Jericho Town, Vermont Population

Overview

5,082

Total Population

48.6

Median age

51.63%

Female population %

93.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

60.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

71

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Jericho town is 48.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Jericho town's population under 18 was 19.56%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Jericho town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.96% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Jericho town, 15.66% were under the age of 15, 14.46% aged 15 to 29, 47.91% aged 30 to 64, 21.59% aged 65 to 84, and 0.37% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 166 more females than males in Jericho town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.63% females and 48.37% males in Jericho Town, Vermont.
The Jericho Town, Vermont gender ratio is 93.7:100 i.e. 93.7 men to 100 women (0.937).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 309.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 301.

Jericho town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Jericho town population: 95.81% are White, 0.89% are Black or African American, 0.30% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.14% are Asian, 0.33% are some other race and 2.54% are multiracial.
Jericho town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 71 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,011 (98.60% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Jericho town is White with a population of 4,869 (95.81% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,165 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Jericho town's population decreased by 11 (0.22%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Jericho town's population increased by 93 (1.86%), 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, Jericho town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 4,997.