Lamoille County Income Charts

This section shows the economic outlook and local economy using the most recent economic data from the 2018 Census Bureau. Starting with Figure 1 which shows the median earnings per worker. Lamoille County shows it has $42,816 median earnings which is the 5th in median earnings out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest median earnings in the area is Chittenden County with an earnings of $50,346 measures 17.6% larger. Comparing median earnings to the United States average of $46,022, Lamoille County is about 7.5% smaller. Also, in comparison with the state of Vermont, median earnings of $45,058, Lamoille County is only about 5.2% smaller.

In Figure 2 we see a more complete view of income which includes all members in a household using the median household income and it has $54,899 median income which is the 5th in median income out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest median income in the area is Chittenden County with an income of $66,906 is 21.9% larger. Comparing median income to the United States average of $57,652, Lamoille County is only about 5.0% smaller. Also, compared with the state of Vermont, median income of $57,808, Lamoille County compares as about 5.3% smaller.

Figure 5 has the Average number of hours worked in a typical work week during the year, it has 38.3 average hours which is the 5th in average hours out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest average hours in the area is Orleans County with an average hours of 39.7 is only about 3.7% larger. Dividing median annual worker earnings by the average number of hours worked in a year in Figure 6 shows that it has $21.50 average hourly earnings which is the 5th in average hourly earnings out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest average hourly earnings in the area is Chittenden County with an average hourly earnings of $26.03 is 21.1% larger. Comparing average hourly earnings to the United States average of $22.87, Lamoille County is about 6.4% smaller. Also, compared to the state of Vermont, average hourly earnings of $22.80, Lamoille County compares as about 6.1% smaller.

Figure 7 examines the number of self employed people in the area based on the number of people who reported any self employment income. Lamoille County indicates it has 18.2% Self Employed which is the largest of all countiesin the area.

The next chart (Figure 11) shows the percentage of households that had retirement income over the last 12 months and it has 14.6% households with retirement income which is the 4th smallest households with retirement income of all the other counties in the area. The county with the highest households with retirement income in the area is Grand Isle County with a households with retirement income of 20.9% is 43.6% larger.

In the next chart, Figure 12, the median family income is shown for families broken down by racial group and it has the largest proportion of Black Family Income at $86,563 of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 13 shows the cost of living for a variety of cost components from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Lamoille County indicates it has hightest cost of 119.4 for cost of utilities.

Lamoille County Labor Force Charts

The next two charts look at very recent, monthly trended employment related performance using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The BLS tracks unemployment statistics for a large number of areas throughout the country on a month to month basis. However, not every location in the U.S. is tracked by the BLS so the chart will only show the closest location available (which may be the same location.) Figure 14 shows the monthly unemployment rate for the area as well as a comparison to the overall measure for the United States. It shows that from January 2010 to January 2019 the Monthly Unemployment Rate went from 8.7% to 4.0%. This represents a decrease in the Monthly Unemployment Rate of 54.0%. In Figure 15 the monthly labor force participation which are people actively looking for work are also defined as unemployed but do not include people who have given up looking for work. The participation level It shows that from March 2010 to March 2019 the Monthly Labor Force Participation went from 14,511 to 14,041. This represents a decrease in the Monthly Labor Force Participation of 3.2%.

The next two charts look at the annual unemployment rate and is based on the American Community survey. Figure 16 shows Lamoille County illustrates it has 2.6% unemployment rate which is the 6th in unemployment rate out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest unemployment rate in the area is Grand Isle County with a rate of 3.3% is 28.9% larger. Figure 17 shows the labor force participation using the estimated percentage of people either working or actively looking for work. Lamoille County indicates it has 68.2% participation rate which is the 3d most of all other counties in the area.

The percentage of full-time workers are compared to the number of part-time workers in Figure 19. Lamoille County indicates full time employees measures approximately 3.1 times bigger than part time employees.

The next employment related data item is shown in Figure 21 which is the percentage of families with only a single earner. Lamoille County illustrates it has 22.8% families with a single earner which is the 4th in families with a single earner out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest families with a single earner in the area is Orleans County with a single earners rate of 25.8% is 13.4% larger. The percentage of families with no one working is depicted in Figure 22. Lamoille County shows it has 12.9% families with no one working which is the 5th in families with no one working out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest families with no one working in the area is Orleans County with a families with no worker of 20.9% is 61.4% larger.

