Shaftsbury, Vermont Population

Overview

3,593

Total Population

46.2

Median age

45.92%

Female population %

117.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

73.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

39

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Shaftsbury town is 46.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Shaftsbury town's population under 18 was 24.21%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Shaftsbury town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.68% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Shaftsbury town, 19.82% were under the age of 15, 13.92% aged 15 to 29, 43.58% aged 30 to 64, 21.79% aged 65 to 84, and 0.89% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 293 less females than males in Shaftsbury town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.92% females and 54.08% males in Shaftsbury, Vermont.
The Shaftsbury, Vermont gender ratio is 117.8:100 i.e. 117.8 men to 100 women (1.178).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 191.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 200.

Shaftsbury town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Shaftsbury town population: 95.74% are White, 1.09% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 3.17% are multiracial.
Shaftsbury town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 39 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,554 (98.91% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Shaftsbury town is White with a population of 3,44 (95.74% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,751 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Shaftsbury town's population decreased by 165 (4.40%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Shaftsbury town's population increased by 5 (0.14%), 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, Shaftsbury town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 3,431.