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     Population
West Rutland   Rutland County  Vermont 
Estimated Population, 2008   2,513   63,331   621,270
Total Population, 2000   2,535   63,400   608,827
 ...that is Under 18 Years of Age   603   14,739   147,523
 ...that is 65 Years of Age and Over   384   9,480   77,510
 ...that is Female   1,293   32,568   310,490
 ...that is Male   1,242   30,832   298,337
Median Age, 2000   39.00   39.50   37.70
Population Density (Persons per Sq. Mi.), 2000   140.86   67.99   65.82
Total Population in Urban Areas, 2000   1,648   24,433   232,448
Total Population in Group Quarters, 2000   0   2,012   20,760
Absolute Population Change, 1990-2000   87   1,258   46,060
Percent Population Change, 1990-2000   3.55%   2.02%   8.18%
Natural Increase, 1990-2000   74   1,002.50   23,071
Annual Births, 2006   24   593   6,510
Annual Deaths, 2006   27   632   5,043
Total Population 5 Years and Older, 2000   2,401   60,188   574,842
  ...Lived in a different house in the U.S. five years ago   738   22,570   227,850
        ...in Different Town or City five years ago   601   18,297   199,432
            ...in Different County five years ago   179   8,034   105,857
                ...in Different State five years ago   104   5,623   69,748
 ...Lived Outside U.S. five years ago   5   276   7,393
 ...Net (domestic) Migration, 1995-2000   -76   -1,073   2,254

     Race/Ethnicity/Nativity
West Rutland   Rutland County  Vermont 
Total Population, 2000
 ...(of all races) that is Hispanic / Latino   11   442   5,504
 ...that is White Only   2,483   62,214   589,208
 ...that is Black / African American Only   11   209   3,063
 ...that is Asian Only   19   245   5,217
 ...that is American Indian / Alaska Native Only   2   144   2,420
 ...that is Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander Only   1   16   141
 ...that is Some Other Race Only   1   107   1,443
 ...that is Multi-Racial   18   465   7,335
Total Claims, 2000
  ...of White Racial Background   2,501   62,641   596,079
  ...of Black / African American Racial Background   17   304   4,492
  ...of Asian Racial Background   19   320   6,622
  ...of American Indian / Alaska Native Racial Background   12   400   6,396
  ...of Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander Racial Background   1   27   308
  ...of Some Other Racial Background   3   191   2,727
Native to US, 2000   2,510   62,153   585,582
 ...Native to Vermont   1,908   39,263   330,528
 ...Native to Other State   583   22,569   250,395
Foreign Born, 2000   25   1,247   23,245
 ...Entered Area within previous five years   9   253   8,217

     Civics & Planning
  West Rutland
Year Town Incorporated or Chartered 1886
Type of Entity Municipality - Town
County Rutland County
Regional Planning Commission Rutland Regional Planning Commission
Incorporated Villages --
Municipal Plan Yes
  ...approved by Regional Planning Commission No
Zoning Ordinance Yes
Subdivision Ordinance Yes
Development Review Board No
Development Category 3 - Outlying Town

     Housing
West Rutland   Rutland County  Vermont 
Total Households, 2000   1,021   25,678   240,634
Average Household Size, 2000   2.48   2.39   2.44
Total Number of Families, 2000   686   16,740   157,763
Average Family Size, 2000   3.00   2.92   2.96
Total Housing Units, 2000   1,079   32,311   294,382
  ...Owner Occupied   736   17,901   169,784
  ...Renter Occupied   285   7,777   70,850
  ...Vacant   58   6,633   53,748
        ...for Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use   15   5,293   43,060
Median Housing Unit Value, 2000   $88,600   $97,200   $111,200
Median Monthly Ownership Costs, 2000
  ...with Mortgage   $901   $942   $1,021
 ...without Mortgage   $380   $373   $378
  ...as a Percentage of Household Income, 1999   19.80%   20.10%   20.20%
Median Gross Rent, 2000   $557   $517   $553
  ...as a % of Household Income, 1999   24.00%   27.10%   26.20%
Housing Units by Heat Source, 2000
  ...Heated with Utility Gas   17   158   29,234
 ...Heated with Bottled / Tank / LP Gas   101   3,064   34,715
 ...Heated with Electricity   36   1,137   11,363
 ...Heated with Fuel Oil / Kerosene   805   19,271   141,041
 ...Heated with Coal / Coke   2   57   427
 ...Heated with Wood   58   1,846   22,616
 ...Heated with Solar Energy   0   2   90
 ...Heated with Other Type of Fuel   2   62   817
 ...That Are not Heated   0   81   331
Extended West Rutland Housing Data Profile

