St. Johnsbury

Population: 5,945
Median household income: $49,033
Median home value: $171,900

St. Johnsbury, a community in Caledonia County, Vermont, has 5,945 residents. Its median household income of $49,033 runs below the Caledonia County figure of $66,075.

From 2019 to 2023, St. Johnsbury's population grew 1.4% from 5,865 to 5,945, while its median home value rose 22.9% from $139,900 to $171,900.

The median gross rent is $887. 28.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,945
Median age: 43.8 yrs
Median household income: $49,033
Median home value: $171,900
Median gross rent: $887
Housing units: 2,963
Homeownership rate: 53.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,8655,945

Median household income

$37,889$49,033

Median home value

$139,900$171,900

Median gross rent

$753$887

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,865	$37,889	$139,900	$753
2020	5,815	$40,744	$142,400	$758
2021	5,813	$41,415	$143,700	$813
2022	5,963	$48,542	$160,600	$883
2023	5,945	$49,033	$171,900	$887

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 249.3%

25 to 349.0%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7413.5%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	218	3.7%
5 to 17	1,008	17.0%
18 to 24	554	9.3%
25 to 34	534	9.0%
35 to 44	715	12.0%
45 to 54	732	12.3%
55 to 64	873	14.7%
65 to 74	803	13.5%
75 and over	508	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,316	89.4%
Black or African American	63	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	28	0.5%
Asian	5	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	107	1.8%
Two or more races	314	5.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	112	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.4%

High school graduate37.5%

Some college or associate's26.1%

Bachelor's degree16.3%

Graduate or professional degree12.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	309	7.4%
High school graduate	1,563	37.5%
Some college or associate's	1,089	26.1%
Bachelor's degree	680	16.3%
Graduate or professional degree	524	12.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone70.2%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.6%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,906	70.2%
Carpooled	240	8.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	133	4.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	397	14.6%
Other means	40	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,209	52.1%
15 to 29 min	650	28.0%
30 to 44 min	214	9.2%
45 to 59 min	172	7.4%
60+ min	74	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.10
Poverty rate: 20.4% (1,181 of 5,783)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,300	48.1%
Nonfamily households	1,405	51.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,705	91.3%
Vacant	258	8.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,435	53.0%
Renter-occupied	1,270	47.0%

1-unit, detached49.4%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units31.4%

5 to 19 units10.9%

20 or more units4.5%

Mobile home & other3.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,463	49.4%
1-unit, attached	26	0.9%
2 to 4 units	929	31.4%
5 to 19 units	323	10.9%
20 or more units	133	4.5%
Mobile home & other	89	3.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5062125
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 0.22 sq mi
Center point: 44.4304, -72.0086