Northfield Town, Vermont Population

Overview

6,271

Total Population

27.3

Median age

42.61%

Female population %

134.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

38.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

332

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Northfield town is 27.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Northfield town's population under 18 was 12.23%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Northfield town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.52% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Northfield town, 11.16% were under the age of 15, 44.44% aged 15 to 29, 27.87% aged 30 to 64, 13.24% aged 65 to 84, and 3.28% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 927 less females than males in Northfield town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 42.61% females and 57.39% males in Northfield Town, Vermont.
The Northfield Town, Vermont gender ratio is 134.7:100 i.e. 134.7 men to 100 women (1.347).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,046.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 541.

Northfield town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Northfield town population: 92.38% are White, 0.78% are Black or African American, 0.69% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.71% are Asian and 4.45% are multiracial.
Northfield town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 332 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,939 (94.71% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Northfield town is White with a population of 5,793 (92.38% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 6,533 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Northfield town's population increased by 450 (7.81%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Northfield town's population decreased by 302 (4.86%), 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, Northfield town's population was lowest in year 2009 at 5,737.