Barre

Population: 8,461
Median household income: $53,288
Median home value: $200,100

Barre is a community in Washington County, Vermont, home to 8,461 residents. Its median household income of $53,288 runs below the Washington County figure of $79,853.

From 2019 to 2023, Barre's population declined 2.1% from 8,646 to 8,461, while its median home value rose 26.4% from $158,300 to $200,100.

The median resident is 40.9 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 22.8% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,461
Median age: 40.9 yrs
Median household income: $53,288
Median home value: $200,100
Median gross rent: $986
Housing units: 4,364
Homeownership rate: 50.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,6468,461

Median household income

$38,142$53,288

Median home value

$158,300$200,100

Median gross rent

$739$986

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,646	$38,142	$158,300	$739
2020	8,590	$42,958	$149,200	$775
2021	8,514	$44,298	$157,700	$850
2022	8,488	$53,798	$185,100	$955
2023	8,461	$53,288	$200,100	$986

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1712.4%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 3419.1%

35 to 4410.0%

45 to 546.8%

55 to 6422.8%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	379	4.5%
5 to 17	1,045	12.4%
18 to 24	497	5.9%
25 to 34	1,619	19.1%
35 to 44	847	10.0%
45 to 54	576	6.8%
55 to 64	1,932	22.8%
65 to 74	906	10.7%
75 and over	660	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,857	92.9%
Black or African American	26	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	72	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	11	0.1%
Two or more races	288	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	207	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.3%

High school graduate34.6%

Some college or associate's24.5%

Bachelor's degree25.1%

Graduate or professional degree7.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	540	8.3%
High school graduate	2,261	34.6%
Some college or associate's	1,600	24.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,643	25.1%
Graduate or professional degree	496	7.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone71.7%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit1.9%

Walked6.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,868	71.7%
Carpooled	333	8.3%
Public transit	75	1.9%
Walked	242	6.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	480	12.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,367	38.9%
15 to 29 min	1,196	34.0%
30 to 44 min	474	13.5%
45 to 59 min	389	11.1%
60+ min	92	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 1.99
Poverty rate: 19.3% (1,607 of 8,343)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,961	47.4%
Nonfamily households	2,174	52.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1950

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,135	94.8%
Vacant	229	5.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,070	50.1%
Renter-occupied	2,065	49.9%

1-unit, detached43.9%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units29.3%

5 to 19 units16.7%

20 or more units7.9%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,914	43.9%
1-unit, attached	74	1.7%
2 to 4 units	1,277	29.3%
5 to 19 units	728	16.7%
20 or more units	345	7.9%
Mobile home & other	26	0.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5003175
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.99 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 44.1991, -72.5080