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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Bellows Falls

Vermont · 3,313 residents · 1.36 sq mi
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Bellows Falls is a city of 3,313 people in Vermont. 42% of homes are owner-occupied. That trails the Vermont median by roughly 28%. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $21,545, under the $30,130 national median. Median home value sits at $85,500.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.6
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 30%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
3,313
+5%vs 2000
vs 3,165 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
32.6
−11%vs 2000
vs 36.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.36 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
3K3K3K3K3K19902000201020202024Bellows Falls
20243K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.7%(288)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.6%(286)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.5%(217)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197%(231)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.2%(238)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416%(530)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.2%(470)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 546.9%(228)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.1%(268)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.7%(288)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.2%(207)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.9%(62)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$21,545
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $29,608 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$9,821
−36%vs 2000
vs $15,276 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
14.1%
+1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$85,500
+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $86,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$452
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $490 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
42.1%
−1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 43.2% in 2000
57.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.4%(3,050)
Black0.3%(11)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(36)
Asian0.5%(15)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.6%(3,300)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(12)
Asian0.2%(5)
Other0.2%(8)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Spaniard0.8%(22)
Asian origin
Korean2%(59)
Asian Indian0.4%(12)
Ancestry
Irish20%(577)
English18.2%(527)
American14.7%(424)
French10.9%(316)
German8.6%(248)
Italian8.5%(245)
Scottish5.5%(160)
Norwegian2.1%(62)
Polish2%(58)
British1.2%(36)
West Indian1.1%(33)
+ 12 more ancestry groups with data
Haitian1.1%(33)
Ukrainian1.1%(31)
Swedish0.9%(25)
Welsh0.6%(18)
Czech0.5%(14)
Lithuanian0.4%(12)
Austrian0.3%(9)
Hungarian0.3%(9)
Russian0.3%(8)
Slovak0.2%(7)
Portuguese0.2%(6)
Dutch0.1%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
12.6%
−2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
77.0%
−2.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
3.2%
−0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.4 min
+37%vs 2000
vs 13.4 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married47.2%(417)
Married35.4%(313)
Widowed0.6%(5)
Divorced16.9%(149)
Women 15+
Never married42.2%(624)
Married23.2%(343)
Widowed16.2%(240)
Divorced18.3%(270)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
2.7%
−6.9 ptssince 2013
from 9.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
37.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 37.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
8.4%
−6.3 ptssince 2020
from 14.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
26.7%
+5.4 ptssince 2020
from 21.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
38.9%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 39.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.9%
−3.7 ptssince 2020
from 6.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
44.9%
−7.4 ptssince 2020
from 52.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
60.3%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 56.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)27.7%(41)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)14.9%(22)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era52%(77)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 148 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Bellows Falls, Vermont?

Bellows Falls, Vermont has about 3,313 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Bellows Falls, Vermont?

The typical household in Bellows Falls, Vermont earns about $21,545 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Bellows Falls, Vermont expensive?

In Bellows Falls, Vermont, the median home is worth about $85,500, and the typical rent is about $452 a month.

How educated are people in Bellows Falls, Vermont?

About 12.6% of adults age 25 and over in Bellows Falls, Vermont hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bellows Falls, Vermont?

About 14.1% of people in Bellows Falls, Vermont live below the federal poverty line.

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