annual Deaths, 2006   53   367   5,043
Total Population 5 Years and Older, 2000   4,999   41,885   574,842
  ...Lived in a different house in the U.S. five years ago   1,944   16,312   227,850
        ...in Different Town or City five years ago   1,354   14,038   199,432
            ...in Different County five years ago   681   7,466   105,857
                ...in Different State five years ago   472   5,891   69,748
 ...Lived Outside U.S. five years ago   34   485   7,393
 ...Net (domestic) Migration, 1995-2000   -420   -484   2,254

     Race/Ethnicity/Nativity
Rockingham   Windham County  Vermont 
Total Population, 2000
 ...(of all races) that is Hispanic / Latino   61   493   5,504
 ...that is White Only   5,170   42,764   589,208
 ...that is Black / African American Only   18   223   3,063
 ...that is Asian Only   29   348   5,217
 ...that is American Indian / Alaska Native Only   5   97   2,420
 ...that is Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander Only   3   16   141
 ...that is Some Other Race Only   14   141   1,443
 ...that is Multi-Racial   70   627   7,335
Total Claims, 2000
  ...of White Racial Background   5,239   43,355   596,079
  ...of Black / African American Racial Background   30   358   4,492
  ...of Asian Racial Background   47   485   6,622
  ...of American Indian / Alaska Native Racial Background   33   394   6,396
  ...of Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander Racial Background   3   45   308
  ...of Some Other Racial Background   27   270   2,727
Native to US, 2000   5,169   42,858   585,582
 ...Native to Vermont   3,160   20,154   330,528
 ...Native to Other State   1,988   22,262   250,395
Foreign Born, 2000   140   1,358   23,245
 ...Entered Area within previous five years   47   356   8,217

     Civics & Planning
  Rockingham
Year Town Incorporated or Chartered 1752
Type of Entity Municipality - Town
County Windham County
Regional Planning Commission Windham Regional Commission
Incorporated Villages Bellows Falls, Saxtons River
Municipal Plan Yes
  ...approved by Regional Planning Commission Yes
Zoning Ordinance Yes
Subdivision Ordinance Yes
Development Review Board No
Development Category 1 - Traditional Center

     Housing
Rockingham   Windham County  Vermont 
Total Households, 2000   2,202   18,375   240,634
Average Household Size, 2000   2.39   2.35   2.44
Total Number of Families, 2000   1,387   11,456   157,763
Average Family Size, 2000   2.96   2.91   2.96
Total Housing Units, 2000   2,425   27,039   294,382
  ...Owner Occupied   1,286   12,479   169,784
  ...Renter Occupied   916   5,896   70,850
  ...Vacant   223   8,664   53,748
        ...for Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use   84   7,519   43,060
Median Housing Unit Value, 2000   $89,800   $112,400   $111,200
Median Monthly Ownership Costs, 2000
  ...with Mortgage   $946   $985   $1,021
 ...without Mortgage   $410   $393   $378
  ...as a Percentage of Household Income, 1999   23%   20.10%   20.20%
Median Gross Rent, 2000   $488   $552   $553
  ...as a % of Household Income, 1999   24.10%   25.60%   26.20%
Housing Units by Heat Source, 2000
  ...Heated with Utility Gas   13   226   29,234
 ...Heated with Bottled / Tank / LP Gas   123   2,355   34,715
 ...Heated with Electricity   72   951   11,363
 ...Heated with Fuel Oil / Kerosene   1,848   11,942   141,041
 ...Heated with Coal / Coke   0   128   427
 ...Heated with Wood   143   2,676   22,616
 ...Heated with Solar Energy   0   27   90
 ...Heated with Other Type of Fuel   3   59   817
 ...That Are not Heated   0   11   331
Extended Rockingham Housing Data Profile

     Economy
Rockingham
 
Windham County
 
Vermont
 
Median Household Income, 1999   $33,423   $38,204   $40,856
Median Family Income, 1999   $45,503   $46,989   $48,625
Per Capita Income, 1999   $19,051   $20,533   $20,625
Median Adjusted Gross Income per Family, 2007   $43,622.50   $50,903.00   $57,433.00
Average Adjusted Gross Income per Person, 2007   $19,471.24   $22,996.83   $24,210.28
Annual Average Wage, 2008   $35,972   $36,218   $38,317
Median Earnings, 1999   $20,850   $20,960   $21,497
  ...Male   $25,664   $25,547   $26,445
  ...Female   $16,309   $16,769   $17,092
Total Retail Receipts (Taxable), Fiscal Year 2008   $20,461,384   $252,243,648   $5,193,157,571
Civilian Labor Force, 2008   2,630   24,550   355,400
   ...Employed   2,490   23,750   338,500
   ...Unemployed   140   1,150   16,900
   ...Unemployment Rate   5.30   4.70   4.80
Persons for Whom Poverty Status was Considered, 2000   5,272   43106   588,053
   ...in Poverty, 1999   527   4,038   55,506
     ...under 5 years old   38   351   4,476
     ...5 to 11 years old   58   527   7,013
     ...12 to 17 years old   95   422   5,106
     ...18 to 64 years old   260   2,278   32,694
     ...65 to 74 years old   36   214   2,785
     ...75 Years and Over   40   246   3,432
Families for Whom Poverty Status was Considered, 2000   1,429   11,514   158,684
   ...in Poverty, 1999   68   701   9,925
     ...with Related Children Under 18, 1999   64   587   7,788
Total Persons in Reach-Up Program (formerly ANFC), 2005   225   947   11,410
Families in Reach-Up Program (formerly ANFC), 2005   81   374   4,573
Total Persons Receiving Food Stamps, 2005   652   3,480   46,416
Households Receiving Food Stamps, 2005   328   1,800   23,080
Households for whom public assistance income was considered, 2000   2,211   18,369   240,744
  ...with Public Assistance Income, 1999   127   959   11,610

