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     Population
St. Johnsbury   Caledonia County  Vermont 
Estimated Population, 2008   7,421   30,470   621,270
Total Population, 2000   7,571   29,702   608,827
 ...that is Under 18 Years of Age   1,729   7,509   147,523
 ...that is 65 Years of Age and Over   1,401   4,272   77,510
 ...that is Female   3,907   15,036   310,490
 ...that is Male   3,664   14,666   298,337
Median Age, 2000   39.50   38.50   37.70
Population Density (Persons per Sq. Mi.), 2000   206.43   45.65   65.82
Total Population in Urban Areas, 2000   4,601   7,459   232,448
Total Population in Group Quarters, 2000   379   958   20,760
Absolute Population Change, 1990-2000   -37   1,856   46,060
Percent Population Change, 1990-2000   -0.49%   6.67%   8.18%
Natural Increase, 1990-2000   -13   682.50   23,071
Annual Births, 2006   102   347   6,510
Annual Deaths, 2006   78   252   5,043
Total Population 5 Years and Older, 2000   7,174   28,062   574,842
  ...Lived in a different house in the U.S. five years ago   3,040   10,516   227,850
        ...in Different Town or City five years ago   2,127   9,387   199,432
            ...in Different County five years ago   1,220   4,852   105,857
                ...in Different State five years ago   640   2,702   69,748
 ...Lived Outside U.S. five years ago   49   173   7,393
 ...Net (domestic) Migration, 1995-2000   326   347   2,254

     Race/Ethnicity/Nativity
St. Johnsbury   Caledonia County  Vermont 
Total Population, 2000
 ...(of all races) that is Hispanic / Latino   89   201   5,504
 ...that is White Only   7,303   28,954   589,208
 ...that is Black / African American Only   39   87   3,063
 ...that is Asian Only   47   111   5,217
 ...that is American Indian / Alaska Native Only   50   163   2,420
 ...that is Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander Only   2   3   141
 ...that is Some Other Race Only   17   67   1,443
 ...that is Multi-Racial   113   317   7,335
Total Claims, 2000
  ...of White Racial Background   7,414   29,263   596,079
  ...of Black / African American Racial Background   56   134   4,492
  ...of Asian Racial Background   51   146   6,622
  ...of American Indian / Alaska Native Racial Background   140   395   6,396
  ...of Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander Racial Background   2   11   308
  ...of Some Other Racial Background   25   95   2,727
Native to US, 2000   7,262   28,957   585,582
 ...Native to Vermont   4,663   17,676   330,528
 ...Native to Other State   2,528   11,087   250,395
Foreign Born, 2000   309   745   23,245
 ...Entered Area within previous five years   149   256   8,217

     Civics & Planning
  St. Johnsbury
Year Town Incorporated or Chartered 1786
Type of Entity Municipality - Town
County Caledonia County
Regional Planning Commission Northeastern Vermont Development Association
Incorporated Villages --
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
St. Johnsbury   Caledonia County  Vermont 
Total Households, 2000   3,197   11,663   240,634
Average Household Size, 2000   2.25   2.46   2.44
Total Number of Families, 2000   1,917   7,901   157,763
Average Family Size, 2000   2.85   2.95   2.96
Total Housing Units, 2000   3,482   14,504   294,382
  ...Owner Occupied   1,802   8,499   169,784
  ...Renter Occupied   1,395   3,164   70,850
  ...Vacant   285   2,841   53,748
        ...for Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use   39   2,004   43,060
Median Housing Unit Value, 2000   $81,100   $85,900   $111,200
Median Monthly Ownership Costs, 2000
  ...with Mortgage   $879   $829   $1,021
 ...without Mortgage   $342   $326   $378
  ...as a Percentage of Household Income, 1999   21.10%   20%   20.20%
Median Gross Rent, 2000   $409   $428   $553
  ...as a % of Household Income, 1999   27.90%   26.40%   26.20%
Housing Units by Heat Source, 2000
  ...Heated with Utility Gas   39   96   29,234
 ...Heated with Bottled / Tank / LP Gas   446   1,678   34,715
 ...Heated with Electricity   118   311   11,363
 ...Heated with Fuel Oil / Kerosene   2,367   7,813   141,041
 ...Heated with Coal / Coke   0   30   427
 ...Heated with Wood   196   1,671   22,616
 ...Heated with Solar Energy   0   5   90
 ...Heated with Other Type of Fuel   26   43   817
 ...That Are not Heated   5   16   331
Extended St. Johnsbury Housing Data Profile

     Economy
St. Johnsbury
 
Caledonia County
 
Vermont
 
Median Household Income, 1999   $29,269   $34,800   $40,856
Median Family Income, 1999   $41,961   $42,215   $48,625
Per Capita Income, 1999   $16,807   $16,976   $20,625
Median Adjusted Gross Income per Family, 2007   $43,801.00   $45,223.50   $57,433.00
Average Adjusted Gross Income per Person, 2007   $20,053.99   $20,050.19   $24,210.28
Annual Average Wage, 2008   $35,812   $33,145   $38,317
Median Earnings, 1999   $18,172   $19,039   $21,497
  ...Male   $21,993   $23,515   $26,445
  ...Female   $13,770   $15,133   $17,092
Total Retail Receipts (Taxable), Fiscal Year 2008   $67,600,954   $130,967,578   $5,193,157,571
Civilian Labor Force, 2008   3,940   16,950   355,400
   ...Employed   3,750   15,450   338,500
   ...Unemployed   180   900   16,900
   ...Unemployment Rate   4.60   5.30   4.80
Persons for Whom Poverty Status was Considered, 2000   7,200   28716   588,053
   ...in Poverty, 1999   1,060   3,536   55,506
     ...under 5 years old   126   330   4,476
     ...5 to 11 years old   150   530   7,013
     ...12 to 17 years old   125   440   5,106
     ...18 to 64 years old   541   1,827   32,694
     ...65 to 74 years old   25   156   2,785
     ...75 Years and Over   93   253   3,432
Families for Whom Poverty Status was Considered, 2000   1,947   7,932   158,684
   ...in Poverty, 1999   234   713   9,925
     ...with Related Children Under 18, 1999   211   580   7,788
Total Persons in Reach-Up Program (formerly ANFC), 2005   248   600   11,410
Families in Reach-Up Program (formerly ANFC), 2005   103   256   4,573
Total Persons Receiving Food Stamps, 2005   1,077   3,110   46,416
Households Receiving Food Stamps, 2005   551   1,470   23,080
Households for whom public assistance income was considered, 2000   3,208   11,651   240,744
  ...with Public Assistance Income, 1999   369   871   11,610

