Braintree, Vermont Population

Overview

978

Total Population

55.5

Median age

46.63%

Female population %

114.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

70.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

9

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Braintree town is 55.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Braintree town's population under 18 was 13.39%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Braintree town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 31.90% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Braintree town, 9.41% were under the age of 15, 14.31% aged 15 to 29, 44.38% aged 30 to 64, 29.55% aged 65 to 84, and 2.35% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 66 less females than males in Braintree town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.63% females and 53.37% males in Braintree, Vermont.
The Braintree, Vermont gender ratio is 114.5:100 i.e. 114.5 men to 100 women (1.145).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 74.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 74.

Braintree town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Braintree town population: 96.01% are White, 0.10% are Asian and 3.89% are multiracial.
Braintree town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 9 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 969 (99.08% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Braintree town is White with a population of 939 (96.01% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,245 in the year 2006
From 2000 to 2010, Braintree town's population increased by 47 (3.93%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Braintree town's population decreased by 39 (3.14%), 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, Braintree town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,193.