Castleton, Vermont Population

Overview

4,605

Total Population

35.9

Median age

54.72%

Female population %

82.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

47.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

63

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Castleton town's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Castleton town is 35.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Castleton town's population under 18 was 17.11%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Castleton town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.70% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Castleton town, 13.38% were under the age of 15, 30.53% aged 15 to 29, 37.39% aged 30 to 64, 15.53% aged 65 to 84, and 3.17% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 435 more females than males in Castleton town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.72% females and 45.28% males in Castleton, Vermont.
The Castleton, Vermont gender ratio is 82.7:100 i.e. 82.7 men to 100 women (0.827).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 273.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 383.

Castleton town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Castleton town population: 95.72% are White, 1.50% are Black or African American, 0.43% are Asian, 0.72% are some other race and 1.63% are multiracial.
Castleton town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 63 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,542 (98.63% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Castleton town is White with a population of 4,408 (95.72% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,712 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Castleton town's population increased by 351 (8.05%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Castleton town's population decreased by 265 (5.62%), 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, Castleton town's population was lowest in year 2002 at 4,347.