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Rutland County, Vermont (VT)

County population in 2022: 60,890 (39% urban, 61% rural); it was 63,400 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 11,989
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 6,158
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 17,924
Renter-occupied apartments: 7,837 (it was 7,754 in 2000)
% of renters here:

30%
State:

29%

Land area: 933 sq. mi.

Water area: 12.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 65 people per square mile   (average).

March 2022 cost of living index in Rutland County: 91.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (28.2%), Retail trade (13.3%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (11.2%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 79%
  • Government: 13%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Rutland County, VT (2022)
    • 56,35292.7%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 2,4664.1%Two or more races
    • 1,0941.8%Hispanic or Latino
    • 4950.8%Asian alone
    • 2890.5%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 760.1%Some other race alone
    • 150.02%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age:

48.0 years
Vermont median age:

43.2 years
Males: 30,359  (49.9%)
Females: 30,531  (50.1%)
Average household size:
Rutland County:

2.0 people
Vermont:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $62,621 ($36,743 in 1999)
This county:

$62,621
Vermont:

$73,991

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $796 (lower quartile is $594, upper quartile is $972)
This county:

$796
State:

$997


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $227,630 (it was $97,200 in 2000)
Rutland:

$227,630
Vermont:

$304,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $164,828 - $335,023

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $264,391
Here:

$264,391
State:

$378,260

Townhouses or other attached units: $230,842
Here:

$230,842
State:

$360,670

In 2-unit structures: $224,848
Here:

$224,848
State:

$304,383

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $273,008
Here:

$273,008
State:

$746,315

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $159,824
Here:

$159,824
State:

$259,595

Mobile homes: $117,051
Here:

$117,051
State:

$98,266

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,514
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $726

Institutionalized population: 551

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 5
  • Burglaries: 0
  • Thefts: 21
  • Auto thefts: 0

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 0
  • Burglaries: 2
  • Thefts: 15
  • Auto thefts: 0
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Health of residents in Rutland County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is about average.
76.1% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
52.9% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is more than average.
78.0% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is about average.
71.7% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 195 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 158 pounds. This is about average.
49.1% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is more than average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 57 buildings, average cost: $246,500
  • 2021: 61 buildings, average cost: $243,000
  • 2020: 46 buildings, average cost: $212,500
  • 2019: 41 buildings, average cost: $219,500
  • 2018: 47 buildings, average cost: $207,600
  • 2017: 39 buildings, average cost: $209,000
  • 2016: 38 buildings, average cost: $187,700
  • 2015: 54 buildings, average cost: $169,000
  • 2014: 48 buildings, average cost: $185,000
  • 2013: 46 buildings, average cost: $237,700
  • 2012: 49 buildings, average cost: $168,900
  • 2011: 34 buildings, average cost: $173,000
  • 2010: 54 buildings, average cost: $167,400
  • 2009: 43 buildings, average cost: $182,400
  • 2008: 71 buildings, average cost: $197,200
  • 2007: 76 buildings, average cost: $184,900
  • 2006: 119 buildings, average cost: $174,800
  • 2005: 161 buildings, average cost: $172,600
  • 2004: 151 buildings, average cost: $139,300
  • 2003: 138 buildings, average cost: $135,800
  • 2002: 164 buildings, average cost: $134,700
  • 2001: 114 buildings, average cost: $127,300
  • 2000: 133 buildings, average cost: $123,200
  • 1999: 120 buildings, average cost: $106,800
  • 1998: 104 buildings, average cost: $103,300
  • 1997: 105 buildings, average cost: $92,900
Number of permits per 10,000 Rutland, VT residents
Average permit cost in Rutland, VT

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $4,003 (1.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,875 (1.7%)

Distribution of median household income in Rutland, VT in 2022
Distribution of house value in Rutland, VT in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Rutland, VT in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 11.4%
Rutland County:

11.4%
Vermont:

10.4%
(10.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 21.8% for Black residents, 10.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 4.2% for other race residents, 17.6% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 48.0 years old
(Males: 47.3 years old, Females: 49.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 48.8 years old, Black residents: 33.1 years old, American Indian residents: 9.6 years old, Asian residents: 43.7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 34.6 years old, Other race residents: 40.2 years old)

Area name: Rutland County, VT
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Rutland County is $556 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $647 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $855 a month.

