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     Population
Rupert   Bennington County  Vermont 
Estimated Population, 2008   705   36,382   621,270
Total Population, 2000   704   36,994   608,827
 ...that is Under 18 Years of Age   157   8,758   147,523
 ...that is 65 Years of Age and Over   157   6,167   77,510
 ...that is Female   370   19,246   310,490
 ...that is Male   334   17,748   298,337
Median Age, 2000   43.60   40.30   37.70
Population Density (Persons per Sq. Mi.), 2000   15.79   54.70   65.82
Total Population in Urban Areas, 2000   0   13,720   232,448
Total Population in Group Quarters, 2000   0   1,273   20,760
Absolute Population Change, 1990-2000   50   1,140   46,060
Percent Population Change, 1990-2000   7.65%   3.18%   8.18%
Natural Increase, 1990-2000   10   85.50   23,071
Annual Births, 2006   7   375   6,510
Annual Deaths, 2006   6   398   5,043
Total Population 5 Years and Older, 2000   641   35,005   574,842
  ...Lived in a different house in the U.S. five years ago   206   13,161   227,850
        ...in Different Town or City five years ago   206   10,849   199,432
            ...in Different County five years ago   126   5,578   105,857
                ...in Different State five years ago   69   4,577   69,748
 ...Lived Outside U.S. five years ago   0   285   7,393
 ...Net (domestic) Migration, 1995-2000   33   -2,310   2,254

     Race/Ethnicity/Nativity
Rupert   Bennington County  Vermont 
Total Population, 2000
 ...(of all races) that is Hispanic / Latino   7   344   5,504
 ...that is White Only   702   36,161   589,208
 ...that is Black / African American Only   0   155   3,063
 ...that is Asian Only   1   228   5,217
 ...that is American Indian / Alaska Native Only   1   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   0   295   7,335
Total Claims, 2000
  ...of White Racial Background   702   36,435   596,079
  ...of Black / African American Racial Background   0   230   4,492
  ...of Asian Racial Background   1   290   6,622
  ...of American Indian / Alaska Native Racial Background   1   215   6,396
  ...of Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander Racial Background   0   7   308
  ...of Some Other Racial Background   0   128   2,727
Native to US, 2000   659   36,000   585,582
 ...Native to Vermont   253   17,766   330,528
 ...Native to Other State   406   18,060   250,395
Foreign Born, 2000   11   994   23,245
 ...Entered Area within previous five years   0   247   8,217

     Civics & Planning
  Rupert
Year Town Incorporated or Chartered 1761
Type of Entity Municipality - Town
County Bennington County
Regional Planning Commission Bennington County Regional Commission
Incorporated Villages --
Municipal Plan Yes
  ...approved by Regional Planning Commission Yes
Zoning Ordinance Yes
Subdivision Ordinance Yes
Development Review Board --
Development Category 3 - Outlying Town

     Housing
Rupert   Bennington County  Vermont 
Total Households, 2000   295   14,846   240,634
Average Household Size, 2000   2.39   2.41   2.44
Total Number of Families, 2000   206   9,914   157,763
Average Family Size, 2000   2.86   2.91   2.96
Total Housing Units, 2000   449   19,403   294,382
  ...Owner Occupied   251   10,599   169,784
  ...Renter Occupied   44   4,247   70,850
  ...Vacant   154   4,557   53,748
        ...for Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use   134   3,673   43,060
Median Housing Unit Value, 2000   $127,700   $113,300   $111,200
Median Monthly Ownership Costs, 2000
  ...with Mortgage   $854   $1,022   $1,021
 ...without Mortgage   $467   $404   $378
  ...as a Percentage of Household Income, 1999   24%   20.10%   20.20%
Median Gross Rent, 2000   $625   $538   $553
  ...as a % of Household Income, 1999   28.80%   27.30%   26.20%
Housing Units by Heat Source, 2000
  ...Heated with Utility Gas   0   226   29,234
 ...Heated with Bottled / Tank / LP Gas   23   1,604   34,715
 ...Heated with Electricity   2   489   11,363
 ...Heated with Fuel Oil / Kerosene   220   11,456   141,041
 ...Heated with Coal / Coke   0   16   427
 ...Heated with Wood   43   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 Rupert Housing Data Profile

     Economy
Rupert
 
Bennington County
 
Vermont
 
Median Household Income, 1999   $36,429   $39,926   $40,856
Median Family Income, 1999   $41,339   $46,565   $48,625
Per Capita Income, 1999   $20,480   $21,193   $20,625
Median Adjusted Gross Income per Family, 2007   $50,144.00   $52,609.50   $57,433.00
Average Adjusted Gross Income per Person, 2007   $24,151.21   $23,534.81   $24,210.28
Annual Average Wage, 2008   $29,176   $34,964   $38,317
Median Earnings, 1999   $16,667   $20,721   $21,497
  ...Male   $20,714   $26,505   $26,445
  ...Female   $14,074   $16,338   $17,092
Total Retail Receipts (Taxable), Fiscal Year 2008   $360,330   $315,194,965   $5,193,157,571
Civilian Labor Force, 2008   370   20,550   355,400
   ...Employed   350   19,000   338,500
   ...Unemployed   20   1,000   16,900
   ...Unemployment Rate   4.90   4.90   4.80
Persons for Whom Poverty Status was Considered, 2000   667   35713   588,053
   ...in Poverty, 1999   41   3,588   55,506
     ...under 5 years old   1   365   4,476
     ...5 to 11 years old   3   559   7,013
     ...12 to 17 years old   8   313   5,106
     ...18 to 64 years old   22   1,913   32,694
     ...65 to 74 years old   3   166   2,785
     ...75 Years and Over   4   272   3,432
Families for Whom Poverty Status was Considered, 2000   185   9,960   158,684
   ...in Poverty, 1999   5   700   9,925
     ...with Related Children Under 18, 1999   5   553   7,788
Total Persons in Reach-Up Program (formerly ANFC), 2005   --   814   11,410
Families in Reach-Up Program (formerly ANFC), 2005   --   315   4,573
Total Persons Receiving Food Stamps, 2005   27   3,395   46,416
Households Receiving Food Stamps, 2005   15   1,677   23,080
Households for whom public assistance income was considered, 2000   272   14,822   240,744
  ...with Public Assistance Income, 1999   9   725   11,610

