Pomfret, Vermont Population

Overview

924

Total Population

56.3

Median age

49.35%

Female population %

102.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

72.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

14

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Pomfret town is 56.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Pomfret town's population under 18 was 16.34%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Pomfret town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.68% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Pomfret town, 13.20% were under the age of 15, 10.17% aged 15 to 29, 47.94% aged 30 to 64, 27.16% aged 65 to 84, and 1.52% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 12 less females than males in Pomfret town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.35% females and 50.65% males in Pomfret, Vermont.
The Pomfret, Vermont gender ratio is 102.6:100 i.e. 102.6 men to 100 women (1.026).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 89.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 60.

Pomfret town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Pomfret town population: 95.45% are White, 0.22% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.41% are Asian and 2.92% are multiracial.
Pomfret town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 14 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 91 (98.48% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Pomfret town is White with a population of 882 (95.45% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 984 in the year 2005
From 2000 to 2010, Pomfret town's population decreased by 75 (7.71%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Pomfret town's population increased by 15 (1.67%), 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, Pomfret town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 852.