Winooski

Population: 8,198
Median household income: $77,020
Median home value: $350,700

Winooski is a community in Chittenden County, Vermont, home to 8,198 residents. Its median household income of $77,020 runs below the Chittenden County figure of $94,310.

Between 2019 and 2023, Winooski's population grew 13.2% from 7,242 to 8,198, while its median home value rose 55.7% from $225,200 to $350,700.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 77.1% of the population. 63.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,198
Median age: 32.7 yrs
Median household income: $77,020
Median home value: $350,700
Median gross rent: $1,635
Housing units: 3,952
Homeownership rate: 38.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 56.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,2428,198

Median household income

$51,728$77,020

Median home value

$225,200$350,700

Median gross rent

$1,144$1,635

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,242	$51,728	$225,200	$1,144
2020	7,320	$56,236	$231,300	$1,231
2021	8,015	$61,033	$262,100	$1,372
2022	8,122	$69,783	$327,600	$1,516
2023	8,198	$77,020	$350,700	$1,635

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

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1711.8%

18 to 2416.4%

25 to 3422.7%

35 to 4415.5%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 648.5%

65 to 746.7%

75 and over4.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	326	4.0%
5 to 17	966	11.8%
18 to 24	1,343	16.4%
25 to 34	1,862	22.7%
35 to 44	1,269	15.5%
45 to 54	842	10.3%
55 to 64	695	8.5%
65 to 74	550	6.7%
75 and over	345	4.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,321	77.1%
Black or African American	373	4.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.1%
Asian	932	11.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	114	1.4%
Two or more races	201	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	248	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.4%

High school graduate14.6%

Some college or associate's20.8%

Bachelor's degree36.4%

Graduate or professional degree19.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	469	8.4%
High school graduate	811	14.6%
Some college or associate's	1,156	20.8%
Bachelor's degree	2,023	36.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,104	19.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone63.9%

Carpooled11.4%

Public transit2.5%

Walked5.7%

Bicycle1.5%

Worked from home14.8%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,521	63.9%
Carpooled	628	11.4%
Public transit	135	2.5%
Walked	314	5.7%
Bicycle	80	1.5%
Worked from home	816	14.8%
Other means	14	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,745	37.2%
15 to 29 min	1,695	36.1%
30 to 44 min	640	13.6%
45 to 59 min	287	6.1%
60+ min	325	6.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.12
Poverty rate: 14.3% (1,161 of 8,094)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,466	38.2%
Nonfamily households	2,375	61.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,841	97.2%
Vacant	111	2.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,467	38.2%
Renter-occupied	2,374	61.8%

1-unit, detached28.7%

1-unit, attached3.0%

2 to 4 units29.4%

5 to 19 units9.6%

20 or more units29.0%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,136	28.7%
1-unit, attached	118	3.0%
2 to 4 units	1,163	29.4%
5 to 19 units	381	9.6%
20 or more units	1,148	29.0%
Mobile home & other	6	0.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5085150
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.38 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 44.4956, -73.1849