Berkshire, Vermont Population

Overview

1,386

Total Population

40.8

Median age

55.70%

Female population %

79.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

65.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

57

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Berkshire town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Berkshire town is 40.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Berkshire town's population under 18 was 25.61%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Berkshire town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.90% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Berkshire town, 20.71% were under the age of 15, 20.85% aged 15 to 29, 39.54% aged 30 to 64, 18.33% aged 65 to 84, and 0.58% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 158 more females than males in Berkshire town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.70% females and 44.30% males in Berkshire, Vermont.
The Berkshire, Vermont gender ratio is 79.5:100 i.e. 79.5 men to 100 women (0.795).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 65.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 102.

Berkshire town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Berkshire town population: 94.73% are White, 0.58% are Black or African American, 0.43% are Asian, 1.23% are some other race and 3.03% are multiracial.
Berkshire town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 57 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,329 (95.89% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Berkshire town is White with a population of 1,313 (94.73% of the total population).

Berkshire town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,755 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Berkshire town's population increased by 296 (21.26%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Berkshire town's population decreased by 122 (7.23%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Berkshire town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,392.