Population 841 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lake Elmore
Household size in Lake Elmore
| Period | Lake Elmore | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.23 | 2.35 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.45 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.41 | 2.33 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.15 | 2.31 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Lake Elmore is a place of small households, averaging 2.15 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Lake Elmore
| Period | Lake Elmore | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.3 | 40.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.7 | 42.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.4 | 43.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.1 | 44.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.8 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
Lake Elmore skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.1, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 41.3, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Lake Elmore
| Period | Lake Elmore | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 10.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 9.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 8.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 8.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Lake Elmore (10.8%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Vermont as a whole (8.6%).
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 Lake Elmore
Renters in Lake Elmore
| Period | Lake Elmore | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.3% | 28.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 29.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.6% | 29.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.6% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −1.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.6% of households in Lake Elmore rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over a third of owners (35.2%) have paid off their mortgages, below 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 Lake Elmore
| Period | Lake Elmore | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.5% | 15.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.2% | 17.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 15.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.5 pts | +0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Lake Elmore as nationally: 9.2%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Vermont overall (15.7%).
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 Lake Elmore
| Period | Lake Elmore | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1967 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1973 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Lake Elmore was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall. 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 Lake Elmore
| Period | Lake Elmore | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $681 | $878 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $951 | $947 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $942 | $1,043 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,152 | $1,306 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$471 | +$428 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Lake Elmore costs $1,152 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 35.9% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Lake Elmore
Bachelor's degrees in Lake Elmore
| Period | Lake Elmore | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.1% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.1% | 36.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.7% | 38.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 36.8% | 44.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | +9.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a third of adults 25 and older in Lake Elmore (36.8%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is lower than in Vermont overall (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 Lake Elmore
| Period | Lake Elmore | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.2% | 90.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.6% | 91.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.6% | 92.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.4% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Lake Elmore have finished high school as nationally: 90.4%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Vermont as a whole (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 Lake Elmore
| Period | Lake Elmore | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 5.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 6.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 3.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Lake Elmore has been low: just 2.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Lake Elmore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Elmore | 2.15 | 46.1 | 10.8% | 20.6% | 9.2% | 1980 | $1,152 | 36.8% | 90.4% | 2.1% |
| Cleveland Corner | 1.87 | 48.0 | 12.5% | 35.4% | 4.0% | 1978 | $1,282 | 46.1% | 94.5% | 2.0% |
| Morrisville | 1.87 | 48.5 | 11.4% | 34.4% | 5.5% | 1978 | $1,234 | 39.3% | 94.1% | 1.5% |
| Wolcott | 2.24 | 44.7 | 10.8% | 15.7% | 12.7% | 1981 | $1,084 | 38.9% | 89.6% | 2.0% |
| Pottersville | 2.25 | 44.6 | 10.3% | 16.7% | 11.9% | 1979 | $1,057 | 37.3% | 89.7% | 2.2% |
| Hyde Park | 2.38 | 44.7 | 21.4% | 16.6% | 10.3% | 1979 | $967 | 34.6% | 89.0% | 1.0% |
| Woodbury | 2.26 | 51.2 | 6.0% | 9.4% | 43.7% | 1973 | $1,305 | 46.8% | 94.6% | 0.6% |
| Hardwick Center | 2.16 | 47.2 | 8.8% | 22.4% | 13.4% | 1968 | $914 | 36.0% | 93.7% | 3.0% |
| Hardwick | 2.21 | 47.1 | 16.5% | 22.2% | 19.9% | 1950 | $891 | 31.7% | 95.1% | 1.9% |
| Stowe | 2.14 | 47.9 | 7.3% | 21.0% | 34.8% | 1984 | $1,543 | 68.1% | 99.6% | 3.5% |
| Calais | 2.28 | 44.5 | 14.2% | 8.9% | 19.6% | 1974 | $1,310 | 55.8% | 94.9% | 2.2% |
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 Lake Elmore. 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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