Leicester, Vermont Population

Overview

1,103

Total Population

51.2

Median age

55.03%

Female population %

81.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

65.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

68

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Leicester town is 51.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Leicester town's population under 18 was 16.77%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Leicester town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.29% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Leicester town, 13.24% were under the age of 15, 12.06% aged 15 to 29, 48.41% aged 30 to 64, 24.84% aged 65 to 84, and 1.45% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 111 more females than males in Leicester town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.03% females and 44.97% males in Leicester, Vermont.
The Leicester, Vermont gender ratio is 81.7:100 i.e. 81.7 men to 100 women (0.817).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 82.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 98.

Leicester town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Leicester town population: 93.56% are White, 0.45% are Black or African American, 5.08% are Asian and 0.91% are multiracial.
Leicester town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 68 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,035 (93.83% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Leicester town is White with a population of 1,032 (93.56% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,113 in the year 2014
From 2000 to 2010, Leicester town's population increased by 107 (10.81%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Leicester town's population decreased by 106 (9.66%), 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, Leicester town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 990.