Perkinsville, Vermont
Encyclopedia
Perkinsville is a village
located in the town
of Weathersfield
, Windsor County, Vermont
. The population was 142 at the 2000 census.
, the village has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.5 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 142 people, 56 households, and 40 families residing in the village. The population density
was 754.1 people per square mile (288.6/km²). There were 59 housing units at an average density of 313.3/sq mi (119.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.30% White and 0.70% African American.
There were 56 households out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples
living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $22,708, and the median income for a family was $24,583. Males had a median income of $30,750 versus $23,182 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $18,321. There were 18.6% of families and 19.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including 38.7% of under eighteens and 10.0% of those over 64.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
located in the town
New England town
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of Weathersfield
Weathersfield, Vermont
Weathersfield is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. The population was 2,788 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 44.2 square miles , of which 43.8 square miles is land and 0.4 square mile is...
, Windsor County, Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
. The population was 142 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.5 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 142 people, 56 households, and 40 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 754.1 people per square mile (288.6/km²). There were 59 housing units at an average density of 313.3/sq mi (119.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.30% White and 0.70% African American.
There were 56 households out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $22,708, and the median income for a family was $24,583. Males had a median income of $30,750 versus $23,182 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $18,321. There were 18.6% of families and 19.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including 38.7% of under eighteens and 10.0% of those over 64.