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     Population
South Hero   Grand Isle County  Vermont 
Estimated Population, 2008   1,882   7,729   621,270
Total Population, 2000   1,696   6,901   608,827
 ...that is Under 18 Years of Age   423   1,712   147,523
 ...that is 65 Years of Age and Over   189   850   77,510
 ...that is Female   856   3,453   310,490
 ...that is Male   840   3,448   298,337
Median Age, 2000   40.20   40.10   37.70
Population Density (Persons per Sq. Mi.), 2000   112.32   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   292   1,583   46,060
Percent Population Change, 1990-2000   20.80%   29.77%   8.18%
Natural Increase, 1990-2000   89   301.75   23,071
Annual Births, 2006   13   55   6,510
Annual Deaths, 2006   17   64   5,043
Total Population 5 Years and Older, 2000   1,607   6,515   574,842
  ...Lived in a different house in the U.S. five years ago   569   2,439   227,850
        ...in Different Town or City five years ago   569   2,382   199,432
            ...in Different County five years ago   444   1,637   105,857
                ...in Different State five years ago   171   535   69,748
 ...Lived Outside U.S. five years ago   4   93   7,393
 ...Net (domestic) Migration, 1995-2000   168   440   2,254

     Race/Ethnicity/Nativity
South Hero   Grand Isle County  Vermont 
Total Population, 2000
 ...(of all races) that is Hispanic / Latino   9   29   5,504
 ...that is White Only   1,661   6,722   589,208
 ...that is Black / African American Only   4   10   3,063
 ...that is Asian Only   5   16   5,217
 ...that is American Indian / Alaska Native Only   8   60   2,420
 ...that is Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander Only   0   3   141
 ...that is Some Other Race Only   2   2   1,443
 ...that is Multi-Racial   16   88   7,335
Total Claims, 2000
  ...of White Racial Background   1,677   6,810   596,079
  ...of Black / African American Racial Background   4   15   4,492
  ...of Asian Racial Background   5   22   6,622
  ...of American Indian / Alaska Native Racial Background   24   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   1,644   6,610   585,582
 ...Native to Vermont   984   4,383   330,528
 ...Native to Other State   647   2,158   250,395
Foreign Born, 2000   52   291   23,245
 ...Entered Area within previous five years   4   55   8,217

     Civics & Planning
  South Hero
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 No
Development Category 2 - New Growth Town

     Housing
South Hero   Grand Isle County  Vermont 
Total Households, 2000   663   2,761   240,634
Average Household Size, 2000   2.56   2.50   2.44
Total Number of Families, 2000   473   1,954   157,763
Average Family Size, 2000   2.98   2.93   2.96
Total Housing Units, 2000   1,036   4,663   294,382
  ...Owner Occupied   531   2,247   169,784
  ...Renter Occupied   132   514   70,850
  ...Vacant   373   1,902   53,748
        ...for Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use   347   1,731   43,060
Median Housing Unit Value, 2000   $166,800   $126,000   $111,200
Median Monthly Ownership Costs, 2000
  ...with Mortgage   $1,167   $1,022   $1,021
 ...without Mortgage   $430   $398   $378
  ...as a Percentage of Household Income, 1999   20.30%   21.20%   20.20%
Median Gross Rent, 2000   $703   $619   $553
  ...as a % of Household Income, 1999   21.30%   25.30%   26.20%
Housing Units by Heat Source, 2000
  ...Heated with Utility Gas   8   27   29,234
 ...Heated with Bottled / Tank / LP Gas   177   576   34,715
 ...Heated with Electricity   18   114   11,363
 ...Heated with Fuel Oil / Kerosene   418   1,840   141,041
 ...Heated with Coal / Coke   2   2   427
 ...Heated with Wood   38   195   22,616
 ...Heated with Solar Energy   2   2   90
 ...Heated with Other Type of Fuel   0   5   817
 ...That Are not Heated   0   0   331
Extended South Hero Housing Data Profile

     Economy
South Hero
 
Grand Isle County
 
Vermont
 
Median Household Income, 1999   $52,344   $43,033   $40,856
Median Family Income, 1999   $61,198   $48,878   $48,625
Per Capita Income, 1999   $26,532   $22,207   $20,625
Median Adjusted Gross Income per Family, 2007   $78,824.00   $60,928.00   $57,433.00
Average Adjusted Gross Income per Person, 2007   $30,283.98   $26,023.96   $24,210.28
Annual Average Wage, 2008   $23,993   $28,038   $38,317
Median Earnings, 1999   $25,212   $23,171   $21,497
  ...Male   $31,509   $27,877   $26,445
  ...Female   $21,083   $19,750   $17,092
Total Retail Receipts (Taxable), Fiscal Year 2008   --   --   $5,193,157,571
Civilian Labor Force, 2008   1,110   4,250   355,400
   ...Employed   1,060   3,900   338,500
   ...Unemployed   50   250   16,900
   ...Unemployment Rate   4.70   6.20   4.80
Persons for Whom Poverty Status was Considered, 2000   1,687   6866   588,053
   ...in Poverty, 1999   76   525   55,506
     ...under 5 years old   7   40   4,476
     ...5 to 11 years old   7   59   7,013
     ...12 to 17 years old   2   58   5,106
     ...18 to 64 years old   50   301   32,694
     ...65 to 74 years old   8   42   2,785
     ...75 Years and Over   2   25   3,432
Families for Whom Poverty Status was Considered, 2000   473   1,961   158,684
   ...in Poverty, 1999   19   116   9,925
     ...with Related Children Under 18, 1999   7   79   7,788
Total Persons in Reach-Up Program (formerly ANFC), 2005   13   119   11,410
Families in Reach-Up Program (formerly ANFC), 2005   7   49   4,573
Total Persons Receiving Food Stamps, 2005   69   508   46,416
Households Receiving Food Stamps, 2005   26   222   23,080
Households for whom public assistance income was considered, 2000   660   2,776   240,744
  ...with Public Assistance Income, 1999   10   104   11,610

