Highgate, Vermont Population

Overview

3,486

Total Population

36.7

Median age

46.76%

Female population %

113.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

53.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Highgate town is 36.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Highgate town's population under 18 was 23.24%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Highgate town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.03% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Highgate town, 21.00% were under the age of 15, 19.82% aged 15 to 29, 45.15% aged 30 to 64, 11.73% aged 65 to 84, and 2.29% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 226 less females than males in Highgate town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.76% females and 53.24% males in Highgate, Vermont.
The Highgate, Vermont gender ratio is 113.9:100 i.e. 113.9 men to 100 women (1.139).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 249.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 216.

Highgate town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Highgate town population: 93.46% are White, 1.18% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 5.36% are multiracial.
Highgate town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,484 (99.94% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Highgate town is White with a population of 3,258 (93.46% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,734 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Highgate town's population increased by 133 (3.90%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Highgate town's population decreased by 71 (2.01%), 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, Highgate town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 3,407.