United States › Barre MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2020 ACS
Barre Micro Barre, VT · 1 counties · 59,807 residents · 687 sq mi
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The short version
Barre is a metro area of 59,807 people. At a median age of 44.2, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 3% of people across the metro were born outside the United States. Owners hold 70% of the housing stock. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $230,400.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 44.2
US median: 38.8
More educated
44% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 46%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth from 38.5 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Population, 1990 – 2024
54K 56K 57K 59K 61K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Barre Age distribution, 2020
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Section 02
Income & economy $64,862
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,972 in 2000
US average: $66,278
from $21,113 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
from 32.8% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
from 8.0% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Public administration 5.4%
Professional, scientific, technical 2.1%
Transportation & warehousing 2.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 2%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.7%
Education & health services 0.4%
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$230,400
+46%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $105,200 in 2000
US average: $265,253
$938
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $519 in 2000
US average: $1,124
from 68.5% in 2000
29.7% rent
from 2.32 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
from 3.5 in 2009
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 2000
White, non-Hispanic 96.1%(55,778)
Hispanic / Latino 1.3%(732)
2020
White, non-Hispanic 89.8%(53,704)
Hispanic / Latino 2.6%(1,569)
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Hispanic origin
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data from 32.2% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
from 88.4% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
from 12.3% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 15.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
from 74.8% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
from 6.4% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07
Work & employment from 5.2% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
from 69.6% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
US average: 73.3%
from 43.0% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08
People & community from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
from 6.9% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 35.4%(8,965)
Women 15+
Never married 28.3%(7,313)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage from 6.9% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Direct-purchase
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
US average: 2.3%
Any private
US average: 68.1%
Any public
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later) 15.8%(461)
Gulf War (1990s) 18.6%(544)
Share of the 2,925 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 Barre, VT? Barre, VT has about 59,807 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Barre, VT? The typical household in Barre, VT earns about $64,862 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Barre, VT expensive? In Barre, VT, the median home is worth about $230,400, and the typical rent is about $938 a month.
How educated are people in Barre, VT? About 43.7% of adults age 25 and over in Barre, VT hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Barre, VT? About 10.2% of people in Barre, VT live below the federal poverty line.
Has Barre, VT grown since 1990? Yes, Barre, VT has grown since 1990. The population has added about 4,879 residents, a change of about 9 percent over that period.
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