     Transportation
South Hero   Grand Isle County  Vermont 
Class 1 Highway Mileage, 2004   0   0   134.72
Class 2 Highway Mileage, 2004   7.63   45.03   2,715.69
Class 3 Highway Mileage, 2004   14.46   83.24   8,509.25
Class 4 Highway Mileage, 2004   0.41   3.49   1,533.90
State Highway Mileage, 2004   7.38   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   153   765   80,892
Number of Households with 2 Vehicles, 2000   342   1,274   103,737
Number of Households with 3 or more Vehicles, 2000   138   598   39,544
Number of Households with no Vehicles, 2000   30   124   16,461
Average Number of Vehicles per Household, 2000   1.95   1.92   1.75
   ...in owner-occupied housing units   2   2.02   1.94
   ...in renter-occupied housing units   1.75   1.51   1.30
Total workers 16 years of age and over, 2000   932   3,466   311,839
   ...who Drove to Work Alone   674   2,559   234,388
   ...who Carpooled to Work   168   571   37,191
   ...who Commuted via Public Transportation   3   8   2,208
   ...who Commuted via Motorcycle   0   1   136
   ...who Commuted via Bicycle   3   3   977
   ...who Walked to Work   17   81   17,554
   ...who Commuted via Another Means   1   40   1,734
   ...who worked at Home   66   203   17,651
   ...who worked outside town or city of residence   707   2,655   202,707
   ...who worked outside county of residence   665   2,363   66,901
   ...who worked outside Vermont   25   219   21,346
Aggregate Travel Time to Work (in minutes), 2000   23,850   108,860   6,367,500
Average Travel Time to Work (in minutes), 2000   27.54   33.36   21.64
Total Number of Automobile Accidents, 2001   3   16   3,260
   ...Involving Fatalities   1   1   83
   ...Involving Injuries (not Fatalities)   2   9   1,661
   ...Involving Property Damage Only   --   6   1,514

     Education
South Hero   Grand Isle County  Vermont 
EDUCATIONAL ENROLLMENT
Total Population 3 Years and Over, 2000   1,643   6,665   588,931
  ...Enrolled in preprimary school
      ...Public School   40   162   12,265
      ...Private School   22   50   4,991
  ...Enrolled in elementary school
      ...Public School   176   772   65,574
      ...Private School   15   41   5,106
  ...Enrolled in high school
      ...Public School   111   395   32,174
      ...Private School   9   17   3,728
  ...Enrolled in college (undergraduate)
      ...Public School   30   113   20,669
      ...Private School   11   43   12,499
  ...Enrolled in graduate or professional school
      ...Public School   8   18   3,684
      ...Private School   8   18   3,466
  ...Not enrolled in school   1,213   5,036   424,775
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Total Population 18 Years and Older, 2000   1,267   5,181   461,248
  ...Less than 9th Grade Education   29   317   21,253
  ...9-12th Grade Education, no Diploma   100   555   43,325
  ...High School or Equivalency   343   1,756   147,980
  ...Some College, no Degree   209   914   90,833
  ...Associate’s Degree   109   412   33,510
  ...Bachelor’s Degree   291   756   79,255
  ...Graduate or Professional Degree   186   471   45,092
South Hero School Report Data, 2008

 Property Taxation
South Hero   Grand Isle County  Vermont 
Municipal Tax Rate (plus LAR & Highway) (per $100), fiscal year 2009   0.2110   --   --
Educational Tax Rate for Homesteads (per $100), fiscal year 2009   0.9752   --   --
Educational Tax Rate for Non-Residential (per $100), fiscal year 2009   1.1117   --   --
Common Level of Appraisal Ratio, fiscal year 2010   1.1022   --   --
Extended Property Valuation Data

     Public Safety
South Hero   Grand Isle County  Vermont 
Total Instances of Crime, 2008   36   245   30,033
  ...Against People   3   21   3,623
  ...Against Property   27   201   23,506
  ...Against Society   6   23   2,904

     Natural Resources
South Hero   Grand Isle County  Vermont 
Area of Land, Acres, 2000   9,664   53,120   5,920,640
Area of Water, Acres, 2000   20,736   69,800   261,200
Total Private & Public Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   470.33   5,253.80   1,148,249.29
Percent Private & Public Conserved Lands, 1999   1.50%   --   --
Federal Administered Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   0   0   435,008.82
State Administered Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   162.53   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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