Townshend, Vermont Population

Overview

1,641

Total Population

56.9

Median age

45.09%

Female population %

121.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

43.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

7

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Townshend town is 56.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Townshend town's population under 18 was 10.85%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Townshend town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.36% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Townshend town, 7.74% were under the age of 15, 15.48% aged 15 to 29, 54.42% aged 30 to 64, 19.80% aged 65 to 84, and 2.56% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 161 less females than males in Townshend town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.09% females and 54.91% males in Townshend, Vermont.
The Townshend, Vermont gender ratio is 121.8:100 i.e. 121.8 men to 100 women (1.218).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 147.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 189.

Townshend town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Townshend town population: 89.76% are White, 0.73% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.10% are some other race and 8.41% are multiracial.
Townshend town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 7 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,571 (95.73% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Townshend town is White with a population of 1,473 (89.76% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,297 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Townshend town's population increased by 114 (10.17%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Townshend town's population increased by 53 (4.29%), 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, Townshend town's population was lowest in year 2009 at 1,073.