Rutland

Population: 15,747
Median household income: $55,000
Median home value: $176,400

Located in Rutland County, Vermont, Rutland is a community with a population of 15,747. Its median household income of $55,000 runs below the Rutland County figure of $64,778.

From 2019 to 2023, Rutland's population grew 2.3% from 15,398 to 15,747, while its median home value rose 15.1% from $153,300 to $176,400.

32.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 52.7% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,747
Median age: 48.5 yrs
Median household income: $55,000
Median home value: $176,400
Median gross rent: $942
Housing units: 8,445
Homeownership rate: 52.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,39815,747

Median household income

$48,212$55,000

Median home value

$153,300$176,400

Median gross rent

$780$942

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,398	$48,212	$153,300	$780
2020	15,207	$48,182	$151,900	$800
2021	15,934	$51,868	$153,700	$809
2022	15,819	$53,304	$169,700	$856
2023	15,747	$55,000	$176,400	$942

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

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1711.3%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 6415.9%

65 to 7414.5%

75 and over10.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	525	3.3%
5 to 17	1,782	11.3%
18 to 24	1,064	6.8%
25 to 34	1,785	11.3%
35 to 44	2,069	13.1%
45 to 54	2,119	13.5%
55 to 64	2,499	15.9%
65 to 74	2,291	14.5%
75 and over	1,613	10.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,773	93.8%
Black or African American	105	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.0%
Asian	103	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	3	0.0%
Two or more races	373	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	388	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.5%

High school graduate32.4%

Some college or associate's26.9%

Bachelor's degree19.2%

Graduate or professional degree12.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,051	8.5%
High school graduate	4,014	32.4%
Some college or associate's	3,328	26.9%
Bachelor's degree	2,382	19.2%
Graduate or professional degree	1,601	12.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone80.6%

Carpooled8.4%

Public transit1.1%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home6.9%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,111	80.6%
Carpooled	636	8.4%
Public transit	85	1.1%
Walked	213	2.8%
Bicycle	6	0.1%
Worked from home	526	6.9%
Other means	4	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,346	61.6%
15 to 29 min	1,726	24.5%
30 to 44 min	615	8.7%
45 to 59 min	180	2.6%
60+ min	188	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.01
Poverty rate: 15.3% (2,321 of 15,157)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,405	45.8%
Nonfamily households	4,035	54.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,440	88.1%
Vacant	1,005	11.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,918	52.7%
Renter-occupied	3,522	47.3%

1-unit, detached48.2%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units29.5%

5 to 19 units14.1%

20 or more units4.9%

Mobile home & other2.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,073	48.2%
1-unit, attached	96	1.1%
2 to 4 units	2,488	29.5%
5 to 19 units	1,193	14.1%
20 or more units	413	4.9%
Mobile home & other	182	2.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5061225
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.55 sq mi
Water area: 0.12 sq mi
Center point: 43.6097, -72.9778