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

Overall

3.1 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

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

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

Population Overview

Total Population

8,461

Population Density

2,121

per square mile

Land Area

4.0

square miles (10.3 km²)

Median Age

40.9 yrs

5% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

44.5%

Male

55.5%

Female

45%

56%

Race & Ethnicity

White	93.4% US: 61.6%
Black	0.3% US: 12.4%
Hispanic	2.1% US: 18.7%
Asian	0% US: 5.9%
Other	4.2%

City vs. U.S. Average

White

93.4%

Black

0.3%

Hispanic

2.1%

Asian

Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only	96.6% US: 78.5%
Spanish	3.4% US: 13.4%

City vs. U.S. Average

English Only

96.6%

Spanish

3.4%

Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born

13.6%

Veterans

7.6%

27% above US avg (6%)

Disability

25.6%

97% above US avg (13%)

Health Insurance Coverage

98.5%

8% above US avg (91.4%)

Uninsured

8.7%

1% above US avg (8.6%)

Income Inequality (Gini)

0.435

US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population	8,461
Population Density	2,121 / sq mi
Land Area	4.0 sq mi
Median Age	40.9 years

Gender

Male	44.5%
Female	55.5%

Race & Ethnicity

White	93.4%
Black or African American	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino	2.1%
Asian	0.0%

Language

English Only	96.6%
Spanish	3.4%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born	13.6%
Veterans	7.6%
Disability	25.6%
Health Insurance	98.5%
Uninsured	8.7%
Broadband Access	84.9%
Gini Coefficient	0.435

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code	4 — Nonmetro / Urban 20K+, adjacent