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Pownal Center

Vermont · 437 residents · 1.56 sq mi
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Pownal Center is home to 437 people in Vermont. 89% of homes are owner-occupied. At a median age of 44.2, this is an older place than the country as a whole. The foreign-born share is 0%. 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $156,300.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 44.2
US median: 38.8
Less educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
More affordable
home values down 27%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

437
−20%vs 2021
vs 546 in 2021
2020 – 2024
44.2
+7%vs 2021
vs 41.4 in 2021
US average: 38.8
Land area
1.56 sq mi
Population, 20202024
42645949252455720202024Pownal Center
2024456
20202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.7%(25)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 93.4%(15)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 145%(22)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 198.2%(36)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 242.7%(12)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.9%(65)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4410.5%(46)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411.4%(50)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6417.6%(77)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7412.4%(54)
US avg: 10%
75 to 847.1%(31)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over0.9%(4)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$63,229
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2021
vs $66,905 in 2021
US average: $66,278
2020 – 2024
$21,215
−13%vs 2021
vs $24,375 in 2021
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
36.9%
−5.2 ptsvs 2021
vs 42.0% in 2021
US average: 43.9%
7.3%
+5.7 ptsvs 2021
vs 1.6% in 2021
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Wholesale trade32.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Information10.4%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services6.9%
US avg: 6.6%
Retail trade5.3%
US avg: 10%
Public administration2.7%
US avg: 4.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.5%
Finance & insurance0%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical0%
US avg: 4.7%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.8%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2%
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Section 03

Housing

$156,300
−27%inflation adjusted, since 2021
vs $225,000 in 2021
US average: $265,253
2020 – 2024
88.9%
+15.0 ptsvs 2021
vs 73.9% in 2021
11.1% rent
3.10 people
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 3.10 people in 2021
US average: 2.61
2.5
−26%vs 2021
vs 3.4 in 2021
2020 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2021
White, non-Hispanic100%(546)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
2020
White, non-Hispanic95.2%(416)
Black0.9%(4)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(7)
Asian0.2%(1)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
American21.3%(131)
English20.7%(127)
Irish17.1%(105)
Italian17.1%(105)
French14.7%(90)
Scottish13.5%(83)
Polish1.5%(9)
Austrian1.3%(8)
Russian1.3%(8)
Section 05

Education

24.5%
+4.2 ptsvs 2021
vs 20.3% in 2021
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
95.4%
−0.1 ptsvs 2021
vs 95.5% in 2021
US average: 88.5%
14.6%
+4.9 ptsvs 2021
vs 9.7% in 2021
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

24.3 min
−10%vs 2021
vs 27.0 min in 2021
US average: 26.9
81.3%
+1.3 ptsvs 2021
vs 80.1% in 2021
US average: 75.1%
13.1%
+8.0 ptsvs 2021
vs 5.1% in 2021
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

4.3%
+4.3 ptsvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 5.4%
79.5%
+3.4 ptsvs 2021
vs 76.1% in 2021
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
93.3%
US average: 73.3%
31.2%
+0.7 ptsvs 2021
vs 30.5% in 2021
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

46.9%
−0.9 ptsvs 2021
vs 47.8% in 2021
53.1%
+0.9 ptsvs 2021
vs 52.2% in 2021
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 13.5%
5.4%
+2.7 ptsvs 2021
vs 2.7% in 2021
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
91.4%
US average: 91.9%
94.5%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married0%(0)
Married62.9%(124)
Widowed25.4%(50)
Divorced11.7%(23)
Women 15+
Never married3.1%(5)
Married81.4%(131)
Widowed7.5%(12)
Divorced8.1%(13)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

5.4%
+2.7 ptsvs 2021
vs 2.7% in 2021
US average: 8.8%
62.7%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
5.9%
US average: 13.7%
14.2%
US average: 17.6%
23.6%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.6%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
68.4%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
36.3%
US average: 35.2%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)78.1%(25)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era21.9%(7)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 32 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Pownal Center, Vermont?

Pownal Center, Vermont has about 437 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Pownal Center, Vermont?

The typical household in Pownal Center, Vermont earns about $63,229 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Pownal Center, Vermont expensive?

In Pownal Center, Vermont, the median home is worth about $156,300.

How educated are people in Pownal Center, Vermont?

About 24.5% of adults age 25 and over in Pownal Center, Vermont hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Pownal Center, Vermont?

About 7.3% of people in Pownal Center, Vermont live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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