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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Wilder

Vermont · 1,606 residents · 2.54 sq mi
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Wilder is home to 1,606 people in Vermont. Owners hold 77% of the housing stock. About 29% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The poverty rate is 5.3%, under the national 13.2%. The average commute runs 17 minutes. The typical home is worth $111,800.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.4
US median: 33.0
More educated
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 43%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

1,606
−2%vs 2000
vs 1,636 in 2000
1990 – 2024
34.4
−8%vs 2000
vs 37.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2.54 sq mi
Population, 19902024
1K2K2K3K4K19902000201020202024Wilder
20243K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 510%(161)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.6%(138)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.1%(98)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 194.6%(74)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 243.7%(59)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418.3%(294)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4417.6%(282)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.6%(171)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.3%(134)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.9%(111)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.7%(76)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.5%(8)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$33,547
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $40,238 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$14,669
−33%vs 2000
vs $21,802 in 2000
US average: $14,340
5.3%
−2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$111,800
+43%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $102,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$507
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $608 in 2000
US average: $450
76.8%
+6.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 70.3% in 2000
23.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.1%(1,573)
Black0.4%(6)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(15)
Asian0.9%(14)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97%(1,558)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(5)
Asian3%(48)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Asian origin
Sri Lankan1.4%(43)
Korean0.6%(18)
Ancestry
English29.7%(917)
Irish17.1%(529)
German16.7%(516)
Scottish10.3%(317)
Polish7.8%(242)
Italian6.8%(211)
American6.5%(200)
British6.3%(195)
French5.5%(171)
Brazilian3.8%(117)
Swedish3.3%(103)
Norwegian2.2%(67)
+ 18 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish1.5%(47)
Dutch0.9%(29)
Portuguese0.7%(23)
Slovak0.7%(22)
Welsh0.6%(19)
Arab0.6%(18)
Syrian0.5%(14)
Hungarian0.5%(14)
Kenyan0.5%(14)
Russian0.4%(13)
Danish0.4%(12)
Lithuanian0.4%(12)
Jamaican0.3%(8)
Lebanese0.1%(4)
Czech0.1%(3)
Section 05

Education

28.8%
−0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 29.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
83.6%
−7.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 91.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
9.6%
+2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

16.6 min
+50%vs 2000
vs 11.1 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 married42.3%(514)
Married35%(425)
Widowed4.9%(59)
Divorced17.9%(217)
Women 15+
Never married29.3%(458)
Married34.7%(542)
Widowed18.4%(287)
Divorced17.6%(274)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

4.6%
−5.6 ptssince 2013
from 10.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
60.1%
−9.1 ptssince 2020
from 69.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.6%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 14.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
30.1%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 26.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
20.0%
+9.0 ptssince 2020
from 11.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.5%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 3.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
71.0%
−5.5 ptssince 2020
from 76.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.6%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 35.6% 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)24.1%(32)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.1%(32)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era54.1%(72)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.5%(6)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 133 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 Wilder, Vermont?

Wilder, Vermont has about 1,606 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Wilder, Vermont?

The typical household in Wilder, Vermont earns about $33,547 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Wilder, Vermont expensive?

In Wilder, Vermont, the median home is worth about $111,800, and the typical rent is about $507 a month.

How educated are people in Wilder, Vermont?

About 28.8% of adults age 25 and over in Wilder, Vermont hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Wilder, Vermont?

About 5.3% of people in Wilder, 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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