Lunenburg

Population: 430
Median household income: $43,523
Median home value: $143,100

Located in Essex County, Vermont, Lunenburg is a community with a population of 430. Its median household income of $43,523 runs below the Essex County figure of $58,985.

Between 2020 and 2023, Lunenburg's population grew 14.4% from 376 to 430, while its median home value rose 28.0% from $111,800 to $143,100.

The typical home was built around 1938. 45.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 430
Median age: 47.8 yrs
Median household income: $43,523
Median home value: $143,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 171
Homeownership rate: 77.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.2%
Unemployment rate: 27.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

376430

Median household income

$41,250$43,523

Median home value

$111,800$143,100

Median gross rent

$544$983

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	376	$41,250	$111,800	$544
2021	333	$34,375	$106,900	$813
2022	342	$45,469	$133,500	$983
2023	430	$43,523	$143,100	—

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

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 1721.9%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 445.6%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6416.5%

65 to 7416.0%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	15	3.5%
5 to 17	94	21.9%
18 to 24	24	5.6%
25 to 34	48	11.2%
35 to 44	24	5.6%
45 to 54	49	11.4%
55 to 64	71	16.5%
65 to 74	69	16.0%
75 and over	36	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	418	97.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	10	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.5%

High school graduate50.8%

Some college or associate's13.5%

Bachelor's degree19.5%

Graduate or professional degree1.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	43	14.5%
High school graduate	151	50.8%
Some college or associate's	40	13.5%
Bachelor's degree	58	19.5%
Graduate or professional degree	5	1.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone85.2%

Carpooled8.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	104	85.2%
Carpooled	10	8.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	6.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	32	28.1%
15 to 29 min	39	34.2%
30 to 44 min	22	19.3%
45 to 59 min	4	3.5%
60+ min	17	14.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.67
Poverty rate: 45.4% (194 of 427)

	Count	Share
Family households	114	70.8%
Nonfamily households	47	29.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	161	94.2%
Vacant	10	5.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	125	77.6%
Renter-occupied	36	22.4%

1-unit, detached73.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units14.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other12.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	126	73.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	24	14.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	21	12.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5041350
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.54 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.4531, -71.6742