West Burke

Population: 165
Median household income: $24,444
Median home value: $220,000

West Burke is a community in Caledonia County, Vermont, home to 165 residents. Its median household income of $24,444 runs below the Caledonia County figure of $66,075.

From 2019 to 2023, West Burke's population declined 46.9% from 311 to 165, while its median home value rose 63.9% from $134,200 to $220,000.

The median resident is 45.8 years old. The largest age group is 65 to 74, 20.6% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 165
Median age: 45.8 yrs
Median household income: $24,444
Median home value: $220,000
Median gross rent: $933
Housing units: 143
Homeownership rate: 55.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
Unemployment rate: 16.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

311165

Median household income

$39,167$24,444

Median home value

$134,200$220,000

Median gross rent

$330$933

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	311	$39,167	$134,200	$330
2020	253	$35,500	$146,600	$311
2021	195	$23,750	$131,300	—
2022	175	$24,750	$205,000	$843
2023	165	$24,444	$220,000	$933

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

Age distribution

Under 510.3%

5 to 171.8%

18 to 2412.7%

25 to 3413.3%

35 to 447.3%

45 to 5415.2%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 7420.6%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	17	10.3%
5 to 17	3	1.8%
18 to 24	21	12.7%
25 to 34	22	13.3%
35 to 44	12	7.3%
45 to 54	25	15.2%
55 to 64	20	12.1%
65 to 74	34	20.6%
75 and over	11	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	151	91.5%
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	4	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10	6.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.1%

High school graduate28.2%

Some college or associate's38.7%

Bachelor's degree13.7%

Graduate or professional degree3.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	20	16.1%
High school graduate	35	28.2%
Some college or associate's	48	38.7%
Bachelor's degree	17	13.7%
Graduate or professional degree	4	3.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone79.0%

Carpooled1.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home19.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	49	79.0%
Carpooled	1	1.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	12	19.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3	6.0%
15 to 29 min	26	52.0%
30 to 44 min	9	18.0%
45 to 59 min	11	22.0%
60+ min	1	2.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.92
Poverty rate: 23.0% (38 of 165)

	Count	Share
Family households	33	38.4%
Nonfamily households	53	61.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	86	60.1%
Vacant	57	39.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	48	55.8%
Renter-occupied	38	44.2%

1-unit, detached61.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units14.7%

5 to 19 units20.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	88	61.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	21	14.7%
5 to 19 units	29	20.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	5	3.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5079150
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.48 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.6438, -71.9793