Orwell, Vermont Population

Overview

1,019

Total Population

47.7

Median age

51.82%

Female population %

93:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

74.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

13

Hispanic population

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

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

The median age in Orwell town is 47.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Orwell town's population under 18 was 22.96%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Orwell town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.67% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Orwell town, 20.12% were under the age of 15, 10.60% aged 15 to 29, 46.61% aged 30 to 64, 19.82% aged 65 to 84, and 2.85% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 37 more females than males in Orwell town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.82% females and 48.18% males in Orwell, Vermont.
The Orwell, Vermont gender ratio is 93:100 i.e. 93 men to 100 women (0.930).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 52.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 60.

Orwell town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Orwell town population: 95.98% are White, 0.29% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.79% are Asian and 2.94% are multiracial.
Orwell town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 13 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,006 (98.72% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Orwell town is White with a population of 978 (95.98% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,248 in the year 2011
From 2000 to 2010, Orwell town's population increased by 48 (4.01%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Orwell town's population increased by 1 (0.08%), 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, Orwell town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,196.