South Hero, Vermont Population

Overview

1,464

Total Population

51.5

Median age

49.66%

Female population %

101.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

61.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

52

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in South Hero town is 51.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
South Hero town's population under 18 was 18.58%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
South Hero town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.04% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in South Hero town, 14.00% were under the age of 15, 15.71% aged 15 to 29, 46.24% aged 30 to 64, 21.65% aged 65 to 84, and 2.39% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 10 less females than males in South Hero town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.66% females and 50.34% males in South Hero, Vermont.
The South Hero, Vermont gender ratio is 101.4:100 i.e. 101.4 men to 100 women (1.014).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 74.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 85.

South Hero town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of South Hero town population: 93.31% are White, 3.07% are Black or African American, 0.27% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.27% are Asian and 3.07% are multiracial.
South Hero town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 52 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,412 (96.45% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in South Hero town is White with a population of 1,366 (93.31% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,867 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, South Hero town's population decreased by 74 (4.36%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, South Hero town's population increased by 47 (2.89%), 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, South Hero town's population was lowest in year 2015 at 1,582.