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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Rutland

Vermont · 18,230 residents · 7.55 sq mi
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Rutland is home to 18,230 people in Vermont. Owners hold 53% of the housing stock. The average commute runs 15 minutes. Households here earn about 15% less than in Vermont as a whole. Households take in $25,434 at the median, 16% less than the US figure. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 35.1
US median: 33.0
Average education
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 41%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

18,230
+5%vs 2000
vs 17,292 in 2000
1990 – 2025
35.1
−11%vs 2000
vs 39.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
7.55 sq mi
Population, 19902024
15K16K17K18K19K19902000201020202024Rutland
202416K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.2%(1,307)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.3%(1,148)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.2%(955)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.7%(1,036)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.7%(1,405)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.8%(3,237)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.7%(2,687)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.6%(1,569)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.7%(1,593)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.1%(1,662)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.2%(1,122)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.8%(509)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$25,434
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $30,478 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$12,984
−24%vs 2000
vs $17,075 in 2000
US average: $14,340
12.1%
−3.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$95,200
+41%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $89,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$440
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $501 in 2000
US average: $450
53.4%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 53.4% in 2000
46.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic97.1%(16,796)
Black0.4%(71)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(156)
Asian0.4%(74)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.2%(18,082)
Black0.2%(44)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(121)
Asian0.4%(75)
Other0.2%(29)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Spaniard0.7%(109)
Mexican0.3%(49)
Guatemalan0.1%(15)
Asian origin
Laotian0.2%(31)
Chinese0.2%(26)
Korean0.2%(24)
Japanese0.1%(10)
Filipino0.1%(10)
Thai0.1%(9)
Ancestry
English20%(3,144)
Irish19.6%(3,084)
French11.9%(1,866)
Italian9.1%(1,425)
American6.8%(1,061)
Polish5.5%(860)
German5.4%(844)
Scottish2.8%(442)
Dutch1.8%(279)
Swedish1.5%(231)
Welsh1.4%(214)
+ 24 more ancestry groups with data
Hungarian1.3%(197)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(148)
Norwegian0.8%(120)
Finnish0.7%(105)
Australian0.6%(93)
Greek0.5%(80)
Swiss0.4%(65)
Russian0.4%(59)
Canadian0.4%(58)
Cape Verdean0.2%(30)
Lithuanian0.2%(29)
Czech0.1%(23)
Austrian0.1%(20)
Danish0.1%(20)
British0.1%(19)
Portuguese0.1%(17)
Nigerian0.1%(17)
Iranian0.1%(16)
Armenian0.1%(12)
Brazilian0.1%(10)
Arab0%(6)
Section 05

Education

19.2%
−2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 21.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
77.6%
−4.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
5.3%
−2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.3 min
+32%vs 2000
vs 11.5 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 married35.5%(2,419)
Married44.9%(3,062)
Widowed2.7%(186)
Divorced16.9%(1,156)
Women 15+
Never married30.2%(2,060)
Married41.5%(2,833)
Widowed9.7%(662)
Divorced18.5%(1,265)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.7%
−4.0 ptssince 2013
from 7.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
47.4%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 49.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.6%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 11.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
28.7%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 27.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
31.7%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 29.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 3.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
59.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 60.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
53.8%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 50.1% 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)15.7%(166)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.8%(231)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era47.1%(498)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.2%(23)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,058 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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How many people live in Rutland, Vermont?

Rutland, Vermont has about 18,230 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Rutland, Vermont?

The typical household in Rutland, Vermont earns about $25,434 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Rutland, Vermont expensive?

In Rutland, Vermont, the median home is worth about $95,200, and the typical rent is about $440 a month.

How educated are people in Rutland, Vermont?

About 19.2% of adults age 25 and over in Rutland, Vermont hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Rutland, Vermont?

About 12.1% of people in Rutland, Vermont live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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