SingleOnly 33% of the population is married, with 52% of the population having never been married. 67% of the population is single - either never married, divorced or widowed.
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FamilyIn Chittenden County, Winooski has one of the highest rates of unwed women (aged 15-50) who have given birth and are on public assistance - at a staggering 23%. Vermont general is at 3%.
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AgeWinooski's median age is 30.5, making it one of the youngest towns in Vermont (with a median age of 42.4). America's national median age is 37.6.
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Major MinoritiesMost minorities in Winooski are Asian at 7.6% - about 548 people. The next highest are black at 4.1% - about 298 people.
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Language18.3% of residents use a language other than English at home, and 56.7% - or 697 people - are reported to speak English "less than very well."
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AgeThe minorities in Winooski are rather young. The median age for Asians is 24.2, and the median age for black or African Americans is 21.2.
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Downtown RotaryWinooski's downtown is centered on a roundabout just across the Winooski River from Burlington.
Here, Rotary Park inhabits the roundabout's center. A couple blocks of fine restaurants line its western portion, center, and the Winooski River flowing down through the dam. |
Winooski FallsThe Winooski riverfront area - sometimes termed Winooski Falls - has undergone considerable development. Fine condominiums overlook the "upper falls" - more accurately, ledges of bedrock. A boardwalk and trail skirt the waters, and the husk of an old brick mill has been renovated into the base of a digital platform company, a museum, as well as a fine-dining restaurant entitled "Waterworks."
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