Cities in this county include: Rutland, Castleton, Pittsford, Clarendon, Fair Haven, West Rutland, Proctor, Brandon, Poultney, Pawlet.

Rutland County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

2023 air pollution in Rutland County:

Carbon Monoxide: 0.337 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.01 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.029 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 7.5 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.000 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.

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Neighboring counties: Cumberland County, Maine , Lincoln County, Maine , Bay County, Michigan , Lewis County, New York , Saratoga County, New York , Todd County, South Dakota .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.3%
Vermont:

2.0%

Unemployment by year in Rutland, VT
County total employment by year in Rutland, VT
County average yearly wages by year in Rutland, VT

Current college students: 3,396
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 93.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 33.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,270 (72.8% naturalized citizens)

Rutland County:

2.1%
Whole state:

4.2%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 2492010 or later
  • 2372000 to 2009
  • 1291990 to 1999
  • 1991980 to 1989
  • 1411970 to 1979
  • 654Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 97.9%

Rutland County marital status for males Rutland County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 23,472
  • One, attached: 339
  • Two: 2,566
  • 3 or 4: 1,882
  • 5 to 9: 1,389
  • 10 to 19: 1,545
  • 20 to 49: 967
  • 50 or more: 468
  • Mobile homes: 1,756
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 11

Housing units in Rutland County with a mortgage: 10,995 (1,281 second mortgage, 14 home equity loan, 1,133 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 413

Here:

2.4% with mortgage
State:

95.6% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Rutland County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic15,50017
Mainline Protestant4,94438
Evangelical Protestant2,58736
Other5205
Orthodox851
None38,006-
Rutland County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 24
Rutland County:

3.78 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.84 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 13
This county:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Vermont:

1.95 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 48
Rutland County:

7.56 / 10,000 pop.
Vermont:

6.40 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 81
This county:

12.77 / 10,000 pop.
State:

11.52 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Rutland County:

7.8%
Vermont:

6.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Rutland County:

24.1%
State:

22.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

18.5%
State:

13.3%

Agriculture in Rutland County:

Average size of farms: 195 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $38,503
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $120.05
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 3.54%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 82.79%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $38,383
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 28.37%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.60%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $56,757
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 87.80%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 13.67
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 45.64%
Corn for grain: 598 harvested acres
Vegetables: 300 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 159 acres

Earthquake activity:

Rutland County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Vermont state average. It is 69% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 69.0 miles away from Rutland County center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 71.1 miles away from the county center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 70.0 miles away from the county center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 73.1 miles away from the county center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi) earthquake occurred 120.1 miles away from Rutland County center
On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 105.8 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Vermont Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4532, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Vermont Severe Storms And Flooding, Incident Period: April 15, 2019, FEMA Id: 4445, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Vermont Severe Storms And Flooding, Incident Period: June 29, 2017 - July 1, 2017, FEMA Id: 4330, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Vermont Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 09, 2014 to December 13, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4207: February 03, 2015, FEMA Id: 4207, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Vermont Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 25, 2013 to July 11, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4140: August 02, 2013, FEMA Id: 4140, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Vermont Tropical Storm Irene, Incident Period: August 27, 2011 to September 02, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4022: September 01, 2011, FEMA Id: 4022, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • Vermont Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 26, 2011 to September 02, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3338: August 29, 2011, FEMA Id: 3338, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Vermont Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: April 15, 2007 to April 21, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1698: May 04, 2007, FEMA Id: 1698, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Vermont Snowstorm, Incident Period: March 05, 2001 to March 07, 2001, Emergency Declared EM-3167: April 10, 2001, FEMA Id: 3167, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
  • Vermont Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 16, 2000 to December 18, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1358: January 18, 2001, FEMA Id: 1358, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • 6 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Rutland County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 9, Tropical Storms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Rutland

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 22,764 (78.8%)
  • Carpooled: 1,792 (6.2%)
  • Bus: 64 (0.2%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 2 (0.0%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 3 (0.0%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 201 (0.7%)
  • Bicycle: 56 (0.2%)
  • Walked: 734 (2.5%)
  • Worked at home: 2,963 (10.3%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (26%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (29%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Manufacturing (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Construction and extraction occupations (13%)
  • Management occupations (11%)
  • Production occupations (9%)
  • Sales and related occupations (9%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (15%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (10%)
  • Management occupations (10%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
  • Sales and related occupations (7%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (5%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Canada (13%)
  • Germany (8%)
  • Philippines (8%)
  • India (7%)
  • Laos (6%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)
  • Haiti (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Rutland County


