Pownal

Population: 587
Median household income: $55,156
Median home value: $215,900

Pownal, a community in Bennington County, Vermont, has 587 residents. Its median household income of $55,156 runs below the Bennington County figure of $71,494.

Between 2020 and 2023, Pownal's population declined 11.9% from 666 to 587, while its median household income fell 2.8% from $56,771 to $55,156.

77.9% of workers drive to work alone. 48.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 587
Median age: 29.1 yrs
Median household income: $55,156
Median home value: $215,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 172
Homeownership rate: 93.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.2%
Unemployment rate: 16.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

666587

Median household income

$56,771$55,156

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2020	666	$56,771	—
2021	568	$73,438	—
2022	556	$63,125	—
2023	587	$55,156	$215,900

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1711.8%

18 to 2428.3%

25 to 345.3%

35 to 4414.7%

45 to 549.0%

55 to 641.9%

65 to 747.8%

75 and over14.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	41	7.0%
5 to 17	69	11.8%
18 to 24	166	28.3%
25 to 34	31	5.3%
35 to 44	86	14.7%
45 to 54	53	9.0%
55 to 64	11	1.9%
65 to 74	46	7.8%
75 and over	84	14.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	498	84.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	37	6.3%
Two or more races	2	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	50	8.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.8%

High school graduate46.6%

Some college or associate's35.4%

Bachelor's degree4.2%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	43	13.8%
High school graduate	145	46.6%
Some college or associate's	110	35.4%
Bachelor's degree	13	4.2%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone77.9%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home22.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	211	77.9%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	60	22.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	29	13.7%
15 to 29 min	156	73.9%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	26	12.3%

Households

Average household size: 3.38
Poverty rate: 21.6% (127 of 587)

	Count	Share
Family households	87	50.6%
Nonfamily households	85	49.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	172	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	161	93.6%
Renter-occupied	11	6.4%

1-unit, detached48.8%

1-unit, attached8.7%

2 to 4 units6.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other36.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	84	48.8%
1-unit, attached	15	8.7%
2 to 4 units	11	6.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	62	36.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5056950
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.51 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 42.7653, -73.2342