Chittenden County Population Charts

According to the most recent demographics data available from the Census Bureau released in December of 2018, Figure 1 Chittenden County indicates it has 160,985 population which is the most of all countiesin the area. Figure 3 compares the population change from 2010 to 2017 and we can see Chittenden County indicates an increase of 4,440 (3%).

The population percent change for all areas for 2010 to 2017 is shown in Figure 4 and for Chittenden County indicates it has 2.8% Population Change which is the 2nd most of all the counties in the area. Comparing Population Change to the United States average of 5.6%, Chittenden County compares as approximately half the size. Also, in comparison with the state of Vermont, Population Change of -0.2%, Chittenden County is appreciably bigger.

Looking at population density in Figure 5 Chittenden County shows it has 300 population density which is at the top of all other countiesin the area. The next lower population density is Washington County measures approximately a third the size with population density of 85. Figure 6 shows the median age of the people and Chittenden County indicates it has 36.6 overall median age of all people which is the 4th smallest overall median age of all people of all the other counties in the area. The county with the highest overall median age of all people in the area is Grand Isle County with an age of 48.1 is 31.4% larger. Comparing the median age of men versus women in Figure 7 we find that Chittenden County illustrates median age of men is about 8.6% smaller than median age of women.

Looking at the breakdown of age groups in the generation analysis in Figure 8 Chittenden County has the largest proportion of people 20 to 29 year olds at 18.2% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 9 shows the breakdown of racial groups in the area and Chittenden County has the largest proportion of people who are Asian at 3.8% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 10 shows the Hispanic or Latino population of the area with Chittenden County shows it has 2.2% people who are Hispanic or Latino which is the 2nd most of all the counties in the area. Figure 11 is the ratio of the population of men to women and shows total male population is only about 4.0% smaller than total female population.

Chittenden County Marriage and Families Charts

Figure 12 shows the marriage status it has the largest proportion of percent of people never married at 39% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 14 is the average size of a typical family. Chittenden County shows it has 3.0 average family size which is the 3d most of all other counties in the area. The county with the highest average family size in the area is Franklin County with a size of 3.2 is 7.1% larger.

Figure 15 shows the ratio of families to total households and that Chittenden County illustrates it has 58% percent of people who are in a family which is the 4th smallest percent of people who are in a family of all the other counties in the area. The county with the highest percent of people who are in a family in the area is Grand Isle County with a percent of 71% is 23.1% larger.

Looking at husband and wife headed families as a percent of all families in Figure 16, Chittenden County indicates it has 80% percent of people in a husband and wife family which is the 3d most of all other counties in the area. The county with the highest percent of people in a husband and wife family in the area is Grand Isle County with a percent of 83% compares as only about 3.8% larger.

Chittenden County Mothers and Babies Charts

The next section of charts look at mothers and baby births over the last 12 months. Figure 18 shows the rate of women aged 15 to 50 years old who have given birth. Chittenden County illustrates it has 4.1% percent of women who gave birth which is the 5th in percent of women who gave birth out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest percent of women who gave birth in the area is Lamoille County with a birth rate of 6.0% measures 46.2% larger. In Figure 20, the teenager birth rate is shown (women between the ages of 15 and 19.) Chittenden County shows it has 4% teenager birth rate which is the 2nd most of all the counties in the area. The county with the highest teenager birth rate in the area is Addison County with a percent of births to teen ager of 4% is 11.2% larger. In Figure 21 the percentage is shown of all births in the last 12 months were the mothers were unmarried. Chittenden County shows it has 26% percent of unwed women who have given birth which is the 4th in percent of unwed women who have given birth out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest percent of unwed women who have given birth in the area is Clinton County with an unwed mother birth rate of 35% compares as 35.8% larger. The next Figure 22 shows the percent of unwed mothers who are on public assistance. Chittenden County shows it has 4.7% percent of unwed women who have given birth and are on public assistance which is the 3d most of all other counties in the area. The county with the highest percent of unwed women who have given birth and are on public assistance in the area is Washington County with a percent of unwed women who have gave birth and are on public assistance of 14.4% is approximately 3.0 times bigger. Figure 25 shows the comparative rate of unwed mothers who have given birth in the last 12 months are broken down by racial group. Chittenden County has the largest proportion of Black unwed birth rate at 23.9% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of Asian unwed birth rate at 23.5% of the total and is ranked #1.