  • English (27%)
  • Irish (14%)
  • American (11%)
  • Italian (9%)
  • French (except Basque) (7%)
  • Polish (5%)
  • German (5%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Rutland County, Vermont in 2010:

  • 1,529 people in college/university student housing
  • 382 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 145 people in state prisons
  • 96 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 68 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 49 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 24 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 15 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 10 people in other noninstitutional facilities

People in group quarters in Rutland County, Vermont in 2000:

  • 1,027 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 587 people in nursing homes
  • 150 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 117 people in state prisons
  • 38 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 36 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 27 people in other group homes
  • 18 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 6 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 3 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 3 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 3 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $64,669.

5.15% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($75,074 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.15%
Vermont average:

6.81%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
1.61% relocated from other counties in Vermont ($13,795 average AGI)
3.55% relocated from other states ($61,280 average AGI)
Rutland County:

3.55%
Vermont average:

4.33%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Addison County, VT  0.49% ($43,466 average AGI)
from Windsor County, VT  0.35% ($54,234)
from Chittenden County, VT  0.27% ($43,000)
from Washington County, NY  0.25% ($47,894)
from Bennington County, VT  0.20% ($42,556)
from Washington County, VT  0.10% ($33,111)
from Middlesex County, MA  0.09% ($121,750)


4.68% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($58,962 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.68%
Vermont average:

6.29%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
1.59% relocated to other counties in Vermont ($20,459 average AGI)
3.09% relocated to other states ($38,504 average AGI)
Rutland County:

3.09%
Vermont average:

3.81%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Windsor County, VT  0.39% ($54,375 average AGI)
to Addison County, VT  0.37% ($84,347)
to Chittenden County, VT  0.28% ($50,014)
to Washington County, NY  0.27% ($42,366)
to Bennington County, VT  0.21% ($53,982)
to Washington County, VT  0.12% ($80,848)
to Saratoga County, NY  0.09% ($49,391)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.6

Births per 1000 population in Rutland County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 11.7

Deaths per 1000 population in Rutland County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.0

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Rutland County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.0%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 1.4%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Rutland County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Rutland County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Rutland County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Rutland County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Rutland County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Rutland County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 12,285 (9,837 aged, 2,448 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,396 (11%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Rutland County, Vermont in 1999 - 2019:

  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (917)
  • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (845)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (662)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (625)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (618)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (477)
  • Unspecified dementia (390)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (344)
  • Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (127)
  • Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (117)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.57
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 10,809
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 189
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 52,157

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 935
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 998
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 19

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 56
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 83

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 9

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 146.5. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 81.1
  • Other - 65.3

Household type by relationship:

Households: 60,890
  • Male householders: 12,927 (4,159 living alone), Female householders: 13,474 (4,836 living alone)
  • 12,441 spouses (12,278 opposite-sex spouses), 2,299 unmarried partners, (2,186 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 13,709 children (12,670 natural, 437 adopted, 577 stepchildren), 1,142 grandchildren, 389 brothers or sisters, 530 parents, 55 foster children, 587 other relatives, 1,224 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 2,073

Size of family households: 9,108 2-persons, 2,946 3-persons, 1,925 4-persons, 880 5-persons, 271 6-persons, 151 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 8,997 1-person, 2,125 2-persons, 36 3-persons, 29 4-persons.

6,687 married couples with children.
2,381 single-parent households (1,049 men, 1,332 women).

95.9% of residents of Rutland speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (83% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (51% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 26% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $397,925,000 ($6,255 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $18,034,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $168,764,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $77,953,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,286,000
Federal grants: $112,133,000
Federal procurement contracts: $11,994,000 ($5,811,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $25,794,000 ($5,952,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,987,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $17,263,000
Federal Government insurance: $29,967,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 3,271
Here:

51 per 1000 residents
State:

54 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 3,210
Here:

50 per 1000 residents
State:

42 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +82
Here:

+1 per 1000 residents
State:

+7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +270
Here:

+4 per 1000 residents
State:

+6 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Rutland County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 6.13 millions of gallons per day (40% from ground, 60% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.5
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

