Rochester, Vermont Population

Overview

1,250

Total Population

57.2

Median age

52.00%

Female population %

92.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

78.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Rochester town is 57.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Rochester town's population under 18 was 8.32%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Rochester town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 38.64% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Rochester town, 5.28% were under the age of 15, 6.24% aged 15 to 29, 49.84% aged 30 to 64, 33.68% aged 65 to 84, and 4.96% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 50 more females than males in Rochester town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.00% females and 48.00% males in Rochester, Vermont.
The Rochester, Vermont gender ratio is 92.3:100 i.e. 92.3 men to 100 women (0.923).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 152.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 148.

Rochester town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Rochester town population: 98.56% are White, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.40% are Asian and 0.88% are multiracial.
Rochester town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 6 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,244 (99.52% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Rochester town is White with a population of 1,232 (98.56% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,257 in the year 2003
From 2000 to 2010, Rochester town's population decreased by 114 (9.12%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Rochester town's population decreased by 41 (3.61%), 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, Rochester town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,089.