Overview
2,039
Total Population
48.2
Median age
53.46%
Female population %
87.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
59.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
44
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Dorset town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Dorset town is 48.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Dorset town's population under 18 was 18.98%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Dorset town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.07% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Dorset town, 15.40% were under the age of 15, 13.49% aged 15 to 29, 49.04% aged 30 to 64, 19.18% aged 65 to 84, and 2.89% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 141 more females than males in Dorset town:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.46% females and 46.54% males in Dorset, Vermont.
- The Dorset, Vermont gender ratio is 87.1:100 i.e. 87.1 men to 100 women (0.871).
- For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 99.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 117.
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Race / Ethnicity
Dorset town's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Dorset town population: 92.69% are White, 2.35% are Asian and 4.95% are multiracial.
- Dorset town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 44 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,995 (97.84% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Dorset town is White with a population of 1,89 (92.69% of the total population).
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Year by year
Dorset town's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 2,151 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Dorset town's population increased by 4 (0.20%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Dorset town's population increased by 106 (5.22%), 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, Dorset town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,948.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)