Census Data for Saint Albans

Population ...

The most recent Census Estimate<1> was for 2019 and it gave Saint Albans a population of 6,495 people.

The last Decennial Census<2> was in 2010, which gave Saint Albans a population of 5,999 people.

The community of Saint Albans is located in Franklin County. The 2010 Census gave Franklin County; a population of 47,746 people. This means that Saint Albans had 12.56% of the county's total population, making it Franklin's 3rd most populous community.

At the same time, Vermont had a population of 625,741 people, meaning that Saint Albans had 0.96% of the total population of Vermont - making it the state's 23rd most populous community.

Area ...

The 2010 Census shows that the sampling area for Saint Albans has a total area of 60.5 square miles [156.8 km²]. Of this total, 37.02 square miles [95.9 km²] is land, with the balance (38.84%) being water (23.51 square miles [60.9 km²]).

Franklin County has a land area of 633 square miles [1,641.3 km²]. At 37.02 square miles [95.9 km²], Saint Albans has 5.84% of the county's total land area.

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  • When the Census Bureau conducts a census for a community like Saint Albans, they draw a boundary around the area in which they are going to conduct their count - this defines the sampling area (usually a polygon). The shape of the sampling area can be quite complex and it's important to keep in mind that the boundaries of the sampling area may or may not match the recognized boundaries of the community.
  • Things like population, area and housing for Saint Albans reflect the sampling area. Since the shape of the sampling area and the actual boundaries of Saint Albans might be different, it's best to check with the U.S. Census Bureau to resolve any difference between the two.
  • Not only does the sampling area define boundaries, it also has a GPS location (latitude & longitude) that indicates a point within the sampling area (usually the center of the polygon, known as the centroid). At the time of the 2010 Census, the sampling area was located at:
  • Lat:   44° 48' 40"   (or 44.81°)
  • Lon:   -73° 8' 45"   (or -73.15°)
  • More information on this topic and the changes between the 2000 Census and the 2010 Census can be found in the section for our Census-to-Census Observations ... (see below).

Housing Units ...

At the time of the 2010 Census, Saint Albans had 2,792 Housing Units<3> and with its population of 5,999 people, this averages 2.15 people per Housing Unit.

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  • The 2010 Census shows Saint Albans had a land area of 37.02 square miles [95.9 km²]. This translates to 46.12 Housing Units per square mile [17.81 housing units/km²].
  • From the Census of 2000: Saint Albans had 2,257 Housing Units, a population of 5,086 people and a land area of 37.56 square miles [97.3 km²]. This gives a density of 2.25 people per Housing Unit and 37.27 Housing Units per square mile [14.39 housing units/km²].
  • Note: Repeating the caution above (under Population Density), be aware that when comparing Housing Units between the 2010 and the 2000 Census, there were changes in the sampling area for Saint Albans and you need to be careful when comparing values between the censuses. More information about the changes can be found in the section called Census-to-Census Observations ... (see below).

Franklin County ...

The community of Saint Albans is located in Franklin County<4>.

The county had a population of 47,746 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 5,999 people, Saint Albans represented 12.56% of the county's total.

In addition, where the community of Saint Albans has a population density of 99.1 people per square mile [38.26 people/km²], Franklin County averages 75.3 people per square mile [29.09 people/km²].

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Franklin County.

Census-to-Census Observations ...

Introduction ...

When the Census Bureau takes a census count (or enumeration) for Saint Albans, they start by specifying the boundaries of the area to be counted. This area (or sampling area) is a polygon and its shape can be quite complex - it may or may not match the geographical boundaries of Saint Albans. It's important to note that from one Census to the next, the shape and location of the polygon can change.

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  • Although we don't have specific information about the shape of the polygon for Saint Albans or how it changed has over time, there is some information that can give us some hints. For example, since the shape of the sampling area is directly related to the shape of the polygon, any change to area probably indicates a new shape for the polygon.
  • If you need precision or details about the methodology of the Census, you should visit the U.S. Census Bureau for a definitive answer.

Location ...

While generally coinciding with the GPS location (latitude/longitude) of Saint Albans, the latitude and longitude given by the Census Bureau actually indicates the GPS location of the polygon for Saint Albans.

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  • For the 2010 Census, the location was given as:
  • Lat:   44.811361°   (or 44°48'40" N)
  • Lon:   -73.145896°   (or -73°8'45" W)
  • For the 2000 Census, the location given was:
  • Lat:   44.815387°   (or 44°48'55" N)
  • Lon:   -73.103680°   (or -73°6'13" W)
  • The difference indicates that the U.S. Census Bureau moved the location of the polygon for the 2010 Census 2 miles to the west<5> of the location that was used in the 2000 Census.
  • The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) have assigned a unique GNIS identifier (#1462197) to Saint Albans. This identifier also marks a GPS point on the map, and that point lies within the boundaries of Saint Albans. The GNIS point has been mapped to the latitude/longitude:
  • Lat:   44.810322°   (or 44°48'37" N)
  • Lon:   -73.151801°   (or -73°9'6" W)
  • The GPS location given for the 2010 Census lies 1,573 feet to the east<6> of the point given by the GNIS for Saint Albans. For more information about this and the relationship of the various Federal Codes, please visit our Misc Page for Saint Albans.

Miscellaneous Information for Saint Albans ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Franklin County or the community of Saint Albans:

• The GNIS Codes ...
  • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Saint Albans:
  • GNIS ID for Saint Albans: 1462197
  • GNIS ID for Franklin County: 1461762
  • GNIS ID for State of Vermont: 1779802

• The FIPS Codes ...
  • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
  • State Code: 50 (Vermont)
  • County Code: 011 (Franklin County)
  • Place Code: 61750 (Saint Albans)
  • State & County Code: 50/011 (Vermont / Franklin County)
  • State & Place Code: 50/61750 (Vermont / Saint Albans)

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  • Saint Albans is located in Census Region #1 (the Northeast Region) and Division #1 (the New England Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Saint Albans.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Albans. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/

The official website of the U.S. Census Bureau

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)