Lamoille County Poverty Charts

The next section details information about poverty in the area. In Figure 23 the total number of people earning less than the poverty level are shown. Lamoille County indicates it has 3,439 total people earning less than the poverty level which is the 6th in total people earning less than the poverty level out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest total people earning less than the poverty level in the area is Chittenden County with a total people earning less than the poverty level of 17,057 is approximately 5.0 times bigger.

In Figure 24 the percentage of people earning less than the poverty level is shown and compared across the group of places. Lamoille County shows it has 14.0% percent of people earning less than the poverty level which is the 2nd most of all the counties in the area. The county with the highest percent of people earning less than the poverty level in the area is Orleans County with a percent of people in poverty of 14.2% is only slightly larger.

In Figure 25 people who are in poverty are broken out by age group. Lamoille County has the largest proportion of person in poverty Under 12 Years at 22% of the total and is ranked #1.

The next chart, Figure 26, shows the percentage of people in poverty by racial group. Lamoille County has the largest proportion of Black poverty rate at 39% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of Hispanicp poverty rate at 35% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 27 shows key poverty statistics for groups based on marriage status. Lamoille County has the largest proportion of Unmarried Female with children and in poverty at 59% of the total and is ranked #1.

The next chart looks at the percentage of people in poverty based on their education level in Figure 28 marriage status. Lamoille County has the largest proportion of Has some college and in poverty at 12% of the total and is ranked #1. Additionally, Figure 30 looks at the percentage of people who receive some form of public assistance including general assistance, temporary assistance or food stamps (i.e. SNAP.) We can see that Lamoille County points out it has 13.5% households with public assistance which is the 4th in households with public assistance out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest households with public assistance in the area is Caledonia County with a households with public assistance of 18.7% is 37.8% larger.

Figure 31 shows the "Gini Index of Income Inequality" with a range from zero (perfect equality) to one (perfect inequality). Lamoille County indicates it has 46.9% the Gini Index which is is the uppermost of the countiesin the area.

Lamoille County Work Commute Charts

The average commute time is shown in Figure 37. Lamoille County shows it has 25 average commute time which is the 3d most of all other counties in the area. Figure 38 shows the difference between male versus female commuting time and Lamoille County illustrates average commute time in minutes for men is 28.3% larger than average commute time in minutes for women. Figure 41 shows the percentage of people who both work and live in the same city (town or place.) Lamoille County shows it has 32% people who both work and live in the same city which is the 5th in people who both work and live in the same city out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest people who both work and live in the same city in the area is Caledonia County with a people who both work and live in the same city of 43% is 33.9% larger. Comparing people who both work and live in the same city to the United States average of 42%, Lamoille County is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, compared with the state of Vermont, people who both work and live in the same city of 39%, Lamoille County is about 20.7% smaller.

Lamoille County Jobs Charts

The next to charts break out the median earnings for major job categories for men and women. Figure 46 shows the median earnings of men for the job categories. Lamoille County illustrates it has hightest median earnings of $117,794 for Earnings-Healthcare practitioners and tech occupations. Similarly, Figure 47 shows the median earnings of women for the job categories and Lamoille County shows it has hightest median earnings of $73,578 for Earnings-Healthcare practitioners and tech occupations.

Lamoille County Self Employment Charts

Figure 49 shows the number of people who are self employed in incorporated businesses by industry. Lamoille County indicates it has hightest entrepreneurs of 54% for self employed management, business, science, and arts businesses.

Similar to the last chart is Figure 50 which shows the number of people who are self employed but in more detailed industry categories. Lamoille County reveals it has hightest entrepreneurs of 28% for self employed in professional, scientific, management, administrative services.

In Figure 51 the average annual self employment income is shown. Lamoille County indicates it has $31,749 average annual self employment income which is the 3d most of all other counties in the area. The county with the highest average annual self employment income in the area is Grand Isle County with an average annual self employment income of $48,770 compares as 53.6% larger. Comparing average annual self employment income to the United States average of $36,502, Lamoille County measures about 15.0% smaller. Also, compared to the state of Vermont, average annual self employment income of $29,291, Lamoille County is 8.4% larger.

Figure 52 shows the difference between the number of self employed men and self employed women. Lamoille County shows total number of self-employed men is 48.7% larger than total number of self-employed women.