Population 1,263 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Derby Center
Household size in Derby Center
| Period | Derby Center | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.35 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.29 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.34 | 2.33 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.10 | 2.31 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.41 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Derby Center is a place of small households, averaging 2.10 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.51 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Derby Center
| Period | Derby Center | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.1 | 40.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.7 | 42.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.7 | 43.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.1 | 44.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.9 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.1, Derby Center is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Derby Center
| Period | Derby Center | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 10.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 9.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 8.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 8.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.1% of households in Derby Center, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Derby Center
Renters in Derby Center
| Period | Derby Center | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.7% | 28.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.5% | 29.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.8% | 29.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.2% of households in Derby Center rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 44.3% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Derby Center
| Period | Derby Center | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.6% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.5% | 15.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.8% | 17.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.3% | 15.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | +0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 19.3% of the housing in Derby Center, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Derby Center
| Period | Derby Center | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1967 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1973 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Derby Center was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Vermont overall, where the median home dates to 1973.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Derby Center
| Period | Derby Center | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $757 | $878 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $766 | $947 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $904 | $1,043 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,114 | $1,306 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$357 | +$428 | +$606 |
Rent in Derby Center runs $1,114 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 31.6% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Derby Center
Bachelor's degrees in Derby Center
| Period | Derby Center | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.6% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.0% | 36.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.3% | 38.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.2% | 44.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.6 pts | +9.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Derby Center as nationally: 38.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is lower than in Vermont as a whole (44.6%).
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Derby Center
| Period | Derby Center | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.8% | 90.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.1% | 91.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.3% | 92.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.2% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.4 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Derby Center is above the national rate: 93.2% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Even so, the rate is lower than in Vermont overall (94.8%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Derby Center
| Period | Derby Center | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 5.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 6.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.6% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 3.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Derby Center runs well above the national rate: 7.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Derby Center compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derby Center | 2.10 | 47.1 | 4.1% | 16.2% | 19.3% | 1981 | $1,114 | 38.2% | 93.2% | 7.6% |
| Derby | 2.07 | 48.1 | 4.4% | 15.8% | 19.5% | 1980 | $1,093 | 36.9% | 93.2% | 7.6% |
| Newport | 2.02 | 47.4 | 7.2% | 40.7% | 13.9% | 1965 | $910 | 25.7% | 91.4% | 11.0% |
| Derby Line | 1.90 | 54.3 | 7.6% | 15.1% | 8.2% | 1967 | $950 | 34.0% | 91.0% | 1.0% |
| West Charleston | 2.11 | 54.1 | 6.2% | 12.3% | 28.5% | 1980 | $951 | 18.0% | 91.8% | 5.7% |
| Holland | 2.17 | 42.1 | 10.0% | 21.3% | 37.9% | 1978 | $1,186 | 30.0% | 94.6% | 2.2% |
| Coventry | 2.44 | 44.0 | 9.8% | 19.3% | 14.3% | 1990 | $833 | 22.1% | 90.4% | 15.2% |
| Newport Center | 2.19 | 46.0 | 6.8% | 18.0% | 18.0% | 1983 | $847 | 26.1% | 91.5% | 1.7% |
| Morgan Center | 2.17 | 42.5 | 10.0% | 20.9% | 38.1% | 1978 | $1,176 | 29.1% | 94.5% | 2.3% |
| Morgan | 2.17 | 41.9 | 10.1% | 23.8% | 39.1% | 1977 | $1,147 | 29.6% | 94.5% | 2.8% |
| Orleans | 2.42 | 44.4 | 7.4% | 27.2% | 32.7% | 1964 | $820 | 26.4% | 94.1% | 4.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Derby Center. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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