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Poultney, VT Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Poultney is 1,673, which is 6.22% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 2.88% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Poultney population density is 2,617.40 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 65.13 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Poultney is white, which represent 93.78% of the total population. The average Poultney education level is lower than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 1,673. #30

Population Growth Since 2000, #23

Poultney, VT	6.22%
Vermont	2.88%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #5

Poultney, VT	2,617.40 per square mile
Vermont	65.13 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,569 (93.78%, #92)
Black:	26 (1.55%, #18)
Hispanic:	62 (3.71%, #11)
Asian:	7 (0.42%, #51)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #38)
One Race, Other:	19 (1.14%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	52 (3.11%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	8 (12.90%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	17 (27.42%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	3 (4.84%, see rank)
South American:	7 (11.29%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,421 (84.94%) out of the total population of 1,673 reported first ancestry.

	Poultney, VT	% of the Total Population	Vermont	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.39%	0.56%
Czech	19	1.14%, see rank	0.34%	0.47%
Danish	7	0.42%, see rank	0.36%	0.42%
Dutch	7	0.42%, see rank	1.32%	1.40%
English	251	15.00%, see rank	17.01%	8.02%
French	298	17.81%, see rank	21.93%	3.34%
German	220	13.15%, see rank	10.50%	15.03%
Greek	3	0.18%, see rank	0.43%	0.41%
Hungarian	18	1.08%, see rank	0.55%	0.46%
Irish	356	21.28%, see rank	17.92%	10.80%
Italian	173	10.34%, see rank	7.33%	5.52%
Norwegian	12	0.72%, see rank	0.85%	1.42%
Polish	67	4.00%, see rank	3.68%	3.01%
Portuguese	4	0.24%, see rank	0.38%	0.44%
Russian	3	0.18%, see rank	1.37%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	26	1.55%, see rank	1.12%	0.99%
Scottish	65	3.89%, see rank	4.36%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	6	0.36%, see rank	0.36%	0.95%
Swedish	40	2.39%, see rank	1.59%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.36%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.31%
American	128	7.65%, see rank	8.29%	7.12%
Welsh	76	4.54%, see rank	1.05%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 775 (46.32%, see rank)

Females: 898 (53.68%, see rank)

Poultney, VT	Male: 46.32% Female: 53.68%
Vermont	Male: 49.25% Female: 50.75%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Poultney, VT	23.00 years old
Vermont	42.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Poultney, VT	23.60 years old
Vermont	40.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Poultney, VT	22.50 years old
Vermont	43.30 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Poultney, VT	% of the Total Population	Vermont	U.S.
Under 5 years	45	2.69%, see rank	4.91%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	64	3.83%, see rank	5.42%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	104	6.22%, see rank	5.85%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	330	19.73%, see rank	7.21%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	361	21.58%, see rank	7.16%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	176	10.52%, see rank	11.30%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	154	9.21%, see rank	11.94%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	156	9.32%, see rank	15.44%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	133	7.95%, see rank	15.05%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	86	5.14%, see rank	8.92%	7.64%
75 to 84	55	3.29%, see rank	4.74%	4.25%
85 years and over	9	0.54%, see rank	2.06%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Poultney, VT	Vermont	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	769, 100%	434,995	209,056,129
Less Than High School	85, 11.05%, see rank	8.36%	13.67%
High School Graduate	271, 35.24%, see rank	30.58%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	210, 27.31%, see rank	25.86%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	88, 11.44%, see rank	21.23%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	115, 14.95%, see rank	13.97%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.61, see rank	14.01	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Poultney, VT			Vermont		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	27	100.00%	0.00%	73.30%	26.70%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	115	96.52%, see rank	3.48%, see rank	91.08%	8.92%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	75	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	89.56%	10.44%	90.60%	9.40%
College	547	44.61%, see rank	55.39%, see rank	65.08%	34.92%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	35	37.14%, see rank	62.86%, see rank	55.79%	44.21%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Poultney, VT	Vermont	U.S.
Total Households	509, 100%	257,252	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.37, see rank	2.34	2.63
1 Person Households	142, 27.90%, see rank	28.54%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	367, 72.10%, see rank	71.46%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	289, 56.78%, see rank	62.53%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.15, see rank	2.95	3.32
Married-Couple Family	228, 44.79%, see rank	49.19%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	220, 43.22%, see rank	37.47%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Poultney, VT	%	Vermont	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,460	see rank	525,036	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	678	100%, see rank	256,277	123,281,364
Never Married	383	56.49%, see rank	34.07%	35.77%
Married	238	35.10%, see rank	52.46%	52.04%
Widowed	14	2.06%, see rank	2.36%	2.57%
Divorced	43	6.34%, see rank	11.11%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	782	100%, see rank	268,759	129,692,771
Never Married	443	56.65%, see rank	27.87%	29.48%
Married	244	31.20%, see rank	50.61%	49.19%
Widowed	30	3.84%, see rank	8.49%	9.16%
Divorced	65	8.31%, see rank	13.02%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Poultney, VT	%	Vermont	U.S.
Native	1,652	98.74%, see rank	95.82%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	831	49.67%, see rank	51.31%	58.73%
Born in Different State	815	48.71%, see rank	43.53%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	6	0.36%, see rank	0.97%	1.42%
Foreign Born	21	1.26%, see rank	4.18%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	3	0.18%, see rank	2.43%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	18	1.08%, see rank	1.75%	7.09%
Born In Europe	3	0.18%, see rank	1.28%	1.53%
Born In Asia	2	0.12%, see rank	1.20%	3.82%
Born In Africa	2	0.12%, see rank	0.29%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	14	0.84%, see rank	0.49%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.89%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Poultney, VT	%	Vermont	U.S.
English	495	97.25%, see rank	92.78%	79.39%
Spanish	4	0.79%, see rank	1.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	10	1.96%, see rank	4.71%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	0.80%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.30%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.