Winooski is a somewhat small city located in the state of Vermont. With a population of 8,251 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. Winooski real estate is some of the most expensive in Vermont, although Winooski house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Winooski is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 86.20% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Winooski is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Winooski who work in office and administrative support (12.78%), sales jobs (10.36%), and teaching (8.18%). 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. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 14.81% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Winooski. 56.21% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Winooski in 2022 was $41,159, 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 $164,636 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, Italian, and French. The most common language spoken in Winooski is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Tagalog.
