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Essex Junction

Vermont · 8,396 residents · 4.57 sq mi
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Essex Junction is a city of 8,396 people in Vermont. 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. Households here earn about 36% more than in Vermont as a whole. Poverty is uncommon here, at 3.3% of locals. Households take in $40,600 a year at the median, 35% more than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $116,900.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.1
US median: 33.0
More educated
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
8,396
−2%vs 2000
vs 8,591 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
33.1
−9%vs 2000
vs 36.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
4.57 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
8K9K10K10K11K19902000201020202024Essex Junction
202411K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.3%(617)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.4%(620)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.4%(541)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.1%(595)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.7%(561)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419%(1,595)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4417.6%(1,474)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5412%(1,008)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.2%(686)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744.8%(406)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.7%(230)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.8%(63)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$40,600
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $53,444 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$16,597
−31%vs 2000
vs $24,142 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
3.3%
+0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$116,900
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $133,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$570
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $693 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
68.1%
−3.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 71.1% in 2000
31.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.7%(8,139)
Black0.7%(58)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(98)
Asian2.4%(202)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.1%(8,155)
Black0.7%(57)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(160)
Asian1.7%(143)
Other0.5%(41)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.3%(359)
Argentine0.5%(59)
Puerto Rican0.5%(55)
Venezuelan0.2%(23)
Cuban0.2%(17)
Asian origin
Nepalese3.4%(372)
Thai0.9%(95)
Chinese0.6%(66)
Vietnamese0.4%(46)
Korean0.2%(19)
Asian Indian0.1%(12)
Bhutanese0.1%(6)
Ancestry
Irish21.1%(2,276)
English20.2%(2,180)
German11%(1,187)
French7.6%(826)
American5.5%(597)
Italian4.8%(521)
Scottish2.7%(294)
Polish2.3%(250)
Swedish1.9%(209)
Dutch1.8%(194)
Greek1.5%(166)
+ 24 more ancestry groups with data
Arab1.5%(159)
Danish1.4%(147)
Russian1.1%(118)
Lebanese1%(107)
Iranian0.8%(82)
Syrian0.7%(77)
Welsh0.6%(70)
Portuguese0.6%(67)
Ukrainian0.6%(66)
Norwegian0.5%(55)
Canadian0.5%(53)
Latvian0.5%(49)
Brazilian0.4%(48)
Romanian0.4%(42)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(40)
Austrian0.4%(38)
Armenian0.3%(35)
Lithuanian0.3%(31)
Moroccan0.2%(27)
Finnish0.2%(26)
Hungarian0.2%(21)
Swiss0.1%(15)
Serbian0.1%(12)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
33.1%
−5.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 39.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
89.7%
−2.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 92.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
12.1%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.0 min
+36%vs 2000
vs 12.5 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 married40.4%(1,831)
Married52.5%(2,383)
Widowed2.1%(95)
Divorced5%(227)
Women 15+
Never married31.1%(1,443)
Married54.5%(2,533)
Widowed7.2%(334)
Divorced7.2%(334)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
7.2%
+1.6 ptssince 2013
from 5.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
65.2%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 64.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 10.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 16.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.3%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 17.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 1.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
74.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 73.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.2%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 32.5% 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)47.8%(219)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)12.9%(59)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era24.2%(111)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0.7%(3)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 458 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 Essex Junction, Vermont?

Essex Junction, Vermont has about 8,396 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Essex Junction, Vermont?

The typical household in Essex Junction, Vermont earns about $40,600 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Essex Junction, Vermont expensive?

In Essex Junction, Vermont, the median home is worth about $116,900, and the typical rent is about $570 a month.

How educated are people in Essex Junction, Vermont?

About 33.1% of adults age 25 and over in Essex Junction, Vermont hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Essex Junction, Vermont?

About 3.3% of people in Essex Junction, Vermont live below the federal poverty line.

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