     Transportation
Rupert   Bennington County  Vermont 
Class 1 Highway Mileage, 2004   0   10.41   134.72
Class 2 Highway Mileage, 2004   13.15   146.50   2,715.69
Class 3 Highway Mileage, 2004   28.17   451.41   8,509.25
Class 4 Highway Mileage, 2004   1.81   55.67   1,533.90
State Highway Mileage, 2004   3.83   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   88   5,093   80,892
Number of Households with 2 Vehicles, 2000   116   6,180   103,737
Number of Households with 3 or more Vehicles, 2000   68   2,406   39,544
Number of Households with no Vehicles, 2000   16   1,167   16,461
Average Number of Vehicles per Household, 2000   1.89   1.72   1.75
   ...in owner-occupied housing units   1.93   1.93   1.94
   ...in renter-occupied housing units   1.64   1.22   1.30
Total workers 16 years of age and over, 2000   328   18,320   311,839
   ...who Drove to Work Alone   264   13,922   234,388
   ...who Carpooled to Work   17   2,151   37,191
   ...who Commuted via Public Transportation   0   130   2,208
   ...who Commuted via Motorcycle   0   17   136
   ...who Commuted via Bicycle   0   63   977
   ...who Walked to Work   8   934   17,554
   ...who Commuted via Another Means   0   119   1,734
   ...who worked at Home   39   984   17,651
   ...who worked outside town or city of residence   229   8,968   202,707
   ...who worked outside county of residence   71   3,195   66,901
   ...who worked outside Vermont   35   2,296   21,346
Aggregate Travel Time to Work (in minutes), 2000   8,650   330,480   6,367,500
Average Travel Time to Work (in minutes), 2000   29.93   19.06   21.64
Total Number of Automobile Accidents, 2001   1   538   3,260
   ...Involving Fatalities   --   7   83
   ...Involving Injuries (not Fatalities)   1   228   1,661
   ...Involving Property Damage Only   --   303   1,514

     Education
Rupert   Bennington County  Vermont 
EDUCATIONAL ENROLLMENT
Total Population 3 Years and Over, 2000   658   35,903   588,931
  ...Enrolled in preprimary school
      ...Public School   20   792   12,265
      ...Private School   8   349   4,991
  ...Enrolled in elementary school
      ...Public School   61   3,833   65,574
      ...Private School   4   466   5,106
  ...Enrolled in high school
      ...Public School   34   1,882   32,174
      ...Private School   0   242   3,728
  ...Enrolled in college (undergraduate)
      ...Public School   4   647   20,669
      ...Private School   4   896   12,499
  ...Enrolled in graduate or professional school
      ...Public School   4   108   3,684
      ...Private School   4   165   3,466
  ...Not enrolled in school   515   26,523   424,775
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Total Population 18 Years and Older, 2000   524   28,190   461,248
  ...Less than 9th Grade Education   24   1,341   21,253
  ...9-12th Grade Education, no Diploma   53   2,944   43,325
  ...High School or Equivalency   170   9,518   147,980
  ...Some College, no Degree   105   5,479   90,833
  ...Associate’s Degree   31   1,828   33,510
  ...Bachelor’s Degree   81   4,497   79,255
  ...Graduate or Professional Degree   60   2,583   45,092
Rupert School Report Data, 2008

 Property Taxation
Rupert   Bennington County  Vermont 
Municipal Tax Rate (plus LAR & Highway) (per $100), fiscal year 2009   0.2953   --   --
Educational Tax Rate for Homesteads (per $100), fiscal year 2009   1.0164   --   --
Educational Tax Rate for Non-Residential (per $100), fiscal year 2009   1.1903   --   --
Common Level of Appraisal Ratio, fiscal year 2010   1.0028   --   --
Extended Property Valuation Data

     Public Safety
Rupert   Bennington County  Vermont 
Total Instances of Crime, 2008   12   1,714   30,033
  ...Against People   1   300   3,623
  ...Against Property   11   1,236   23,506
  ...Against Society   0   178   2,904

     Natural Resources
Rupert   Bennington County  Vermont 
Area of Land, Acres, 2000   28,544   432,640   5,920,640
Area of Water, Acres, 2000   6.40   2,700   261,200
Total Private & Public Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   6,291.29   173,182.51   1,148,249.29
Percent Private & Public Conserved Lands, 1999   21.90%   --   --
Federal Administered Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   163.09   149,142.41   435,008.82
State Administered Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   332   7,963.59   378,563.41

     Forestry & Agriculture
   
2007 Census of Agriculture
Census of Agriculture Website
...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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