Ryegate, Vermont Population

Overview

1,068

Total Population

49.5

Median age

52.15%

Female population %

91.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

86.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Ryegate town is 49.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ryegate town's population under 18 was 20.51%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ryegate town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 29.31% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ryegate town, 17.04% were under the age of 15, 10.49% aged 15 to 29, 43.16% aged 30 to 64, 28.00% aged 65 to 84, and 1.31% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 46 more females than males in Ryegate town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.15% females and 47.85% males in Ryegate, Vermont.
The Ryegate, Vermont gender ratio is 91.7:100 i.e. 91.7 men to 100 women (0.917).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 65.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 105.

Ryegate town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Ryegate town population: 95.04% are White, 0.28% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.34% are Asian and 2.34% are multiracial.
Ryegate town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,028 (96.25% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ryegate town is White with a population of 1,015 (95.04% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,205 in the year 2007
From 2000 to 2010, Ryegate town's population increased by 33 (2.90%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ryegate town's population decreased by 9 (0.77%), 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, Ryegate town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,094.