Rockingham, Vermont Population

Overview

4,919

Total Population

44.2

Median age

54.81%

Female population %

82.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

70.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

113

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Rockingham town is 44.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Rockingham town's population under 18 was 21.67%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Rockingham town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.46% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Rockingham town, 17.87% were under the age of 15, 16.93% aged 15 to 29, 41.74% aged 30 to 64, 20.13% aged 65 to 84, and 3.33% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 473 more females than males in Rockingham town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.81% females and 45.19% males in Rockingham, Vermont.
The Rockingham, Vermont gender ratio is 82.5:100 i.e. 82.5 men to 100 women (0.825).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 225.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 285.

Rockingham town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Rockingham town population: 89.43% are White, 1.93% are Black or African American, 0.18% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.20% are Asian and 6.26% are multiracial.
Rockingham town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 113 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,806 (97.70% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Rockingham town is White with a population of 4,399 (89.43% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,342 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Rockingham town's population decreased by 73 (1.37%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Rockingham town's population decreased by 430 (8.16%), 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, Rockingham town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 4,804.