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     Population
Williston   Chittenden County  Vermont 
Estimated Population, 2008   8,430   152,782   621,270
Total Population, 2000   7,650   146,571   608,827
 ...that is Under 18 Years of Age   2,106   34,513   147,523
 ...that is 65 Years of Age and Over   896   13,780   77,510
 ...that is Female   3,908   75,124   310,490
 ...that is Male   3,742   71,447   298,337
Median Age, 2000   38.80   34.20   37.70
Population Density (Persons per Sq. Mi.), 2000   252.15   271.91   65.82
Total Population in Urban Areas, 2000   3,397   105,365   232,448
Total Population in Group Quarters, 2000   75   7,397   20,760
Absolute Population Change, 1990-2000   2,763   14,810   46,060
Percent Population Change, 1990-2000   56.54%   11.24%   8.18%
Natural Increase, 1990-2000   562   9,819.25   23,071
Annual Births, 2006   90   1,620   6,510
Annual Deaths, 2006   47   968   5,043
Total Population 5 Years and Older, 2000   7,113   138,073   574,842
  ...Lived in a different house in the U.S. five years ago   3,085   63,539   227,850
        ...in Different Town or City five years ago   3,085   54,157   199,432
            ...in Different County five years ago   1,365   30,353   105,857
                ...in Different State five years ago   1,142   21,347   69,748
 ...Lived Outside U.S. five years ago   110   3,472   7,393
 ...Net (domestic) Migration, 1995-2000   556   1,983   2,254

     Race/Ethnicity/Nativity
Williston   Chittenden County  Vermont 
Total Population, 2000
 ...(of all races) that is Hispanic / Latino   73   1,561   5,504
 ...that is White Only   7,455   139,446   589,208
 ...that is Black / African American Only   38   1,328   3,063
 ...that is Asian Only   92   2,914   5,217
 ...that is American Indian / Alaska Native Only   11   403   2,420
 ...that is Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander Only   1   32   141
 ...that is Some Other Race Only   8   498   1,443
 ...that is Multi-Racial   45   1,950   7,335
Total Claims, 2000
  ...of White Racial Background   7,496   141,185   596,079
  ...of Black / African American Racial Background   45   1,835   4,492
  ...of Asian Racial Background   110   3,458   6,622
  ...of American Indian / Alaska Native Racial Background   22   1,144   6,396
  ...of Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander Racial Background   4   87   308
  ...of Some Other Racial Background   19   949   2,727
Native to US, 2000   7,180   137,902   585,582
 ...Native to Vermont   4,087   75,434   330,528
 ...Native to Other State   3,049   61,246   250,395
Foreign Born, 2000   470   8,669   23,245
 ...Entered Area within previous five years   188   4,339   8,217

     Civics & Planning
  Williston
Year Town Incorporated or Chartered 1763
Type of Entity Municipality - Town
County Chittenden County
Regional Planning Commission Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission
Incorporated Villages --
Municipal Plan Yes
  ...approved by Regional Planning Commission Yes
Zoning Ordinance Yes
Subdivision Ordinance Yes
Development Review Board Yes
Development Category 2 - New Growth Town

