Vermont · PUMA · 2024 ACS PUMS
Chittenden County
A Census profile of the Chittenden County Public Use Microdata Area in Vermont, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 171,141 people, with a median household income of $95,434 and a median age of 39.6.
Cities & areas covered: Chittenden County.
How Chittenden County compares to Vermont
- Median household income here is $95,434, $10,153 above the Vermont figure of $85,281.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 59.7%, 12.4% above the Vermont figure of 47.3%.
- Homeownership here is 65.2%, 8.5% below the Vermont figure of 73.7%.
- The poverty rate here is 7.0%, 0.5% below the Vermont figure of 7.5%.
Chittenden County vs. Vermont vs. the U.S.
Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The VT and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.
| Statistic | This PUMA | VT |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $95,434 | $85,281 |
| Median family income | $125,993 | $108,327 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $62,053 | $61,750 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $44,671 | $41,219 |
| Poverty rate | 7.0% | 7.5% |
| Unemployment rate | 1.8% | 2.6% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 70.5% | 65.9% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 35.2 | 36.6 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $4,489 | $4,515 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 24.0% | 24.0% |
| Mean All other income | $661 | $685 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $50 | $59 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $49,661 | $44,653 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 349.7 | 338.7 |
| Mean Retirement income | $3,512 | $3,794 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $4,680 | $3,734 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $213 | $283 |
| Mean Social Security income | $4,137 | $5,050 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | VT |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 59.7% | 47.3% |
| High school diploma or higher | 95.1% | 94.7% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | VT |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 10.7% | 11.3% |
| Business operations | 3.0% | 2.7% |
| Financial specialists | 1.8% | 1.5% |
| Computer & math | 5.0% | 3.4% |
| Architecture & engineering | 2.6% | 2.1% |
| Science | 2.3% | 1.6% |
| Community & social service | 2.3% | 3.1% |
| Legal | 1.4% | 1.0% |
| Education instruction | 6.3% | 7.5% |
| Arts, design & media | 2.7% | 2.7% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 8.6% | 7.9% |
| Healthcare support | 3.5% | 3.5% |
| Protective service | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Food prep & serving | 7.5% | 5.8% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Personal care | 5.5% | 3.1% |
| Sales | 8.4% | 8.7% |
| Office & admin support | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Construction | 2.6% | 5.4% |
| Extraction | 0.4% | 0.1% |
| Installation & repair | 1.4% | 3.1% |
| Production | 3.3% | 4.0% |
| Transportation & moving | 5.8% | 6.0% |
| Military | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 0.2% | 2.1% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.5% | 0.1% |
| Utilities (industry) | 0.5% | 1.0% |
| Construction (industry) | 3.6% | 7.1% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 8.3% | 8.1% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 1.4% | 1.1% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 10.9% | 11.3% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 3.5% | 2.9% |
| Information (industry) | 3.0% | 1.5% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 5.3% | 4.5% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 12.1% | 11.1% |
| Educational services (industry) | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| Health care (industry) | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 4.8% | 3.5% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 11.8% | 9.9% |
| Other services (industry) | 7.6% | 5.5% |
| Public administration (industry) | 2.4% | 4.1% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | VT |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 2.6% | 4.3% |
| Private insurance | 77.9% | 71.6% |
| Public insurance | 32.8% | 39.8% |
| With a disability | 12.7% | 14.6% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | VT |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 19 min | 24 min |
| Drove to work | 76.2% | 78.1% |
| Public transit to work | 1.6% | 1.2% |
| Worked from home | 15.4% | 15.2% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 34.7 | 32.4 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | VT |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $425,000 | $350,000 |
| Median gross rent | $1,670 | $1,298 |
| Rent as % of income | 26.0% | 28.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 65.2% | 73.7% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | 2.3 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 5 | 6 |
| Median year built | 1980 | 1970 |
| Vehicles per household | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| No vehicle | 6.7% | 6.2% |
| Single-family detached | 50.4% | 66.9% |
| Broadband internet | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $110 | $130 |
| Median Fuel cost | $900 | $1,500 |
| Median Gas cost | $100 | $100 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 51 | 54.6 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $4,200 | $2,200 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $1,400 | $1,300 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Median Monthly rent | $1,600 | $1,100 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $1,699 | $1,470 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $500 | $400 |
| Median Property taxes | $6,500 | $5,250 |
| Median Water cost | $450 | $600 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | VT |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 171,141 | 648,493 |
| Average age | 39.6 | 43.2 |
| Married (15+) | 42.5% | 48.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2.9% | 2.7% |
| Black | 1.2% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 5.0% | 2.1% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $954 | $1,167 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 1.5 | 1.7 |
Chittenden County — FAQ
What is the population of the Chittenden County PUMA?+
The Chittenden County PUMA in Vermont has a population of 171,141, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Chittenden County, VT?+
Median household income in the Chittenden County PUMA is $95,434, compared with $85,281 across Vermont and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the Chittenden County PUMA?+
The Chittenden County PUMA covers Chittenden County. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.
What is a PUMA?+
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. Vermont contains 4 PUMAs.
Where does this Chittenden County data come from?+
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.