     Transportation
Rockingham   Windham County  Vermont 
Class 1 Highway Mileage, 2004   1.49   7.91   134.72
Class 2 Highway Mileage, 2004   15.52   272.71   2,715.69
Class 3 Highway Mileage, 2004   61.99   878.89   8,509.25
Class 4 Highway Mileage, 2004   8.44   102.42   1,533.90
State Highway Mileage, 2004   23.47   213.03   2,703.60
Lane Highway Mileage, 2004   0.23   0.73   23.90
Scenic Highway Mileage, 2004   0   0   53.72
Number of Households with 1 Vehicle, 2000   757   6,574   80,892
Number of Households with 2 Vehicles, 2000   734   7,279   103,737
Number of Households with 3 or more Vehicles, 2000   352   3,089   39,544
Number of Households with no Vehicles, 2000   359   1,433   16,461
Average Number of Vehicles per Household, 2000   1.55   1.72   1.75
   ...in owner-occupied housing units   1.94   1.94   1.94
   ...in renter-occupied housing units   1   1.25   1.30
Total workers 16 years of age and over, 2000   2,554   22,895   311,839
   ...who Drove to Work Alone   1,864   16,951   234,388
   ...who Carpooled to Work   287   2,603   37,191
   ...who Commuted via Public Transportation   8   161   2,208
   ...who Commuted via Motorcycle   0   6   136
   ...who Commuted via Bicycle   0   90   977
   ...who Walked to Work   251   1,405   17,554
   ...who Commuted via Another Means   0   133   1,734
   ...who worked at Home   144   1,546   17,651
   ...who worked outside town or city of residence   1,419   13,486   202,707
   ...who worked outside county of residence   771   4,062   66,901
   ...who worked outside Vermont   469   2,674   21,346
Aggregate Travel Time to Work (in minutes), 2000   43,845   436,610   6,367,500
Average Travel Time to Work (in minutes), 2000   18.19   20.45   21.64
Total Number of Automobile Accidents, 2001   8   306   3,260
   ...Involving Fatalities   --   8   83
   ...Involving Injuries (not Fatalities)   6   112   1,661
   ...Involving Property Damage Only   2   186   1,514

     Education
Rockingham   Windham County  Vermont 
EDUCATIONAL ENROLLMENT
Total Population 3 Years and Over, 2000   5,119   42,786   588,931
  ...Enrolled in preprimary school
      ...Public School   83   759   12,265
      ...Private School   37   401   4,991
  ...Enrolled in elementary school
      ...Public School   598   4,437   65,574
      ...Private School   35   545   5,106
  ...Enrolled in high school
      ...Public School   343   2,354   32,174
      ...Private School   35   295   3,728
  ...Enrolled in college (undergraduate)
      ...Public School   136   723   20,669
      ...Private School   32   887   12,499
  ...Enrolled in graduate or professional school
      ...Public School   2   144   3,684
      ...Private School   20   391   3,466
  ...Not enrolled in school   3,798   31,850   424,775
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Total Population 18 Years and Older, 2000   3,971   33,762   461,248
  ...Less than 9th Grade Education   231   1,199   21,253
  ...9-12th Grade Education, no Diploma   610   3,520   43,325
  ...High School or Equivalency   1,544   11,049   147,980
  ...Some College, no Degree   713   6,482   90,833
  ...Associate’s Degree   166   1,920   33,510
  ...Bachelor’s Degree   527   5,790   79,255
  ...Graduate or Professional Degree   180   3,802   45,092
Rockingham School Report Data, 2008

 Property Taxation
Rockingham   Windham County  Vermont 
Municipal Tax Rate (plus LAR & Highway) (per $100), fiscal year 2009   0.6823   --   --
Educational Tax Rate for Homesteads (per $100), fiscal year 2009   1.2595   --   --
Educational Tax Rate for Non-Residential (per $100), fiscal year 2009   1.2996   --   --
Common Level of Appraisal Ratio, fiscal year 2010   1.0018   --   --
Extended Property Valuation Data

     Public Safety
Rockingham   Windham County  Vermont 
Total Instances of Crime, 2008   268   2,093   30,033
  ...Against People   69   303   3,623
  ...Against Property   159   1,450   23,506
  ...Against Society   40   340   2,904

     Natural Resources
Rockingham   Windham County  Vermont 
Area of Land, Acres, 2000   26,816   504,960   5,920,640
Area of Water, Acres, 2000   262.40   9,000   261,200
Total Private & Public Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   2,180.05   61,109.60   1,148,249.29
Percent Private & Public Conserved Lands, 1999   8.10%   --   --
Federal Administered Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   0   37,216.26   435,008.82
State Administered Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   313.28   5,808.84   378,563.41

     Forestry & Agriculture
   
2007 Census of Agriculture
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Vermont Forest Resource Harvest Reports
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