Hinesburg, VT

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Hinesburg, Vermont

Hinesburg, Vermont, in Chittenden county, is 110 miles NE of Schenectady, New York (center to center) and 169 miles NW of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is considered part of the Burlington metropolitan area. Hinesburg has a population of 4,340.

The People and Families of Hinesburg

In Hinesburg, about 64% of adults are married. Hinesburg is considered a town for married couples and families. Households are larger than most, which is consistent with the family emphasis of the town.

Interestingly, Hinesburg is known for having more men than similar towns.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Hinesburg had a median family income of $54,836. Hinesburg has a large middle class. The town finds a smaller share of its people living in poverty than most places in the state. To its credit, the people in Hinesburg value education and a large proportion are college graduates.

Crime and Safety

The streets of Hinesburg are considered safe by both national and state standards.

Hinesburg Housing

About 81% of housing units in Hinesburg are owner-occupied. Housing in the town tends to be newer construction.

Commuting

In Hinesburg, 94% of commuters drive to work. You'll want a car to get around in Hinesburg. Or at least you'll find that a great majority of people here drive everywhere.

High Points

Hinesburg strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Vermont):

Category	Trophy
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 9%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Hinesburg, VT

Comparing Hinesburg to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Vermont (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	110 miles NE of Schenectady, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	169 miles NW of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Chittenden
Metro Area	Burlington
Standard Zip Codes	05461
Phone Area Codes	802
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.3
Longitude	-73.109

Station	BURLINGTON INTL AP
Distance	11.7 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 27 F
Apr Temp	34 to 53 F
Jul Temp	60 to 81 F
Oct Temp	39 to 56 F
Annual Precip	36 inches

Station	SOUTH LINCOLN
Distance	16.6 miles
Jan Temp	4 to 26 F
Apr Temp	28 to 49 F
Jul Temp	53 to 77 F
Oct Temp	32 to 54 F
Annual Precip	46.6 inches

Station	ELIZABETHTOWN
Distance	23.7 miles
Jan Temp	4 to 28 F
Apr Temp	30 to 54 F
Jul Temp	56 to 82 F
Oct Temp	33 to 58 F
Annual Precip	36.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	4,340	100%
Male	2,164	49.9%
Female	2,176	50.1%
Under 18	1,254	28.9%
18+	3,086	71.1%
65+	237	5.5%
Median Age	35.3
Average Family Size	3.09
White	4,249	97.9%
African-American	6	0.1%
Asian	22	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	9	0.2%
Other	7	0.2%
Mixed Race	46	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	34	0.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	4,425
Growth	85
Growth %	2%

Ancestry	Percent
English	16.4%
Irish	16.1%
French Canadian	13.9%
French (except Basque)	10.4%
US/American	6.6%
Italian	6.4%
German	5.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.3%
Canadian	2.6%
Swedish	1.9%
Scotch-Irish	1.8%
Scottish	1.6%
Polish	1.4%
Eastern European	1.3%
European	1.2%
Russian	1.1%
Dutch	1%
Welsh	1%
Danish	0.9%
Norwegian	0.8%
Greek	0.7%
Portuguese	0.7%
Hungarian	0.5%
British	0.5%
Lithuanian	0.5%
Swiss	0.4%
Ukrainian	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%
Finnish	0.3%
Iranian	0.3%
Armenian	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Hinesburg	4,340	$54,836
Charlotte	3,569	$71,090
Huntington	1,861	$52,269
Monkton	1,759	$58,611
Richmond	4,090	$66,875
Shelburne	6,944	$78,492
Starksboro	1,898	$46,771

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