Calais, Vermont Population

Overview

1,845

Total Population

43.6

Median age

51.60%

Female population %

93.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

59.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

42

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Calais town is 43.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Calais town's population under 18 was 23.14%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Calais town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.00% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Calais town, 17.45% were under the age of 15, 15.61% aged 15 to 29, 46.94% aged 30 to 64, 19.19% aged 65 to 84, and 0.81% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 59 more females than males in Calais town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.60% females and 48.40% males in Calais, Vermont.
The Calais, Vermont gender ratio is 93.8:100 i.e. 93.8 men to 100 women (0.938).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 104.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 136.

Calais town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Calais town population: 96.80% are White, 0.70% are Black or African American, 0.33% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.60% are Asian, 0.33% are some other race and 1.25% are multiracial.
Calais town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 42 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,803 (97.72% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Calais town is White with a population of 1,786 (96.80% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,671 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Calais town's population increased by 94 (6.21%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Calais town's population increased by 57 (3.54%), 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, Calais town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,514.