Barre, VT (Vermont) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 8,905 (All urban)

Barre, Vermont Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 4,477 (4,220 occupied: 1,933 owner occupied, 2,287 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	54%
State:	29%

Housing density: 1113 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $548 (lower quartile is $417, upper quartile is $693)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $596

Median gross rent in Barre, VT in 2007: $646

Housing units in Barre with a mortgage: 1,011 (80 second mortgage, 97 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 499

Barre,VT index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $161,542 (it was $87,900 in 2000)

Barre:	$161,542
Vermont:	$205,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $116,469 - $184,821

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $163,054
Here: $163,054
State: $261,622

Townhouses or other attached units: $926,382
Here: $926,382
State: $260,121

In 2-unit structures: $186,903
Here: $186,903
State: $262,527

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $216,509
Here: $216,509
State: $232,572

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $185,526
Here: $185,526
State: $208,163

Mobile homes: $61,667
Here: $61,667
State: $47,932

Household type by relationship

Households: 9,022

In family households: 6,711 (1,519 male householders, 787 female householders)
1,682 spouses, 2,348 children (2,133 natural, 60 adopted, 155 stepchildren), 32 grandchildren, 59 brothers or sisters, 43 parents, 57 other relatives, 184 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,311 (811 male householders (650 living alone)), 1,112 female householders (990 living alone)), 388 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 269 (247 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,061 2-persons, 579 3-persons, 480 4-persons, 143 5-persons, 19 6-persons, 24 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,640 1-person, 240 2-persons, 23 3-persons, 20 4-persons.

1,189 married couples with children.
745 single-parent households (167 men, 578 women).

89.3% of residents of Barre speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (85% speak English very well, 15% speak English well).
9.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (51% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 28% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (21% speak English very well, 79% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 613 (6.6%)
(49.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.4
State:	6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.8
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Barre, Vermont:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 41 4 rooms: 109 5 rooms: 279 6 rooms: 603 7 rooms: 395 8 rooms: 229 9 or more rooms: 277

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Barre, Vermont:
	1 room: 164 2 rooms: 246 3 rooms: 558 4 rooms: 549 5 rooms: 324 6 rooms: 233 7 rooms: 146 8 rooms: 51 9 or more rooms: 16

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 13
1995 to 1998: 82
1990 to 1994: 26
1980 to 1989: 350
1970 to 1979: 430
1960 to 1969: 316
1950 to 1959: 390
1940 to 1949: 324
1939 or earlier: 2,546

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Barre:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 47 2 bedrooms: 334 3 bedrooms: 1,051 4 bedrooms: 386 5 or more bedrooms: 115

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Barre:
	no bedroom: 196 1 bedroom: 902 2 bedrooms: 737 3 bedrooms: 314 4 bedrooms: 127 5 or more bedrooms: 11

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Barre in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 136 1 vehicle: 624 2 vehicles: 952 3 vehicles: 195 4 vehicles: 19 5 or more vehicles: 7

Cars and other vehicles available in Barre in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 668 1 vehicle: 1,092 2 vehicles: 497 3 vehicles: 24 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 6

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Barre, VT:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 25
$50,000 to $59,999: 126
$60,000 to $69,999: 146
$70,000 to $79,999: 220
$80,000 to $89,999: 344
$90,000 to $99,999: 258
$100,000 to $124,999: 252
$125,000 to $149,999: 62
$150,000 to $174,999: 55
$175,000 to $199,999: 7
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 15

Barre rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Barre:

Less than $100: 62 people
$100 to $149: 31
$150 to $199: 32
$200 to $249: 104
$250 to $299: 114
$300 to $349: 107
$350 to $399: 62
$400 to $449: 130
$450 to $499: 192
$500 to $549: 253
$550 to $599: 202
$600 to $649: 213
$650 to $699: 188
$700 to $749: 110
$750 to $799: 114
$800 to $899: 123
$900 to $999: 91
$1,000 to $1,249: 27
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 10
No cash rent: 29

