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05656

Johnson, VT · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
3,458
Median household income
$55,133
People below poverty
12.1%
Median home value
$169,400

Income

The median income of households in 05656 was $55,133. An estimated 6.1% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 7% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 05656 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 6.1
$10,000 to $14,999 8.1
$15,000 to $24,999 7.1
$25,000 to $34,999 9.9
$35,000 to $49,999 11.9
$50,000 to $74,999 17.2
$75,000 to $99,999 12.1
$100,000 to $149,999 18.1
$150,000 to $199,999 2.6
$200,000 or more 7

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 05656 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 60313
Female 44053

An estimated 80.3% of households received earnings. An estimated 26.6% of households received Social Security and an estimated 16.1 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $18,002. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 05656 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 80.3
Social Security 26.6
Retirement income 16.1
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 6.7
Cash public assistance income 1.9

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 12.1 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 3.3% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 15.3% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 14.7% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 05656 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 12.1
Children under 18 years below poverty 3.3
People 65 years old and over below poverty 15.3
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 14.7

In 2020-2024, 15 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 47.2% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 40.7% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 48.1% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 05656 in 2020-2024, 91.5% had health insurance coverage and 8.5% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 60.6% and public coverage was 43.2%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 3.8%.


In 2020-2024, 05656 had a total population of 3,458 - 1,828 (52.9%) females and 1,630 (47.1%) males. The median age was 31.1 years. An estimated 22.7% of the population was under 18 years, 42.5% was 19 to 44 years, 18.7% was 45 to 64 years, and 11 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 05656 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 81 121
5 to 9 198 123
10 to 14 79 87
15 to 19 83 187
20 to 24 266 261
25 to 29 78 147
30 to 34 86 94
35 to 39 57 199
40 to 44 171 113
45 to 49 70 125
50 to 54 54 51
55 to 59 88 75
60 to 64 97 88
65 to 69 59 72
70 to 74 62 39
75 to 79 85 17
80 to 84 12 19
85 and over 4 10

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 89.9% were White; 3.7% were Black or African American; 11.1% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.3% were Asian; 1.3% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 4.5% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 3.4% of the people in 05656 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 88.4% of the people in 05656 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 1,439 households in 05656. The average household size was 2.12 people.

Married-couple households made up 31.9% of the households in 05656 while cohabiting couple households made up 14.9% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 31% of all households, while 22.2% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 20.4% of households were male householders living alone, and 16% were female householders living alone, for a total of 36.4% of all households.

In 05656, 30.5% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 20.6% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 05656 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 31.9
Cohabiting Couples 14.9
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
22.2
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
31

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 40.3% of males and 30.1% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 35.8 39.2
Now married, except separated 40.3 30.1
Separated 0.1 8.7
Widowed 2.4 1.8
Divorced 21.3 20.2

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 05656, 63 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 63.5% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 97.3% of the people living in 05656 were U.S. natives. 58.2% of the 05656 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 2.7% of 05656 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 67% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 60.6 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 05656 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 05656.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 05656 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 68.1
Asia 8.5
Europe 10.6
Africa 0
Northern America 12.8
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 05656 in 2020-2024, 8.5 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 2.1% of people at least five years old; 1% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 05656 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 2.1
Other Indo-European languages 6.3
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0.1

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 84.4 % of the people at least one year old living in 05656 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 05656 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 84.4
Different house, same county 2.9
Different county, same state 8.9
Different state 3.2
Abroad 0.6

Education

In 2020-2024, 92.7 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 32.5% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 7.2% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 05656 was 1,129 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 103 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 528. College or graduate school enrollment was 498.

Educational Attainment of People in 05656 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 7.2
High school diploma or equivalency 35.4
Some college, no degree 18.7
Associate's degree 6.2
Bachelor's degree 26.4
Graduate or professional degree 6.1

Disability

In 05656, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 18.9 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 8.6% of people under 18 years old, to 16.3% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 55.4% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 05656, 67.3 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 25.6% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 84% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 13.7% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 2.3 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 1,554 84
Federal, state, or local government workers 253 13.7
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 43 2.3

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 05656 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 05656 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.9
Construction 9.2
Manufacturing 5.7
Wholesale trade 0.8
Retail trade 16.3
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 9.5
Information 0.5
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 5.1
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 4.6
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 28.2
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 14.1
Other Services, except public administration 3
Public administration 2.2

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 05656 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 562 30.4
Service occupations 282 15.2
Sales and office occupations 466 25.2
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 232 12.5
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 308 16.6

Commuting to Work

An estimated 60.8% of 05656 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 20% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 33.3 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 05656 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 60.8
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 20
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 9.2
Other means 1.3
Worked from home 8.8

In 2020-2024, 05656 had a total of 1,515 housing units. Of these housing units, 32.8% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 40.2% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 26.9% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 05656 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 32.8
Apartments in multi-unit structures 40.2
Mobile homes 26.9
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

6.9% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 14.7% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 05656 was 4.3 rooms, and of these housing units 33.9% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 05656 had 1,439 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 76 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 58.1% while renters occupied 41.9%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.34 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.81.

4.5% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 11.5% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 6% and another 11.9% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 05656:

House Heating Fuel Used in 05656 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 39.2
Electricity 7.6
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 42.9
All other fuels 10.2
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 05656 was $169,400.

Of the owner-occupied households, 58.3 % had a mortgage. 41.7% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,641 and for owners without a mortgage it was $578.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 05656 was $950. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.