     Housing
Williston   Chittenden County  Vermont 
Total Households, 2000   2,921   56,452   240,634
Average Household Size, 2000   2.59   2.47   2.44
Total Number of Families, 2000   2,140   35,168   157,763
Average Family Size, 2000   3.02   3.02   2.96
Total Housing Units, 2000   3,036   58,864   294,382
  ...Owner Occupied   2,475   37,292   169,784
  ...Renter Occupied   446   19,160   70,850
  ...Vacant   115   2,412   53,748
        ...for Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use   22   1,291   43,060
Median Housing Unit Value, 2000   $159,200   $136,500   $111,200
Median Monthly Ownership Costs, 2000
  ...with Mortgage   $1,288   $1,201   $1,021
 ...without Mortgage   $459   $426   $378
  ...as a Percentage of Household Income, 1999   19.40%   20.20%   20.20%
Median Gross Rent, 2000   $772   $662   $553
  ...as a % of Household Income, 1999   25.50%   27.50%   26.20%
Housing Units by Heat Source, 2000
  ...Heated with Utility Gas   1,066   24,007   29,234
 ...Heated with Bottled / Tank / LP Gas   324   7,016   34,715
 ...Heated with Electricity   25   3,887   11,363
 ...Heated with Fuel Oil / Kerosene   1,424   19,313   141,041
 ...Heated with Coal / Coke   7   55   427
 ...Heated with Wood   75   1,834   22,616
 ...Heated with Solar Energy   0   0   90
 ...Heated with Other Type of Fuel   0   280   817
 ...That Are not Heated   0   60   331
Extended Williston Housing Data Profile

     Economy
Williston
 
Chittenden County
 
Vermont
 
Median Household Income, 1999   $61,467   $47,673   $40,856
Median Family Income, 1999   $69,762   $59,460   $48,625
Per Capita Income, 1999   $29,757   $23,501   $20,625
Median Adjusted Gross Income per Family, 2007   $88,087.00   $73,524.00   $57,433.00
Average Adjusted Gross Income per Person, 2007   $31,012.22   $28,303.01   $24,210.28
Annual Average Wage, 2008   $40,018   $45,032   $38,317
Median Earnings, 1999   $31,359   $23,092   $21,497
  ...Male   $40,331   $29,502   $26,445
  ...Female   $24,862   $18,262   $17,092
Total Retail Receipts (Taxable), Fiscal Year 2008   $416,105,058   $1,518,404,509   $5,193,157,571
Civilian Labor Force, 2008   4,820   88,900   355,400
   ...Employed   4,640   83,300   338,500
   ...Unemployed   180   3,600   16,900
   ...Unemployment Rate   3.60   4.00   4.80
Persons for Whom Poverty Status was Considered, 2000   7,570   139438   588,053
   ...in Poverty, 1999   114   12,267   55,506
     ...under 5 years old   0   846   4,476
     ...5 to 11 years old   16   1,161   7,013
     ...12 to 17 years old   0   835   5,106
     ...18 to 64 years old   54   8,346   32,694
     ...65 to 74 years old   24   527   2,785
     ...75 Years and Over   20   552   3,432
Families for Whom Poverty Status was Considered, 2000   2,132   35,439   158,684
   ...in Poverty, 1999   18   1,738   9,925
     ...with Related Children Under 18, 1999   8   1,402   7,788
Total Persons in Reach-Up Program (formerly ANFC), 2005   63   2,499   11,410
Families in Reach-Up Program (formerly ANFC), 2005   27   973   4,573
Total Persons Receiving Food Stamps, 2005   230   8,382   46,416
Households Receiving Food Stamps, 2005   109   4,246   23,080
Households for whom public assistance income was considered, 2000   2,918   56,500   240,744
  ...with Public Assistance Income, 1999   30   2,139   11,610

