Sterling's Living Circumstances

Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union Overview

Sterling College located in Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union area. A total of 3,275 households are located in Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union area. Among them, 847 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.89 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 1,869 and 1,726 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

0.73% (55) of residents are non-citizens and 3.86% (290) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union, Vermont
Household	3,275
Population	7,507
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	847 (25.86%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	1,869
Total Students	1,726
Pre-Kindergarten	118
Kindergarten	50
Grade 1-8	809
Grade 9-12	380
College/Graduate School	369
Veterans	6,106
Non-citizen	55
Non-English Home Language	290
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

6,297 residents are over the age of 16 and 4,058 people are in labor force. Among them, 4,053 people are in civilian labor force and 5 are in armed labor force. 3,876 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.40%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,838	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	2,895	75.43%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	397	10.34%
Public transportation	10	0.26%
Walked	159	4.14%
Other method	16	0.42%
Worked from home	361	9.41%
Average Commute Time	31 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,876	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,415	36.51%
Service	537	13.85%
Sales and office	786	20.28%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	654	16.87%
Production, transportation, and material moving	484	12.49%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,876	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	217	5.60%
Construction	419	10.81%
Manufacturing	390	10.06%
Wholesale trade	105	2.71%
Retail trade	516	13.31%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	103	2.66%
Information	42	1.08%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	190	4.90%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	276	7.12%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,029	26.55%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	231	5.96%
Other services, except public administration	175	4.51%
Public administration	183	4.72%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,876	-
Private wage and salary workers	2,812	72.55%
Government workers	582	15.02%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	473	12.20%
Unpaid family workers	9	0.23%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $69,656 for the 3,275 households in Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union area, Vermont. The average income of a single worker is $32,143. 7,216 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 94.47%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	3,275	-
Less than $10,000	65	1.98%
$10,000 - $14,999	144	4.40%
$15,000 - $24,999	297	9.07%
$25,000 - $34,999	426	13.01%
$35,000 - $49,999	589	17.98%
$50,000 - $74,999	635	19.39%
$75,000 - $99,999	441	13.47%
$100,000 - $149,999	404	12.34%
$150,000 - $199,999	145	4.43%
More than $200,000	129	3.94%
Median Household Income	$54,946	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$69,656	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	1,973	-
Less than $10,000	23	1.17%
$10,000 - $14,999	29	1.47%
$15,000 - $24,999	109	5.52%
$25,000 - $34,999	168	8.51%
$35,000 - $49,999	331	16.78%
$50,000 - $74,999	496	25.14%
$75,000 - $99,999	290	14.70%
$100,000 - $149,999	332	16.83%
$150,000 - $199,999	110	5.58%
More than $200,000	85	4.31%

Median Family Income	$66,133	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$78,998	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$32,143	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$47,192	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$47,192	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	7,638	-
With health insurance coverage	7,216	94.47%
Public coverage	3,793	49.66%
Private health insurance	4,776	62.53%
Without health insurance coverage	422	5.53%

Housing

There are 4,836 housing units in Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union area, Vermont with 3,275 units (67.72%) occupied. 2,640 houses (80.61%) are occupied by owner and 635 houses (19.39%) are rented. The average housing value is $167,200 and the average rental cost is $809. 46 houses (0.95%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,636 houses (33.83%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	4,836	-
Occupied	3,275	67.72%
Owner Occupied	2,640	80.61%
Renter Occupied	635	19.39%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	3,645	75.37%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	28	0.58%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	444	9.18%
Mobile Homes	719	14.87%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	4,836	-
Built 2014 or later	46	0.95%
Built 2010 - 2013	98	2.03%
Built 2000 - 2009	683	14.12%
Built 1990 - 1999	687	14.21%
Built 1980 - 1989	490	10.13%
Built 1970 - 1979	755	15.61%
Built 1960 - 1969	320	6.62%
Built 1950 - 1959	121	2.50%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,636	33.83%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	4,836	-
1 room	126	2.61%
2 rooms	219	4.53%
3 rooms	507	10.48%
4 rooms	767	15.86%
5 rooms	915	18.92%
6 rooms	693	14.33%
7 rooms	675	13.96%
8 rooms	415	8.58%
9 rooms or more	519	10.73%
Median Number of Rooms	5.4 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	4,836	-
no bedroom	151	3.12%
1 bedroom	574	11.87%
2 bedrooms	1,140	23.57%
3 bedrooms	1,942	40.16%
4 bedrooms	744	15.38%
5 bedrooms or more	285	5.89%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	2,640	-
Less than $50,000	199	7.54%
$50,000 - $99,999	472	17.88%
$100,000 - $149,999	439	16.63%
$150,000 - $199,999	527	19.96%
$200,000 - $299,999	618	23.41%
$300,000 - $499,999	315	11.93%
$500,000 - $999,999	55	2.08%
$1,000,000 or more	15	0.57%
Median House Value	$167,200	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	552	-
Less than $500	104	18.84%
$500 - $999	347	62.86%
$1,000 - $1,499	92	16.67%
$1,500 - $1,999	9	1.63%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$809	-

Demographic

A total of 7,678 people lives in Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union area, Vermont with 3,959 male and 3,719 female. The males to female ratio is 51.56 to 48.44. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	7,678	-
Male	3,959	51.56%
Female	3,719	48.44%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	7,678	-
Under 5 years	323	4.21%
5 - 9 years	420	5.47%
10 - 14 years	506	6.59%
15 - 19 years	493	6.42%
20 - 24 years	256	3.33%
25 - 34 years	837	10.90%
35 - 44 years	1,021	13.30%
45 - 54 years	1,046	13.62%
55 - 59 years	658	8.57%
60 - 64 years	582	7.58%
65 - 74 years	944	12.29%
75 - 84 years	456	5.94%
85 years and older	136	1.77%
Median Age	44.8 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	7,678	-
One Race	7,486	97.50%
White	7,379	96.11%
Black or African American	73	0.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
Asian	6	0.08%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	5	0.07%
Other	23	0.30%

Two or more races	192	2.50%
White and Black or African American	84	1.09%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	47	0.61%
White and Asian	36	0.47%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%