     Economy
West Rutland
 
Rutland County
 
Vermont
 
Median Household Income, 1999   $37,389   $36,743   $40,856
Median Family Income, 1999   $41,955   $44,742   $48,625
Per Capita Income, 1999   $17,325   $18,874   $20,625
Median Adjusted Gross Income per Family, 2007   $50,074.00   $53,585.50   $57,433.00
Average Adjusted Gross Income per Person, 2007   $20,860.46   $22,814.95   $24,210.28
Annual Average Wage, 2008   $30,189   $35,202   $38,317
Median Earnings, 1999   $21,100   $20,784   $21,497
  ...Male   $27,266   $25,788   $26,445
  ...Female   $16,304   $16,007   $17,092
Total Retail Receipts (Taxable), Fiscal Year 2008   $7,720,888   $559,134,704   $5,193,157,571
Civilian Labor Force, 2008   1,440   35,500   355,400
   ...Employed   1,330   33,050   338,500
   ...Unemployed   110   2,000   16,900
   ...Unemployment Rate   7.60   5.60   4.80
Persons for Whom Poverty Status was Considered, 2000   2,524   61399   588,053
   ...in Poverty, 1999   284   6,715   55,506
     ...under 5 years old   34   556   4,476
     ...5 to 11 years old   40   911   7,013
     ...12 to 17 years old   37   539   5,106
     ...18 to 64 years old   147   3,926   32,694
     ...65 to 74 years old   12   344   2,785
     ...75 Years and Over   14   439   3,432
Families for Whom Poverty Status was Considered, 2000   701   16,830   158,684
   ...in Poverty, 1999   50   1,190   9,925
     ...with Related Children Under 18, 1999   48   968   7,788
Total Persons in Reach-Up Program (formerly ANFC), 2005   51   1,524   11,410
Families in Reach-Up Program (formerly ANFC), 2005   24   641   4,573
Total Persons Receiving Food Stamps, 2005   260   5,895   46,416
Households Receiving Food Stamps, 2005   120   3,022   23,080
Households for whom public assistance income was considered, 2000   1,026   25,686   240,744
  ...with Public Assistance Income, 1999   66   1,443   11,610

