West Rutland

Population: 2,144
Median household income: $53,373
Median home value: $178,300

Located in Rutland County, Vermont, West Rutland is a community with a population of 2,144. The median household income of $53,373 is below the Rutland County median ($64,778).

Between 2019 and 2023, West Rutland's population declined 1.4% from 2,175 to 2,144, while its median home value rose 22.4% from $145,700 to $178,300.

The median resident is 44.7 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 15.6% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,144
Median age: 44.7 yrs
Median household income: $53,373
Median home value: $178,300
Median gross rent: $1,051
Housing units: 1,018
Homeownership rate: 73.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1752,144

Median household income

$51,218$53,373

Median home value

$145,700$178,300

Median gross rent

$813$1,051

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,175	$51,218	$145,700	$813
2020	2,072	$51,722	$148,300	$883
2021	2,138	$49,884	$148,700	$876
2022	2,222	$47,381	$176,500	$949
2023	2,144	$53,373	$178,300	$1,051

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

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 5414.9%

55 to 6415.1%

65 to 7412.6%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	72	3.4%
5 to 17	335	15.6%
18 to 24	152	7.1%
25 to 34	302	14.1%
35 to 44	222	10.4%
45 to 54	320	14.9%
55 to 64	324	15.1%
65 to 74	271	12.6%
75 and over	146	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,042	95.2%
Black or African American	21	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	8	0.4%
Two or more races	67	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6	0.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.5%

High school graduate34.8%

Some college or associate's25.8%

Bachelor's degree23.3%

Graduate or professional degree9.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	103	6.5%
High school graduate	551	34.8%
Some college or associate's	409	25.8%
Bachelor's degree	370	23.3%
Graduate or professional degree	152	9.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone82.1%

Carpooled2.8%

Public transit0.5%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.9%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	854	82.1%
Carpooled	29	2.8%
Public transit	5	0.5%
Walked	12	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	124	11.9%
Other means	16	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	262	28.6%
15 to 29 min	495	54.0%
30 to 44 min	107	11.7%
45 to 59 min	14	1.5%
60+ min	38	4.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 7.1% (153 of 2,144)

	Count	Share
Family households	541	56.9%
Nonfamily households	410	43.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	951	93.4%
Vacant	67	6.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	698	73.4%
Renter-occupied	253	26.6%

1-unit, detached74.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units19.0%

5 to 19 units5.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	756	74.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	193	19.0%
5 to 19 units	51	5.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	18	1.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5082375
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.68 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 43.5967, -73.0430