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Winooski, VT
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Living in Winooski



Winooski is a somewhat small city located in the state of Vermont. With a population of 8,328 people and three associated neighborhoods, Winooski is the 15th largest community in Vermont. Much of the housing stock in Winooski was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

Also of interest is that Winooski has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.82% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

For a small city, there is also a high proportion of single, often educated, people living in Winooski. This is not typical for smaller communities in America, and adds a feeling of vibrancy to Winooski.

If knowledge is power, Winooski is a pretty powerful place. 55.88% of the adults in Winooski have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Winooski in 2018 was $38,554, which is middle income relative to Vermont, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $154,216 for a family of four. However, Winooski contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Winooski is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Winooski home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Winooski residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Winooski include Irish, English, German, French, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Winooski is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Spanish.