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CITY · 2010 ACS

Readsboro

Vermont · 321 residents · 1.23 sq mi
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With 321 people, Readsboro is a city in Vermont. The poverty rate is 46.4%, above the 13.8% national rate. The median age is 48.5, about 11 years above the US median. That trails the Vermont median by roughly 67%. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 11% of adults. The median household earns $17,083, about 68% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 48.5
US median: 37.2
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
321
+1%vs 2011
vs 318 in 2011
2010 – 2024
Median age
48.5
+7%vs 2011
vs 45.5 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
1.23 sq mi
Population, 2010 – 2024
254272291309327201020202024Readsboro
2024299
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 54.7%(15)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 94.4%(14)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 145%(16)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.9%(22)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 243.1%(10)
US avg: 7%
25 to 349.7%(31)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412.5%(40)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5413.7%(44)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6413.4%(43)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 7412.1%(39)
US avg: 7%
75 to 8412.1%(39)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2.5%(8)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$17,083
−39%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $28,750 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2024
Per capita income
$13,402
−17%vs 2011
vs $16,093 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
7.4%
−5.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 12.3% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
46.4%
+5.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 40.6% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.520
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.519 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Wholesale trade26.9%
US avg: 7.2%
Retail trade25.6%
US avg: 10.9%
Information12.8%
US avg: 11.5%
Finance & insurance2.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical2.6%
US avg: 4.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 3.1%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2.4%
Other services0%
US avg: 7%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$125,000
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $135,400 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2023
Median gross rent
$606
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $617 in 2011
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
63.1%
+4.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 58.5% in 2011
36.9% rent
Vacancy rate
12.8%
+0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 12.8% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.43 people
−1%vs 2011
vs 2.45 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
45.8%
+10.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 35.5% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
42.2%
−0.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 42.6% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
7.3
+55%vs 2011
vs 4.7 in 2011
2010 – 2023
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2011
White, non-Hispanic100%(318)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
2010
White, non-Hispanic98.8%(317)
Black0.6%(2)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0.6%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
French Canadian31.5%(104)
Italian21.2%(70)
English13%(43)
French10.9%(36)
Irish8.8%(29)
German8.5%(28)
American7.3%(24)
Austrian2.1%(7)
Portuguese2.1%(7)
Scottish0.9%(3)
Swedish0.9%(3)
Welsh0.9%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
10.7%
+0.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 10.1% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
72.4%
+1.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 70.6% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.5 min
+2%vs 2011
vs 21.0 min in 2011
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
50.0%
−8.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 58.7% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
19.2%
+9.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 9.8% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
5.1%
−0.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 5.4% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
16.7%
+6.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 9.8% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
9.0%
−7.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 16.3% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
24.3%
+3.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 20.8% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
10.3%
+1.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 8.4% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
23.1%
+4.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 18.9% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.3%
−3.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 53.5% in 2011
Female
49.7%
+3.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 46.5% in 2011
Foreign born
1.5%
−1.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 2.5% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
15.3%
+0.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 14.5% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married50%(58)
Married21.6%(25)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced28.4%(33)
Women 15+
Never married66.7%(122)
Married12%(22)
Widowed5.5%(10)
Divorced15.8%(29)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
0.0%
−6.6 ptssince 2013
from 6.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
64.2%
+23.4 ptssince 2020
from 40.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
23.4%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 25.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.7%
−8.8 ptssince 2020
from 27.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
11.4%
−15.8 ptssince 2020
from 27.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.7%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 1.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
87.0%
+22.3 ptssince 2020
from 64.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
23.1%
−20.9 ptssince 2020
from 44.0% 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)38.9%(7)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.7%(3)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27.8%(5)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 18 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 Readsboro, Vermont?

Readsboro, Vermont has about 321 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Readsboro, Vermont?

The typical household in Readsboro, Vermont earns about $17,083 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Readsboro, Vermont expensive?

In Readsboro, Vermont, the median home is worth about $125,000, and the typical rent is about $606 a month.

How educated are people in Readsboro, Vermont?

About 10.7% of adults age 25 and over in Readsboro, Vermont hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Readsboro, Vermont?

About 46.4% of people in Readsboro, Vermont live below the federal poverty line.

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