Demographic Profile for Rutland County, Vermont
Rutland County, Vermont had a population that was estimated at 63,743 in the year 2005. The population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 63,419. This growth shows an increase of 0.5 percent. Rutland ranks 11 of 14 counties when calculating total change in population for Vermont and the county ranks 1,540 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Rutland County, Vermont to be 42.2 years old. The median age in Rutland is greater than the median age in the State of Vermont of 40.7. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 39.7 years of age. With 20.3 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Rutland can be described as being made up of a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high presence of the population, with 64.3 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 15.3 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.
In terms of total land area, Rutland extends a total area of 933 square miles. The county has a medium-low average area density of 68 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Monroe, TN (68 per sq. mile ), Saline, IL (68 per sq. mile ), Bourbon, KY (68 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Taney, MO (68 per sq. mile ), Pierce, WI (68 per sq. mile ), Sumter, GA (68 per sq. mile ).
Rutland County, Vermont has a population that is made up of 97.6 percent White, 0.4 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 0.8 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity, with 1.7 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Vermont percent of 2.7. Since 2000, Rutland has increased the percent of minority population when 1.4 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
Estimated since the year 2000, a low amount of people have migrated to Rutland from outside the country. The immigration into Rutland makes up 1.9 percent of the total migration into the State of Vermont. This amount of international migration is low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Rutland County, Vermont to be 42.2 years old. The median age in Rutland is greater than the median age in the State of Vermont of 40.7. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 39.7 years of age. With 20.3 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Rutland can be described as being made up of a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high presence of the population, with 64.3 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 15.3 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.
In terms of total land area, Rutland extends a total area of 933 square miles. The county has a medium-low average area density of 68 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Monroe, TN (68 per sq. mile ), Saline, IL (68 per sq. mile ), Bourbon, KY (68 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Taney, MO (68 per sq. mile ), Pierce, WI (68 per sq. mile ), Sumter, GA (68 per sq. mile ).
Rutland County, Vermont has a population that is made up of 97.6 percent White, 0.4 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 0.8 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity, with 1.7 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Vermont percent of 2.7. Since 2000, Rutland has increased the percent of minority population when 1.4 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
Estimated since the year 2000, a low amount of people have migrated to Rutland from outside the country. The immigration into Rutland makes up 1.9 percent of the total migration into the State of Vermont. This amount of international migration is low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
