Sharon, Vermont Population

Overview

1,616

Total Population

41.9

Median age

50.87%

Female population %

96.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

65.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

24

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Sharon town is 41.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Sharon town's population under 18 was 24.20%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Sharon town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.25% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Sharon town, 20.30% were under the age of 15, 16.46% aged 15 to 29, 44.00% aged 30 to 64, 17.95% aged 65 to 84, and 1.30% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 28 more females than males in Sharon town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.87% females and 49.13% males in Sharon, Vermont.
The Sharon, Vermont gender ratio is 96.6:100 i.e. 96.6 men to 100 women (0.966).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 103.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 113.

Sharon town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Sharon town population: 97.15% are White, 1.11% are Black or African American, 0.37% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.62% are Asian and 0.74% are multiracial.
Sharon town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 24 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,592 (98.51% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Sharon town is White with a population of 1,57 (97.15% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,578 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Sharon town's population increased by 89 (6.30%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Sharon town's population increased by 61 (4.06%), 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, Sharon town's population was lowest in year 2009 at 1,341.