Derby Center

Population: 684
Median household income: $55,625
Median home value: $203,800

Derby Center is a community in Orleans County, Vermont, home to 684 residents. The median household income of $55,625 is below the Orleans County median ($66,426).

Between 2019 and 2023, Derby Center's population grew 21.1% from 565 to 684, while its median home value rose 24.9% from $163,200 to $203,800.

Owners occupy 48.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 52.0 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 684
Median age: 52.0 yrs
Median household income: $55,625
Median home value: $203,800
Median gross rent: $1,096
Housing units: 341
Homeownership rate: 48.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%
Unemployment rate: 1.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

565684

Median household income

$37,891$55,625

Median home value

$163,200$203,800

Median gross rent

$880$1,096

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	565	$37,891	$163,200	$880
2020	713	$39,297	$162,900	$905
2021	667	$41,083	$169,500	$1,008
2022	802	$57,188	$208,100	$1,018
2023	684	$55,625	$203,800	$1,096

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

Age distribution

Under 51.6%

5 to 1719.2%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 342.6%

35 to 448.9%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6421.8%

65 to 7417.8%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	11	1.6%
5 to 17	131	19.2%
18 to 24	40	5.8%
25 to 34	18	2.6%
35 to 44	61	8.9%
45 to 54	84	12.3%
55 to 64	149	21.8%
65 to 74	122	17.8%
75 and over	68	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	675	98.7%
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	2	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7	1.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.0%

High school graduate51.6%

Some college or associate's18.3%

Bachelor's degree10.6%

Graduate or professional degree7.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	60	12.0%
High school graduate	259	51.6%
Some college or associate's	92	18.3%
Bachelor's degree	53	10.6%
Graduate or professional degree	38	7.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone86.5%

Carpooled3.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	268	86.5%
Carpooled	10	3.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	28	9.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	162	57.4%
15 to 29 min	56	19.9%
30 to 44 min	43	15.2%
45 to 59 min	16	5.7%
60+ min	5	1.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.13
Poverty rate: 14.7% (98 of 665)

	Count	Share
Family households	190	60.9%
Nonfamily households	122	39.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	312	91.5%
Vacant	29	8.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	152	48.7%
Renter-occupied	160	51.3%

1-unit, detached59.5%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units20.2%

5 to 19 units11.7%

20 or more units2.1%

Mobile home & other4.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	203	59.5%
1-unit, attached	8	2.3%
2 to 4 units	69	20.2%
5 to 19 units	40	11.7%
20 or more units	7	2.1%
Mobile home & other	14	4.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5017425
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.39 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 44.9546, -72.1362