Pownal Center

Population: 475
Median household income: $74,286
Median home value: $424,400

Pownal Center, a community in Bennington County, Vermont, has 475 residents. The median household income of $74,286 is in line with the Bennington County median ($71,494).

Between 2020 and 2023, Pownal Center's population declined 22.6% from 614 to 475, while its median home value rose 171.5% from $156,300 to $424,400.

68.7% of workers drive to work alone. 62.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 475
Median age: 45.6 yrs
Median household income: $74,286
Median home value: $424,400
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 257
Homeownership rate: 74.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

614475

Median household income

$63,229$74,286

Median home value

$156,300$424,400

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2020	614	$63,229	$156,300
2021	546	$66,905	$225,000
2022	519	$76,250	$227,000
2023	475	$74,286	$424,400

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

Age distribution

Under 52.9%

5 to 1721.5%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 4418.1%

45 to 5431.2%

55 to 644.2%

65 to 7416.6%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	14	2.9%
5 to 17	102	21.5%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	86	18.1%
45 to 54	148	31.2%
55 to 64	20	4.2%
65 to 74	79	16.6%
75 and over	26	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	461	97.1%
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	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	14	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate40.7%

Some college or associate's27.6%

Bachelor's degree19.5%

Graduate or professional degree12.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	146	40.7%
Some college or associate's	99	27.6%
Bachelor's degree	70	19.5%
Graduate or professional degree	44	12.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone68.7%

Carpooled20.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	195	68.7%
Carpooled	58	20.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	17	6.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	14	4.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	29	10.7%
15 to 29 min	113	41.9%
30 to 44 min	123	45.6%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	5	1.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 6.7% (32 of 475)

	Count	Share
Family households	138	74.2%
Nonfamily households	48	25.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	186	72.4%
Vacant	71	27.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	138	74.2%
Renter-occupied	48	25.8%

1-unit, detached62.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other33.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	161	62.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	11	4.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	85	33.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5057100
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.56 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.7977, -73.2215