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Orange Southwest Unified School District Overview

Vermont Technical College located in Orange Southwest Unified School District area. A total of 2,826 households are located in Orange Southwest Unified School District area. Among them, 634 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.87 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 1,422 and 1,554 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

0.40% (26) of residents are non-citizens and 2.35% (154) 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 Orange Southwest Unified School District, Vermont
Household	2,826
Population	6,553
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	634 (22.43%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	1,422
Total Students	1,554
Pre-Kindergarten	108
Kindergarten	54
Grade 1-8	485
Grade 9-12	269
College/Graduate School	638
Veterans	5,895
Non-citizen	26
Non-English Home Language	154
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

6,026 residents are over the age of 16 and 3,988 people are in labor force. Among them, 3,988 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 3,790 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.00%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Orange Southwest Unified School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,698	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	2,497	67.52%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	482	13.03%
Public transportation	28	0.76%
Walked	284	7.68%
Other method	102	2.76%
Worked from home	305	8.25%
Average Commute Time	26 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,790	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,469	38.76%
Service	702	18.52%
Sales and office	617	16.28%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	471	12.43%
Production, transportation, and material moving	531	14.01%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,790	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	127	3.35%
Construction	286	7.55%
Manufacturing	354	9.34%
Wholesale trade	79	2.08%
Retail trade	479	12.64%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	128	3.38%
Information	62	1.64%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	182	4.80%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	385	10.16%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,017	26.83%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	395	10.42%
Other services, except public administration	107	2.82%
Public administration	189	4.99%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,790	-
Private wage and salary workers	2,853	75.28%
Government workers	496	13.09%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	432	11.40%
Unpaid family workers	9	0.24%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $70,681 for the 2,826 households in Orange Southwest Unified School District area, Vermont. The average income of a single worker is $29,790. 6,701 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 96.21%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	2,826	-
Less than $10,000	120	4.25%
$10,000 - $14,999	133	4.71%
$15,000 - $24,999	237	8.39%
$25,000 - $34,999	231	8.17%
$35,000 - $49,999	404	14.30%
$50,000 - $74,999	683	24.17%
$75,000 - $99,999	396	14.01%
$100,000 - $149,999	425	15.04%
$150,000 - $199,999	131	4.64%
More than $200,000	66	2.34%
Median Household Income	$61,961	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$70,681	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	1,715	-
Less than $10,000	89	5.19%
$10,000 - $14,999	13	0.76%
$15,000 - $24,999	83	4.84%
$25,000 - $34,999	127	7.41%
$35,000 - $49,999	133	7.76%
$50,000 - $74,999	487	28.40%
$75,000 - $99,999	306	17.84%
$100,000 - $149,999	348	20.29%
$150,000 - $199,999	81	4.72%
More than $200,000	48	2.80%

Median Family Income	$72,266	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$81,146	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$29,790	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$43,906	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$43,906	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	6,965	-
With health insurance coverage	6,701	96.21%
Public coverage	3,401	48.83%
Private health insurance	4,512	64.78%
Without health insurance coverage	264	3.79%

Housing

There are 3,555 housing units in Orange Southwest Unified School District area, Vermont with 2,826 units (79.49%) occupied. 2,213 houses (78.31%) are occupied by owner and 613 houses (21.69%) are rented. The average housing value is $199,400 and the average rental cost is $826. 32 houses (0.90%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,343 houses (37.78%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,555	-
Occupied	2,826	79.49%
Owner Occupied	2,213	78.31%
Renter Occupied	613	21.69%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	2,581	72.60%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	39	1.10%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	561	15.78%
Mobile Homes	374	10.52%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,555	-
Built 2014 or later	32	0.90%
Built 2010 - 2013	48	1.35%
Built 2000 - 2009	368	10.35%
Built 1990 - 1999	331	9.31%
Built 1980 - 1989	441	12.41%
Built 1970 - 1979	574	16.15%
Built 1960 - 1969	221	6.22%
Built 1950 - 1959	197	5.54%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,343	37.78%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,555	-
1 room	83	2.33%
2 rooms	83	2.33%
3 rooms	341	9.59%
4 rooms	514	14.46%
5 rooms	538	15.13%
6 rooms	580	16.32%
7 rooms	664	18.68%
8 rooms	239	6.72%
9 rooms or more	513	14.43%
Median Number of Rooms	5.9 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,555	-
no bedroom	93	2.62%
1 bedroom	385	10.83%
2 bedrooms	1,014	28.52%
3 bedrooms	1,314	36.96%
4 bedrooms	568	15.98%
5 bedrooms or more	181	5.09%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	2,213	-
Less than $50,000	112	5.06%
$50,000 - $99,999	157	7.09%
$100,000 - $149,999	288	13.01%
$150,000 - $199,999	556	25.12%
$200,000 - $299,999	661	29.87%
$300,000 - $499,999	344	15.54%
$500,000 - $999,999	95	4.29%
$1,000,000 or more	-	-
Median House Value	$199,400	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	564	-
Less than $500	79	14.01%
$500 - $999	314	55.67%
$1,000 - $1,499	122	21.63%
$1,500 - $1,999	49	8.69%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$826	-

Demographic

A total of 6,999 people lives in Orange Southwest Unified School District area, Vermont with 3,587 male and 3,412 female. The males to female ratio is 51.25 to 48.75. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	6,999	-
Male	3,587	51.25%
Female	3,412	48.75%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	6,999	-
Under 5 years	298	4.26%
5 - 9 years	232	3.31%
10 - 14 years	338	4.83%
15 - 19 years	586	8.37%
20 - 24 years	688	9.83%
25 - 34 years	522	7.46%
35 - 44 years	730	10.43%
45 - 54 years	1,007	14.39%
55 - 59 years	472	6.74%
60 - 64 years	545	7.79%
65 - 74 years	984	14.06%
75 - 84 years	453	6.47%
85 years and older	144	2.06%
Median Age	46.5 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	6,999	-
One Race	6,875	98.23%
White	6,803	97.20%
Black or African American	35	0.50%
American Indian and Alaska Native	14	0.20%
Asian	0	0.00%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	23	0.33%

Two or more races	124	1.77%
White and Black or African American	25	0.36%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	23	0.33%
White and Asian	70	1.00%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%