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 214 1990 to 1994: 20 1985 to 1989: 21 1980 to 1984: 13 1975 to 1979: 17 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 35 1965 to 1969: 293

Barre, VT Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 86.2%
Number of people working at home: 165 (3.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 248
5 to 9 minutes: 822
10 to 14 minutes: 1022
15 to 19 minutes: 859
20 to 24 minutes: 405
25 to 29 minutes: 195
30 to 34 minutes: 219
35 to 39 minutes: 53
40 to 44 minutes: 104
45 to 59 minutes: 219
60 to 89 minutes: 84
90 or more minutes: 69

Barre mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,295 (74%)
Carpooled: 686 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 30 (1%)
Motorcycle: 10 (0%)
Bicycle: 6 (0%)
Walked: 252 (6%)
Other means: 20 (0%)
Worked at home: 165 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 640
$10,000 to $14,999: 411
$15,000 to $19,999: 337
$20,000 to $24,999: 376
$25,000 to $29,999: 323
$30,000 to $34,999: 294
$35,000 to $39,999: 278
$40,000 to $44,999: 167
$45,000 to $49,999: 220
$50,000 to $59,999: 404
$60,000 to $74,999: 336
$75,000 to $99,999: 267
$100,000 to $124,999: 97
$125,000 to $149,999: 53
$150,000 to $199,999: 7
$200,000 or more: 19

First ancestries reported:

French (except Basque): 1261

French Canadian: 944

English: 877

Italian: 695

Irish: 613

United States or American: 611

Other groups: 490

Scottish: 488

German: 314

Scotch-Irish: 202

Yugoslavian: 134

Polish: 112

Canadian: 96

Arab:: 77

Lebanese: 70

Danish: 43

Swedish: 38

Croatian: 35

British: 34

Austrian: 29

Greek: 25

Russian: 23

Dutch: 22

European: 21

Slavic: 16

Hungarian: 15

Portuguese: 14

Belgian: 13

Albanian: 12

Welsh: 12

Subsaharan African:: 10

South African: 10

New Zealander: 8

Finnish: 7

Scandinavian: 7

Syrian: 7

Czechoslovakian: 7

Australian: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Canada (42%)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (24%)
Germany (6%)
Other Western Europe (5%)
Italy (3%)
Austria (3%)
Korea (2%)

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

This state: 6320
Northeast: 1639
Midwest: 176
South: 270
West: 163

53% of Barre residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in Vermont.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 35
Nursery to 4th grade: 12
5th and 6th grade: 55
7th and 8th grade: 105
9th grade: 41
10th grade: 85
11th grade: 85
12th grade, no diploma: 148
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,200
Less than 1 year of college: 79
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 292
Associate degree: 156
Bachelor's degree: 464
Master's degree: 105
Professional school degree: 19
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 33
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 40
7th and 8th grade: 266
9th grade: 90
10th grade: 64
11th grade: 76
12th grade, no diploma: 59
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,458
Less than 1 year of college: 228
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 432
Associate degree: 290
Bachelor's degree: 363
Master's degree: 110
Professional school degree: 50
Doctorate degree: 7

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 17.1%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 10.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $37,026
Black householders: $65,355
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $16,485
Two or more races householders: $9,692
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $32,276

Barre household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Barre household income for Black householders

Barre household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Barre household income for Two or more races householders

Barre household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Barre marital status for males

Barre marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $160,330
Black or African American householders: $157,005
Two or more races householders: $83,120
Hispanic or Latino householders: $200,782

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,801
One, attached: 74
Two: 667
3 or 4: 679
5 to 9: 673
10 to 19: 137
20 to 49: 117
50 or more: 304
Mobile homes: 25

Median worth of mobile homes: $90,425

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Barre:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (88%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Wood (4%) Electricity (3%) Utility gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (55%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%) Electricity (20%) Utility gas (3%) Other fuel (1%) Wood (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 40

Here:	3.9%
Vermont:	7.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 11

Here:	2.4%
Vermont:	10.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 159

Here:	45.4%
Vermont:	37.7%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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