3.3
State:

3.9

Year house built in Rutland County, Vermont
  • Year house built in Rutland County, Vermont
  • 342020 or later
  • 1,2472010 to 2019
  • 2,2652000 to 2009
  • 2,8991990 to 1999
  • 5,5271980 to 1989
  • 5,2041970 to 1979
  • 3,1191960 to 1969
  • 1,9521950 to 1959
  • 1,1711940 to 1949
  • 10,2781939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Rutland County, Vermont
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Rutland County, Vermont
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Rutland County, Vermont
  • 1931 room
  • 1572 rooms
  • 4313 rooms
  • 1,6324 rooms
  • 3,0915 rooms
  • 4,4036 rooms
  • 3,4297 rooms
  • 2,5578 rooms
  • 3,3829+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rutland County, Vermont
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rutland County, Vermont
  • 2,0641 room
  • 5402 rooms
  • 1,0923 rooms
  • 1,1564 rooms
  • 7595 rooms
  • 7216 rooms
  • 3347 rooms
  • 1118 rooms
  • 2229+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Rutland County, Vermont
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Rutland County, Vermont
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Rutland County, Vermont
  • 255no bedroom
  • 5441 bedroom
  • 3,4582 bedrooms
  • 10,2863 bedrooms
  • 3,6524 bedrooms
  • 1,0355+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rutland County, Vermont
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rutland County, Vermont
  • 2,113no bedroom
  • 2,1451 bedroom
  • 1,3412 bedrooms
  • 1,0133 bedrooms
  • 2904 bedrooms
  • 1625+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Rutland County, Vermont in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Rutland County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Rutland County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 566no vehicle
  • 5,4021 vehicle
  • 9,3052 vehicles
  • 2,8953 vehicles
  • 8594 vehicles
  • 3185+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Rutland County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Rutland County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 1,211no vehicle
  • 4,2781 vehicle
  • 1,4492 vehicles
  • 1503 vehicles
  • 164 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

93.1% of Rutland County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 29% lived in Vermont.

Rutland County:

93.1%
State average:

88.2%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 34,852
  • Other state: 23,975
  • Northeast: 18,145
  • Midwest: 1,885
  • South: 2,560
  • West: 1,307
Year householders moved into unit in Rutland County, VT
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Rutland County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 64.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 14.8%Wood
  • 13.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.8%Electricity
  • 1.7%Other fuel
  • 0.8%Utility gas
  • 0.3%Coal or coke
  • 0.2%Solar energy
  • 0.1%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 59.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 22.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 8.0%Electricity
  • 5.5%Utility gas
  • 3.4%Wood
  • 1.3%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 464
Here:

9.8%
Vermont:

10.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 310
Here:

11.9%
Vermont:

11.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 289
Here:

12.0%
Vermont:

29.2%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Rutland County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:

  • Charges - Other: $899,000
    Other: $599,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $54,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,730,000
    Police Protection: $1,591,000
    General Public Buildings: $191,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $127,000
    General - Other: $82,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $49,000
    General Public Buildings: $45,000
    Financial Administration: $18,000
    Financial Administration: $16,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $315,000
    Other: $311,000
    General Local Government Support: $6,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $21,000
    Interest on Debt: $18,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Police Protection: $183,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Police Protection: $14,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $685,000
    Other: $632,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $261,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $241,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $220,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $197,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,000
  • Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $5,000
    Rents: $2,000
    Rents: $1,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $71,000
    Police Protection: $52,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $415,000
    Cash and Securities: $335,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $422,000
    Other: $378,000
    General Local Government Support: $38,000
    General Local Government Support: $31,000
  • Tax - Property: $558,000
    Property: $553,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,428,000
    : $1,023,000

Rutland County government finances - Revenue in 2020:

  • Charges - Other: $899,000
    Other: $599,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $54,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,730,000
    Police Protection: $1,591,000
    General Public Buildings: $191,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $127,000
    General - Other: $82,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $49,000
    General Public Buildings: $45,000
    Financial Administration: $18,000
    Financial Administration: $16,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $315,000
    Other: $311,000
    General Local Government Support: $6,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $21,000
    Interest on Debt: $18,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Police Protection: $183,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Police Protection: $14,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $685,000
    Other: $632,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $261,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $241,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $220,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $197,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,000
  • Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $5,000
    Rents: $2,000
    Rents: $1,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $71,000
    Police Protection: $52,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $415,000
    Cash and Securities: $335,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $422,000
    Other: $378,000
    General Local Government Support: $38,000
    General Local Government Support: $31,000
  • Tax - Property: $558,000
    Property: $553,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,428,000
    : $1,023,000

