| Metropolitan Area Residents |
| 1980: | 115,308 |
| 1990: | 151,506 |
| 2000: | 169,391 |
| Percent change, 1990–2000 | 11.8% |
| U.S. rank in 1980: | 224th |
| U.S. rank in 1990: | 218th |
| U.S. rank in 2000: | 183rd |
| City Residents |
| 1980: | 37,712 |
| 1990: | 39,217 |
| 2000: | 38,889 |
| 2003 estimate: | 39,148 |
| Percent change, 1990–2000: | -0.6% |
| U.S. rank in 1980: | 590th |
| U.S. rank in 1990: | 675th |
| U.S. rank in 2000: | Not reported (State rank: 1st) |
| Density: | 3,682 people per square mile (2000) |
| Racial and ethnic characteristics | (2000) |
| White | 35,883 |
| Black or African American | 693 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 182 |
| Asian | 1,031 |
| Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race) | 546 |
| Other | 211 |
| Percent of residents born in state: | 45.1% (2000) |
| Age characteristics | (2000) |
| Population under 5 years old | 1,788 |
| Population 5 to 9 years old | 1,826 |
| Population 10 to 14 years old | 1,690 |
| Population 15 to 19 years old | 3,566 |
| Population 20 to 24 years old | 7,343 |
| Population 25 to 34 years old | 6,822 |
| Population 35 to 44 years old | 5,244 |
| Population 45 to 54 years old | 4,073 |
| Population 55 to 59 years old | 1,387 |
| Population 60 to 64 years old | 1,058 |
| Population 65 to 74 years old | 1,936 |
| Population 75 to 84 years old | 1,451 |
| Population 85 years and older | 705 |
| Median age | 29.2 years |
| Births | (2002, Chittenden County) |
| Total number | 1,600 |
| Deaths | (2002, Chittenden County) |
| Total number | 984 (of which, 2 were infants under the age of 1 year) |
| Money income | (1999) |
| Per capita income | $19,011 |
| Median household income | $33,070 |
| Total households | 15,869 |
| Number of households with income of . . . | |
| less than $10,000 | 2,016 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,225 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 2,665 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 2,389 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 2,706 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 2,469 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,316 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 693 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 170 |
| $200,000 or more | 220 |
| Percent of families below poverty level: | 10.4% (45.4% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years) |
| 2002 FBI Crime Index Total: | 1,871 |
