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
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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.
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Gender
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.
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Race / Ethnicity
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).
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Year by year
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.
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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)