     Transportation
Williston   Chittenden County  Vermont 
Class 1 Highway Mileage, 2004   0   15.18   134.72
Class 2 Highway Mileage, 2004   19.28   286.05   2,715.69
Class 3 Highway Mileage, 2004   46.12   675.74   8,509.25
Class 4 Highway Mileage, 2004   2.42   38.26   1,533.90
State Highway Mileage, 2004   18.64   175.32   2,703.60
Lane Highway Mileage, 2004   0   12.50   23.90
Scenic Highway Mileage, 2004   0   3.05   53.72
Number of Households with 1 Vehicle, 2000   833   18,651   80,892
Number of Households with 2 Vehicles, 2000   1,512   25,247   103,737
Number of Households with 3 or more Vehicles, 2000   560   8,542   39,544
Number of Households with no Vehicles, 2000   16   4,012   16,461
Average Number of Vehicles per Household, 2000   1.97   1.74   1.75
   ...in owner-occupied housing units   2.03   1.95   1.94
   ...in renter-occupied housing units   1.60   1.32   1.30
Total workers 16 years of age and over, 2000   4,081   79,670   311,839
   ...who Drove to Work Alone   3,478   60,619   234,388
   ...who Carpooled to Work   279   8,581   37,191
   ...who Commuted via Public Transportation   0   1,186   2,208
   ...who Commuted via Motorcycle   0   40   136
   ...who Commuted via Bicycle   12   424   977
   ...who Walked to Work   43   5,144   17,554
   ...who Commuted via Another Means   26   353   1,734
   ...who worked at Home   243   3,323   17,651
   ...who worked outside town or city of residence   3,015   53,557   202,707
   ...who worked outside county of residence   297   5,572   66,901
   ...who worked outside Vermont   53   801   21,346
Aggregate Travel Time to Work (in minutes), 2000   71,155   1,507,730   6,367,500
Average Travel Time to Work (in minutes), 2000   18.54   19.75   21.64
Total Number of Automobile Accidents, 2001   56   835   3,260
   ...Involving Fatalities   1   11   83
   ...Involving Injuries (not Fatalities)   35   505   1,661
   ...Involving Property Damage Only   20   319   1,514

     Education
Williston   Chittenden County  Vermont 
EDUCATIONAL ENROLLMENT
Total Population 3 Years and Over, 2000   7,372   141,539   588,931
  ...Enrolled in preprimary school
      ...Public School   172   2,554   12,265
      ...Private School   99   1,914   4,991
  ...Enrolled in elementary school
      ...Public School   872   14,961   65,574
      ...Private School   147   1,375   5,106
  ...Enrolled in high school
      ...Public School   314   6,862   32,174
      ...Private School   139   952   3,728
  ...Enrolled in college (undergraduate)
      ...Public School   109   9,976   20,669
      ...Private School   69   4,144   12,499
  ...Enrolled in graduate or professional school
      ...Public School   56   2,036   3,684
      ...Private School   64   1,061   3,466
  ...Not enrolled in school   5,331   95,704   424,775
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Total Population 18 Years and Older, 2000   5,545   112,092   461,248
  ...Less than 9th Grade Education   112   3,359   21,253
  ...9-12th Grade Education, no Diploma   424   7,460   43,325
  ...High School or Equivalency   1,299   25,638   147,980
  ...Some College, no Degree   759   25,554   90,833
  ...Associate’s Degree   580   9,371   33,510
  ...Bachelor’s Degree   1,389   25,873   79,255
  ...Graduate or Professional Degree   982   14,837   45,092
Williston School Report Data, 2008

 Property Taxation
Williston   Chittenden County  Vermont 
Municipal Tax Rate (plus LAR & Highway) (per $100), fiscal year 2009   0.2000   --   --
Educational Tax Rate for Homesteads (per $100), fiscal year 2009   1.3274   --   --
Educational Tax Rate for Non-Residential (per $100), fiscal year 2009   1.4479   --   --
Common Level of Appraisal Ratio, fiscal year 2010   0.9412   --   --
Extended Property Valuation Data

     Public Safety
Williston   Chittenden County  Vermont 
Total Instances of Crime, 2008   553   10,444   30,033
  ...Against People   35   1,105   3,623
  ...Against Property   474   8,394   23,506
  ...Against Society   44   945   2,904

     Natural Resources
Williston   Chittenden County  Vermont 
Area of Land, Acres, 2000   19,417.60   344,960   5,920,640
Area of Water, Acres, 2000   236.80   53,300   261,200
Total Private & Public Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   698.08   48,887.46   1,148,249.29
Percent Private & Public Conserved Lands, 1999   3.60%   --   --
Federal Administered Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   0   11,682.84   435,008.82
State Administered Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   86.90   25,208.11   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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