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MICROPOLITAN AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Brattleboro Micro

Brattleboro, VT · 1 counties · 41,588 residents · 786 sq mi
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With 41,588 people, Brattleboro is a metro area. 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Poverty is uncommon here, at 9.5% of people across the metro. Headcount has barely moved since 2000. Median household income is $27,767, close to the national figure. Median home value sits at $97,100.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.6
US median: 33.0
More educated
25% 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
41,588
−6%vs 2000
vs 44,216 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
53 / sq mi
−6%vs 2000
vs 56 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
34.6
−14%vs 2000
vs 40.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
786 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
41K42K44K45K46K19902000201020202024Brattleboro
202446K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.3%(3,027)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.9%(3,267)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.6%(2,727)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.2%(2,584)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246%(2,493)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.8%(7,000)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4417.4%(7,247)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.7%(4,439)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.2%(3,416)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.1%(2,933)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.5%(1,859)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.4%(596)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$27,767
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $38,204 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$13,134
−36%vs 2000
vs $20,533 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
9.5%
+0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$97,100
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $112,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$458
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $552 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
64.2%
−3.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 67.9% in 2000
35.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96%(42,452)
Black0.5%(210)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(493)
Asian0.8%(342)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.7%(41,031)
Black0.3%(136)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(291)
Asian0.6%(238)
Other0.4%(183)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican0.9%(415)
Mexican0.7%(303)
Bolivian0.3%(133)
Cuban0.2%(78)
Spaniard0.1%(68)
Nicaraguan0.1%(67)
Panamanian0.1%(53)
Colombian0.1%(51)
Dominican0.1%(44)
Venezuelan0.1%(38)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.3%(147)
Korean0.2%(97)
Vietnamese0.1%(63)
Filipino0.1%(44)
Thai0.1%(43)
Japanese0.1%(37)
Taiwanese0.1%(23)
Pakistani0%(17)
Burmese0%(6)
Uzbek0%(2)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
English19.6%(8,978)
Irish18.6%(8,558)
German12%(5,491)
Italian9.2%(4,244)
French6.5%(2,991)
American4.9%(2,258)
Scottish4.5%(2,063)
Polish4.5%(2,060)
French Canadian4.4%(2,024)
Swedish2.4%(1,109)
Norwegian1.9%(867)
Dutch1.5%(692)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1.5%(668)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(609)
Welsh1.1%(489)
Portuguese0.8%(386)
British0.8%(382)
Ukrainian0.8%(364)
Greek0.7%(304)
Hungarian0.5%(236)
Lithuanian0.5%(232)
Danish0.5%(218)
Czech0.5%(212)
West Indian0.5%(209)
Finnish0.4%(191)
Swiss0.4%(180)
Austrian0.4%(167)
Jamaican0.3%(140)
Canadian0.3%(126)
Arab0.3%(119)
Armenian0.3%(117)
Romanian0.2%(114)
Lebanese0.2%(108)
Slovak0.2%(85)
Belgian0.2%(77)
Nigerian0.1%(50)
Turkish0.1%(49)
Haitian0.1%(33)
Cape Verdean0.1%(30)
Ghanaian0%(21)
Syrian0%(18)
Israeli0%(17)
Somali0%(17)
Slovene0%(16)
Latvian0%(15)
Brazilian0%(10)
Iranian0%(3)
Serbian0%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
25.2%
−5.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 30.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
81.7%
−5.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 87.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
9.3%
−3.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.3 min
+46%vs 2000
vs 13.9 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 married35.1%(6,850)
Married47.7%(9,299)
Widowed2.2%(420)
Divorced15%(2,923)
Women 15+
Never married28.6%(5,781)
Married43%(8,692)
Widowed10.2%(2,060)
Divorced18.3%(3,692)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
3.6%
−4.7 ptssince 2013
from 8.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
47.1%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 44.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
19.8%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 18.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
26.8%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 25.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
27.2%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 29.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.4%
+4.1 ptssince 2020
from 60.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
49.0%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 50.8% 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)11.9%(281)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)13.7%(324)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era45.9%(1,089)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War9.9%(234)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(14)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,370 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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1 component county

Windham CountyCENTRAL45,204
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Brattleboro, VT?

Brattleboro, VT has about 41,588 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Brattleboro, VT?

The typical household in Brattleboro, VT earns about $27,767 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Brattleboro, VT expensive?

In Brattleboro, VT, the median home is worth about $97,100, and the typical rent is about $458 a month.

How educated are people in Brattleboro, VT?

About 25.2% of adults age 25 and over in Brattleboro, VT hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Brattleboro, VT?

About 9.5% of people in Brattleboro, VT live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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