Poultney Chamber of Commerce - The Good Life

    Economic Data

    Current as of 2006.

    General Retail Market Profile

    Market Profile Population Total Annual Income # of Households Median Household Income
    Poultney 3,663 $41M 1,286 $31,711
    Poultney Core 6,448 $80M 2,410 $33,360
    Poultney Region 20,199 $279M 7,554 $36,881

     

    Age Distribution

    Age Distribution Poultney Poultney Core Poultney Regional
    Under 10 years 11% 12% 12%
    10 - 19 17% 16% 19%
    20 - 34 21% 18% 19%
    35 - 54 26% 29% 29%
    Over 55 25% 25% 24%
    Median Age 35.9 37.8 36.8

    Household Income

    Household Income Poultney Poultney Core Poultney Regional
    Less than $14,999 21% 18% 18%
    $15,000 - $24,000 16% 16% 17%
    $25,000 - $34,000 16% 17% 14%
    $35,000 - $49,000 20% 19% 19%
    $50,000 - 74,000 17% 19% 20%
    Over $75,000 10% 11% 12%
    Median Household Income $31,711 $33,360 $36,881

     

    Employment

    Employment Poultney Poultney Core Poultney Regional
    Management/Professional 31% 29% 27%
    Sales/Office 22% 23% 25%
    Service 14% 14% 16%
    Production/Transportation 21% 20% 20%
    Construction/Extraction 11% 12% 11%
    Farming/Forestry <1% 1% 1%
    Total Labor Force 1,760 3,209 9,950
    Employed 1,648 3,026 9,428

    Education Statistics

    Education Poultney Poultney Core Poultney Regional
    No High School Degree 19.4% 17% 18.3%
    High School 38.5% 40% 39.6%
    Some College 13.3% 15% 17.6%
    College Degrees 28.8% 28% 24.6%

     

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    • Martin Devlin Memorial 5K Fun Run & 4th of July Float Contest

    • Race Winners:Female Categories:(last name, first name) 0-12 McChesney Olivia 13-19 Gethard Corrie 20-29 Duffy Katie 30-39 Eckrote Erika 40-49 Mango Helen 50-59 Macura MaryAnn 60 + Showalter Kim Male Categories: (last name, first name) 0-12 Rienas William 13-19 Loughlin Brian 20-29 Best Tim 30-39 Fiske Eric 40-49 Perlmutter Kevin 50-59 Scott Carley 60+ Rowlands Peter Float Winners: The 2010 Float Categories and Winners: Most Patriotic – Young At Heart Senior Center – Poultney , Vermont Best Depicts Theme - Fair Haven Knights of Columbus – Fair Haven, Vermont Best Depicts The Organization – Poultney Women’s Club, Poultney , Vermont Most Photographic – Pampered Paws, Poultney , Vermont Best Out of Town Float – West Rutland ATV Club, West Rutland , Vermont All category signs for the parade were carried by Poultney Goat Goers 4H Club.
    • 8th Annual Horace Greeley Writers Conference

    • Saturday, October 23, 2010

      A full day of writing workshops and presentations at the Poultney United Methodist Church. 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. $80 for adults $20 for students. For registration information contact:(802) 287-2577.

    • East Poultney Day 2010!

    • Celebrate some of the town’s heritage Saturday, August 14th, on the Green in East Poultney. Century Schoolmaster will conduct class in the 1791 Union Academy, while British Army disturbs the peace with musket fire. Vendors offer crafts, traditional demonstrations, needle arts, slate splitting and candle making. Sponsored by Poultney Historical Society. For more information contact the Historical Society at (802) 287-5252. or visit the website at poultneyhistoricalsociety.org