     Transportation
St. Johnsbury   Caledonia County  Vermont 
Class 1 Highway Mileage, 2004   4.74   8.27   134.72
Class 2 Highway Mileage, 2004   11.20   191.17   2,715.69
Class 3 Highway Mileage, 2004   80.97   701.32   8,509.25
Class 4 Highway Mileage, 2004   2.44   156.07   1,533.90
State Highway Mileage, 2004   28.61   214.83   2,703.60
Lane Highway Mileage, 2004   0.05   0.05   23.90
Scenic Highway Mileage, 2004   0   0   53.72
Number of Households with 1 Vehicle, 2000   1,332   3,966   80,892
Number of Households with 2 Vehicles, 2000   950   4,697   103,737
Number of Households with 3 or more Vehicles, 2000   421   2,035   39,544
Number of Households with no Vehicles, 2000   494   965   16,461
Average Number of Vehicles per Household, 2000   1.46   1.74   1.75
   ...in owner-occupied housing units   1.79   1.93   1.94
   ...in renter-occupied housing units   1.04   1.23   1.30
Total workers 16 years of age and over, 2000   3,498   14,262   311,839
   ...who Drove to Work Alone   2,603   10,794   234,388
   ...who Carpooled to Work   429   1,734   37,191
   ...who Commuted via Public Transportation   13   26   2,208
   ...who Commuted via Motorcycle   0   3   136
   ...who Commuted via Bicycle   6   12   977
   ...who Walked to Work   313   715   17,554
   ...who Commuted via Another Means   0   35   1,734
   ...who worked at Home   134   943   17,651
   ...who worked outside town or city of residence   1,817   9,196   202,707
   ...who worked outside county of residence   660   3,591   66,901
   ...who worked outside Vermont   338   1,237   21,346
Aggregate Travel Time to Work (in minutes), 2000   58,995   295,920   6,367,500
Average Travel Time to Work (in minutes), 2000   17.54   22.22   21.64
Total Number of Automobile Accidents, 2001   26   99   3,260
   ...Involving Fatalities   1   2   83
   ...Involving Injuries (not Fatalities)   17   51   1,661
   ...Involving Property Damage Only   8   46   1,514

     Education
St. Johnsbury   Caledonia County  Vermont 
EDUCATIONAL ENROLLMENT
Total Population 3 Years and Over, 2000   7,306   28,705   588,931
  ...Enrolled in preprimary school
      ...Public School   173   720   12,265
      ...Private School   41   130   4,991
  ...Enrolled in elementary school
      ...Public School   657   3,220   65,574
      ...Private School   119   324   5,106
  ...Enrolled in high school
      ...Public School   239   1,291   32,174
      ...Private School   262   717   3,728
  ...Enrolled in college (undergraduate)
      ...Public School   234   1,057   20,669
      ...Private School   85   373   12,499
  ...Enrolled in graduate or professional school
      ...Public School   12   99   3,684
      ...Private School   6   55   3,466
  ...Not enrolled in school   5,478   20,719   424,775
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Total Population 18 Years and Older, 2000   5,816   22,163   461,248
  ...Less than 9th Grade Education   503   1,428   21,253
  ...9-12th Grade Education, no Diploma   788   2,604   43,325
  ...High School or Equivalency   2,175   8,253   147,980
  ...Some College, no Degree   934   4,033   90,833
  ...Associate’s Degree   357   1,333   33,510
  ...Bachelor’s Degree   704   2,975   79,255
  ...Graduate or Professional Degree   355   1,537   45,092
St. Johnsbury School Report Data, 2008

 Property Taxation
St. Johnsbury   Caledonia County  Vermont 
Municipal Tax Rate (plus LAR & Highway) (per $100), fiscal year 2009   1.1059   --   --
Educational Tax Rate for Homesteads (per $100), fiscal year 2009   1.7776   --   --
Educational Tax Rate for Non-Residential (per $100), fiscal year 2009   1.9900   --   --
Common Level of Appraisal Ratio, fiscal year 2010   0.6375   --   --
Extended Property Valuation Data

     Public Safety
St. Johnsbury   Caledonia County  Vermont 
Total Instances of Crime, 2008   491   1,088   30,033
  ...Against People   64   152   3,623
  ...Against Property   357   816   23,506
  ...Against Society   70   120   2,904

     Natural Resources
St. Johnsbury   Caledonia County  Vermont 
Area of Land, Acres, 2000   23,475.20   416,640   5,920,640
Area of Water, Acres, 2000   64   7,400   261,200
Total Private & Public Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   111.64   53,861.83   1,148,249.29
Percent Private & Public Conserved Lands, 1999   0.50%   --   --
Federal Administered Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   0   0   435,008.82
State Administered Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   0   42,960.65   378,563.41

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