     Transportation
West Rutland   Rutland County  Vermont 
Class 1 Highway Mileage, 2004   1.89   16.47   134.72
Class 2 Highway Mileage, 2004   7.48   306.20   2,715.69
Class 3 Highway Mileage, 2004   17.59   752.39   8,509.25
Class 4 Highway Mileage, 2004   3.89   125.25   1,533.90
State Highway Mileage, 2004   9.92   233.39   2,703.60
Lane Highway Mileage, 2004   0.39   1.80   23.90
Scenic Highway Mileage, 2004   0   1.36   53.72
Number of Households with 1 Vehicle, 2000   328   9,245   80,892
Number of Households with 2 Vehicles, 2000   465   10,492   103,737
Number of Households with 3 or more Vehicles, 2000   143   3,907   39,544
Number of Households with no Vehicles, 2000   85   2,034   16,461
Average Number of Vehicles per Household, 2000   1.71   1.69   1.75
   ...in owner-occupied housing units   1.87   1.89   1.94
   ...in renter-occupied housing units   1.30   1.22   1.30
Total workers 16 years of age and over, 2000   1,231   31,048   311,839
   ...who Drove to Work Alone   991   24,181   234,388
   ...who Carpooled to Work   140   3,463   37,191
   ...who Commuted via Public Transportation   3   183   2,208
   ...who Commuted via Motorcycle   0   11   136
   ...who Commuted via Bicycle   4   51   977
   ...who Walked to Work   40   1,484   17,554
   ...who Commuted via Another Means   2   199   1,734
   ...who worked at Home   51   1,476   17,651
   ...who worked outside town or city of residence   1,023   19,554   202,707
   ...who worked outside county of residence   67   4,216   66,901
   ...who worked outside Vermont   20   1,140   21,346
Aggregate Travel Time to Work (in minutes), 2000   23,655   609,905   6,367,500
Average Travel Time to Work (in minutes), 2000   20.05   20.62   21.64
Total Number of Automobile Accidents, 2001   4   207   3,260
   ...Involving Fatalities   --   8   83
   ...Involving Injuries (not Fatalities)   2   107   1,661
   ...Involving Property Damage Only   2   92   1,514

     Education
West Rutland   Rutland County  Vermont 
EDUCATIONAL ENROLLMENT
Total Population 3 Years and Over, 2000   2,452   61,589   588,931
  ...Enrolled in preprimary school
      ...Public School   46   1,421   12,265
      ...Private School   13   378   4,991
  ...Enrolled in elementary school
      ...Public School   260   6,805   65,574
      ...Private School   19   396   5,106
  ...Enrolled in high school
      ...Public School   171   3,491   32,174
      ...Private School   8   248   3,728
  ...Enrolled in college (undergraduate)
      ...Public School   57   1,989   20,669
      ...Private School   19   927   12,499
  ...Enrolled in graduate or professional school
      ...Public School   9   240   3,684
      ...Private School   0   240   3,466
  ...Not enrolled in school   1,850   45,454   424,775
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Total Population 18 Years and Older, 2000   1,935   48,667   461,248
  ...Less than 9th Grade Education   147   2,390   21,253
  ...9-12th Grade Education, no Diploma   259   5,513   43,325
  ...High School or Equivalency   817   17,182   147,980
  ...Some College, no Degree   285   9,788   90,833
  ...Associate’s Degree   139   3,378   33,510
  ...Bachelor’s Degree   214   6,974   79,255
  ...Graduate or Professional Degree   74   3,442   45,092
West Rutland School Report Data, 2008

 Property Taxation
West Rutland   Rutland County  Vermont 
Municipal Tax Rate (plus LAR & Highway) (per $100), fiscal year 2009   0.6787   --   --
Educational Tax Rate for Homesteads (per $100), fiscal year 2009   1.1280   --   --
Educational Tax Rate for Non-Residential (per $100), fiscal year 2009   1.2874   --   --
Common Level of Appraisal Ratio, fiscal year 2010   0.9961   --   --
Extended Property Valuation Data

     Public Safety
West Rutland   Rutland County  Vermont 
Total Instances of Crime, 2008   117   3,330   30,033
  ...Against People   18   363   3,623
  ...Against Property   77   2,671   23,506
  ...Against Society   22   296   2,904

     Natural Resources
West Rutland   Rutland County  Vermont 
Area of Land, Acres, 2000   11,520   597,120   5,920,640
Area of Water, Acres, 2000   0   12,500   261,200
Total Private & Public Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   616.82   134,820.53   1,148,249.29
Percent Private & Public Conserved Lands, 1999   5.40%   --   --
Federal Administered Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   0   76,279.16   435,008.82
State Administered Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   511.11   29,948.80   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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  UVM Center for Rural Studies | Vermont Center for Geographic Information

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