Rutland County government finances - Debt in 2020:

  • Charges - Other: $899,000
    Other: $599,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $54,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,730,000
    Police Protection: $1,591,000
    General Public Buildings: $191,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $127,000
    General - Other: $82,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $49,000
    General Public Buildings: $45,000
    Financial Administration: $18,000
    Financial Administration: $16,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $315,000
    Other: $311,000
    General Local Government Support: $6,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $21,000
    Interest on Debt: $18,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Police Protection: $183,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Police Protection: $14,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $685,000
    Other: $632,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $261,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $241,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $220,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $197,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,000
  • Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $5,000
    Rents: $2,000
    Rents: $1,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $71,000
    Police Protection: $52,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $415,000
    Cash and Securities: $335,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $422,000
    Other: $378,000
    General Local Government Support: $38,000
    General Local Government Support: $31,000
  • Tax - Property: $558,000
    Property: $553,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,428,000
    : $1,023,000

Rutland County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:

  • Charges - Other: $899,000
    Other: $599,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $54,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,730,000
    Police Protection: $1,591,000
    General Public Buildings: $191,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $127,000
    General - Other: $82,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $49,000
    General Public Buildings: $45,000
    Financial Administration: $18,000
    Financial Administration: $16,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $315,000
    Other: $311,000
    General Local Government Support: $6,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $21,000
    Interest on Debt: $18,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Police Protection: $183,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Police Protection: $14,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $685,000
    Other: $632,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $261,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $241,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $220,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $197,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,000
  • Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $5,000
    Rents: $2,000
    Rents: $1,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $71,000
    Police Protection: $52,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $415,000
    Cash and Securities: $335,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $422,000
    Other: $378,000
    General Local Government Support: $38,000
    General Local Government Support: $31,000
  • Tax - Property: $558,000
    Property: $553,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,428,000
    : $1,023,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,810
  • Number of aged recipients: 112
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,698
  • Number of recipients under 18: 266
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,241
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 303
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 883
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 787
Most common first names in Rutland County, VT among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary64581.7 years
John58873.6 years
William40774.6 years
Robert36670.8 years
Charles29175.6 years
George27175.7 years
James25671.8 years
Edward25373.8 years
Helen24380.2 years
Margaret23581.3 years
Most common last names in Rutland County, VT among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith15977.0 years
Brown14875.7 years
Johnson13578.3 years
Jones12076.8 years
Williams9378.3 years
Parker8377.0 years
Hughes7676.7 years
Baker7478.4 years
Davis7176.8 years
Clark6973.5 years
Businesses in Rutland County, VT
NameCountNameCount
AT&T3LensCrafters1
Ace Hardware3Little Caesars Pizza1
Advance Auto Parts1MasterBrand Cabinets12
American Eagle Outfitters1Maurices1
Applebee's1McDonald's4
Audi1New Balance3
Bath & Body Works1Nike2
Bed Bath & Beyond1Nissan1
Ben & Jerry's1Old Navy1
Best Western1Pac Sun1
Blockbuster1Payless1
Burger King1Penske1
CVS1Pizza Hut1
Chevrolet1Quiznos1
Circle K1RadioShack2
Comfort Inn2Ramada1
Curves1Red Roof Inn1
Decora Cabinetry2Rite Aid5
Dennys1Rodeway Inn2
Domino's Pizza1Sears2
Dunkin Donuts7Shaw's2
Econo Lodge1Sprint Nextel2
FedEx7Staples1
Ford2Subway3
GNC1T.J.Maxx1
GameStop2Taco Bell1
H&R Block2Toyota1
Hilton1True Value4
Holiday Inn1U-Haul2
Home Depot1UPS7
Honda1Verizon Wireless2
JCPenney1Victoria's Secret1
KFC1Volkswagen1
Kincaid1Walgreens1
Kmart1Walmart1
La-Z-Boy1Wendy's1
Lane Furniture1

Rutland County on our top lists:

  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #55 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest average weight of females"
  • #57 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #58 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #65 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"