Poultney Town, Vermont Population

Overview

3,059

Total Population

35.9

Median age

45.34%

Female population %

120.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

49.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

35

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Poultney town is 35.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Poultney town's population under 18 was 14.06%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Poultney town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.17% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Poultney town, 12.88% were under the age of 15, 32.76% aged 15 to 29, 34.19% aged 30 to 64, 18.14% aged 65 to 84, and 2.03% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 285 less females than males in Poultney town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.34% females and 54.66% males in Poultney Town, Vermont.
The Poultney Town, Vermont gender ratio is 120.5:100 i.e. 120.5 men to 100 women (1.205).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 302.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 190.

Poultney town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Poultney town population: 93.04% are White, 2.19% are Black or African American, 0.20% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.65% are Asian, 0.59% are some other race and 3.33% are multiracial.
Poultney town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 35 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,024 (98.86% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Poultney town is White with a population of 2,846 (93.04% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,523 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Poultney town's population decreased by 92 (2.61%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Poultney town's population decreased by 409 (11.92%), 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, Poultney town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 3,017.