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Barre, VT

Full City Profile · Vermont · Washington County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
8,461 Population 2,121/sq mi density
$53,288 Median Income $37,843 per capita
$200,100 Home Value $294,851 Zillow
$986 Median Rent 29.2% income on rent
43°F Avg Temperature 270 sunny days/yr
748 Violent Crime/100K 2,374 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$53,288 median income, 3.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$200,100 home value, $986/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
748 violent crimes/100K (97% above avg)
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.7% bachelor's degree or higher

Top Industries in Barre (20)

County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.

Health Care & Social Assistance
4,400 jobs 215 firms $68,165/yr
Retail Trade
3,988 jobs 314 firms $41,888/yr
Accommodation & Food Services
2,565 jobs 157 firms $30,382/yr
Manufacturing
2,294 jobs 120 firms $63,560/yr
Finance & Insurance
2,077 jobs 140 firms $114,921/yr
Professional & Technical Services
1,876 jobs 665 firms $107,762/yr
Educational Services
1,443 jobs 93 firms $56,101/yr
Construction
1,402 jobs 260 firms $69,183/yr
Other Services
1,194 jobs 278 firms $63,056/yr
Administrative & Waste Services
872 jobs 274 firms $58,830/yr
Wholesale Trade
796 jobs 146 firms $74,352/yr
Arts & Entertainment
497 jobs 46 firms $37,957/yr
Transportation & Warehousing
413 jobs 30 firms $69,265/yr
Information & Technology
380 jobs 129 firms $90,962/yr
Management of Companies
300 jobs 22 firms $135,688/yr
Real Estate
211 jobs 55 firms $55,584/yr
Utilities
187 jobs 9 firms $99,863/yr
Agriculture & Forestry
170 jobs 31 firms $40,111/yr
Mining & Oil/Gas
92 jobs 5 firms $74,771/yr
Unclassified
1 jobs 2 firms $434,817/yr

Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)

LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.

Educational Services
2.08
Finance & Insurance
1.53
Utilities
1.47
Retail Trade
1.19
Other Services
1.18
Health Care & Social Assistance
0.92
Arts & Entertainment
0.88
Accommodation & Food Services
0.84
Manufacturing
0.83
Professional & Technical Services
0.81
Construction
0.80
Mining & Oil/Gas
0.73
Agriculture & Forestry
0.63
Information & Technology
0.61
Wholesale Trade
0.60
Management of Companies
0.53
Administrative & Waste Services
0.44
Real Estate
0.41
Transportation & Warehousing
0.29
Unclassified
0.02
Thin line = national average (1.0)

Complete Industry Data

Industry Employment Establishments Avg Weekly Wage Avg Annual Pay LQ
Health Care & Social Assistance 4,400 215 $1,311 $68,165 0.92
Retail Trade 3,988 314 $806 $41,888 1.19
Accommodation & Food Services 2,565 157 $584 $30,382 0.84
Manufacturing 2,294 120 $1,222 $63,560 0.83
Finance & Insurance 2,077 140 $2,210 $114,921 1.53
Professional & Technical Services 1,876 665 $2,072 $107,762 0.81
Educational Services 1,443 93 $1,079 $56,101 2.08
Construction 1,402 260 $1,330 $69,183 0.80
Other Services 1,194 278 $1,213 $63,056 1.18
Administrative & Waste Services 872 274 $1,131 $58,830 0.44
Wholesale Trade 796 146 $1,430 $74,352 0.60
Arts & Entertainment 497 46 $730 $37,957 0.88
Transportation & Warehousing 413 30 $1,332 $69,265 0.29
Information & Technology 380 129 $1,749 $90,962 0.61
Management of Companies 300 22 $2,609 $135,688 0.53
Real Estate 211 55 $1,069 $55,584 0.41
Utilities 187 9 $1,920 $99,863 1.47
Agriculture & Forestry 170 31 $771 $40,111 0.63
Mining & Oil/Gas 92 5 $1,438 $74,771 0.73
Unclassified 1 2 $8,362 $434,817 0.02