Chittenden County Singles Charts

Figure 28 compares the total single people in each area. Chittenden County shows it has 53% percent of people who are single for any reason which is ranked #1 of all countiesin the area. Comparing percent of people who are single for any reason to the United States average of 50%, Chittenden County is 6.9% larger. Also, benchmarked against the state of Vermont, percent of people who are single for any reason of 49%, Chittenden County measures 8.3% larger.

Figure 30 compares the single people in each area broken down by never married, divorced, and widowed. Chittenden County indicates it has 39% percent of people never married which is the highest of all countiesin the area. Comparing percent of people never married|percent of people divorced|percent of people widowed to the United States average of 33%, Chittenden County is 17.4% larger. Also, in contrast to the state of Vermont, percent of people never married|percent of people divorced|percent of people widowed of 31%, Chittenden County is 25.2% larger. Figure 31 shows the single men in each area. Chittenden County illustrates it has 42% percent of men who have never been married which is the highest of all countiesin the area. Comparing percent of men who have never been married|percent of men who are divorced|percent of men who are widowed to the United States average of 36%, Chittenden County measures 14.5% larger. Also, measured against the state of Vermont, percent of men who have never been married|percent of men who are divorced|percent of men who are widowed of 34%, Chittenden County is 21.2% larger. Figure 32 shows the single women in each area. Chittenden County has the largest proportion of percent of women who have never been married at 36% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 33 shows the single men between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group. Chittenden County has the largest proportion of percent of Single Men 18 to 24 at 44% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of Single Men 25 to 29 at 15% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 34 shows the single women between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group. Chittenden County has the largest proportion of percent of Single women 18 to 24 at 44% of the total and is ranked #1.

Chittenden County Citizenship Charts

The next section of charts detail information about citizenship. Figure 35 shows a high level view of citizenship. Chittenden County has the largest proportion of percent of citizens by naturalization at 5% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of non-citizens at 4% of the total and is ranked #1. For all citizens, Figure 36 breaks down the original place of birth and it has the largest proportion of percent of people born in the northeast US at 33% of the total and is ranked #1.

In Figure 37, the percentage of the population who was not born in the United States is shown (i.e. Percent Foreign Born.) Chittenden County shows it has 8.8% percent of population who was born in another country which is the largest of all countiesin the area. Comparing percent of population who was born in another country to the United States average of 13.4%, Chittenden County measures approximately three-fourths the size. Also, benchmarked against the state of Vermont, percent of population who was born in another country of 4.5%, Chittenden County is about twice as large.

Figure 39 shows the age break down of non citizens. Chittenden County has the largest proportion of percent of non citizens under 18 years old at 14% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 40 shows the median age of non citizens and it has 30.5 median age of non citizens which is the 4th smallest median age of non citizens of all the other counties in the area. The county with the highest median age of non citizens in the area is Grand Isle County with a median age of 57.5 is about twice as large. For non citizens, Figure 41 shows the year that they entered the United States and it has the largest proportion of percent of non citizens who entered the US after 2010 at 53% of the total and is ranked #1.

For all foreign born people who have gone through naturalization (the process of becoming a citizen), Figure 42 shows when they became naturalized. it has the largest proportion of percent of people naturalized between 2000 to 2009 at 38% of the total and is ranked #1.

Chittenden County Birthplace Charts

A map of the globe is shown in Figure 43 which depicts the major regions of the world that people from this place are from. Chittenden County has the largest proportion of percent of people born in Asia at 41% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people born in Africa at 15% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 44 shows a breakdown of where all foreign born people come from using large geographic areas. Chittenden County has the largest proportion of percent of people born in Asia at 41% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people born in Africa at 15% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 45 is a table that breaks out all the foreign born people by where they were born. Chittenden County has the largest proportion of percent foreign born in Asia-South Central at 20.2% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent foreign born in Asia-West at 5.0% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of percent foreign born in Africa-East at 7.3% of the total and is ranked #1. In addition, it has the largest proportion of percent foreign born in Africa-Middle at 5.8% of the total and is ranked #1.