Island Pond

Population: 698
Median household income: $47,500
Median home value: $118,900

Located in Essex County, Vermont, Island Pond is a community with a population of 698. The median household income of $47,500 is below the Essex County median ($58,985).

From 2019 to 2023, Island Pond's population declined 15.5% from 826 to 698, while its median home value rose 14.1% from $104,200 to $118,900.

13.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.93 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 698
Median age: 50.6 yrs
Median household income: $47,500
Median home value: $118,900
Median gross rent: $795
Housing units: 587
Homeownership rate: 43.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

826698

Median household income

$32,222$47,500

Median home value

$104,200$118,900

Median gross rent

$719$795

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	826	$32,222	$104,200	$719
2020	758	$38,689	$94,600	$669
2021	837	$41,250	$98,100	$730
2022	759	$44,559	$117,000	$785
2023	698	$47,500	$118,900	$795

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

Age distribution

Under 50.4%

5 to 1712.3%

18 to 2414.8%

25 to 348.2%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 7412.6%

75 and over17.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3	0.4%
5 to 17	86	12.3%
18 to 24	103	14.8%
25 to 34	57	8.2%
35 to 44	73	10.5%
45 to 54	88	12.6%
55 to 64	75	10.7%
65 to 74	88	12.6%
75 and over	125	17.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	628	90.0%
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	21	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	49	7.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.2%

High school graduate25.5%

Some college or associate's24.1%

Bachelor's degree18.4%

Graduate or professional degree17.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	72	14.2%
High school graduate	129	25.5%
Some college or associate's	122	24.1%
Bachelor's degree	93	18.4%
Graduate or professional degree	90	17.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone89.9%

Carpooled2.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	241	89.9%
Carpooled	7	2.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	3.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10	3.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	77	29.8%
15 to 29 min	40	15.5%
30 to 44 min	97	37.6%
45 to 59 min	13	5.0%
60+ min	31	12.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.93
Poverty rate: 13.0% (91 of 698)

	Count	Share
Family households	169	47.7%
Nonfamily households	185	52.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	354	60.3%
Vacant	233	39.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	155	43.8%
Renter-occupied	199	56.2%

1-unit, detached62.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units15.0%

5 to 19 units12.1%

20 or more units4.1%

Mobile home & other6.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	365	62.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	88	15.0%
5 to 19 units	71	12.1%
20 or more units	24	4.1%
Mobile home & other	39	6.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5035725
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.2 sq mi
Water area: 0.38 sq mi
Center point: 44.8140, -71.8855