Population 250 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pownal Center
Household size in Pownal Center
| Period | Pownal Center | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.45 | 2.35 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.34 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.90 | 2.33 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.26 | 2.31 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.19 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Pownal Center is a place of small households, averaging 2.26 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Vermont as a whole looks much the same. Household size has dropped from 2.45 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 Pownal Center
| Period | Pownal Center | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.0 | 40.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.8 | 42.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.7 | 43.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 53.7 | 44.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.7 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
Pownal Center skews older: half of its residents are older than 53.7, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Pownal Center
| Period | Pownal Center | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 10.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.7% | 9.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 8.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 8.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Pownal Center: 3.9% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Pownal Center
Renters in Pownal Center
| Period | Pownal Center | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.0% | 28.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.6% | 29.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 29.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −17.6 pts | −1.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Pownal Center is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 2.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 54.1% have no mortgage at all, well 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 Pownal Center
| Period | Pownal Center | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.3% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 15.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 17.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 15.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | +0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Pownal Center: 12.8% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Still, 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 Pownal Center
| Period | Pownal Center | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1967 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1955 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1964 | 1973 | 1980 |
| Change | −6 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Pownal Center is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1964, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Pownal Center
| Period | Pownal Center | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $747 | $878 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,142 | $947 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $633 | $1,043 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $944 | $1,306 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$197 | +$428 | +$606 |
The median renter in Pownal Center pays $944 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 19.8% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Pownal Center
Bachelor's degrees in Pownal Center
| Period | Pownal Center | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.2% | 36.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.3% | 38.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.1% | 44.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.8 pts | +9.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Pownal Center (30.1%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Pownal Center
| Period | Pownal Center | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.6% | 90.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.8% | 91.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.1% | 92.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.4% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Pownal Center: 95.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Vermont.
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 Pownal Center
| Period | Pownal Center | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 5.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 6.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 3.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Pownal Center is close to the national rate: 6.0% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Vermont as a whole (3.5%). 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).
Pownal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pownal Center | 2.26 | 53.7 | 3.9% | 2.4% | 12.8% | 1964 | $944 | 30.1% | 95.4% | 6.0% |
| Pownal | 2.34 | 48.5 | 7.6% | 8.1% | 13.3% | 1969 | $954 | 26.4% | 93.2% | 4.7% |
| North Pownal | 2.45 | 55.8 | 4.6% | 10.3% | 17.0% | 1961 | $1,525 | 42.5% | 97.6% | 9.0% |
| North Petersburg | 2.34 | 49.6 | 7.0% | 9.0% | 15.7% | 1977 | $1,069 | 20.2% | 93.8% | 3.4% |
| Williamstown | 2.11 | 37.8 | 6.1% | 25.8% | 15.1% | 1958 | $1,496 | 68.6% | 97.9% | 2.1% |
| Petersburg | 2.41 | 47.5 | 6.1% | 10.9% | 20.7% | 1976 | $1,132 | 23.8% | 93.9% | 2.3% |
| Old Bennington | 2.18 | 51.4 | 6.5% | 34.4% | 19.2% | 1971 | $2,779 | 46.8% | 97.2% | 3.7% |
| Hoosick | 2.83 | 37.7 | 9.2% | 15.4% | 8.0% | 1977 | $920 | 25.6% | 98.2% | 1.8% |
| Bennington | 2.23 | 45.4 | 12.1% | 41.2% | 9.5% | 1962 | $1,230 | 34.8% | 91.7% | 4.3% |
| Stamford | 2.48 | 49.8 | 6.6% | 4.1% | 17.0% | 1978 | $1,460 | 30.7% | 94.5% | 4.0% |
| Berlin | 2.69 | 40.4 | 10.6% | 20.5% | 17.2% | 1963 | $1,046 | 23.4% | 85.9% | 2.4% |
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 Pownal 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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