Vaiden, MS Population

Overview

1,003

Total Population

37.8

Median age

31.90%

Female population %

213.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

63.6

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

16

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Vaiden's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Vaiden is 37.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Vaiden's population under 18 was 18.64%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Vaiden's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.43% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Vaiden, 15.45% were under the age of 15, 19.54% aged 15 to 29, 41.58% aged 30 to 64, 18.34% aged 65 to 84, and 5.08% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 363 less females than males in Vaiden:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 31.90% females and 68.10% males in Vaiden, MS.
The Vaiden, MS gender ratio is 213.4:100 i.e. 213.4 men to 100 women (2.134).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 76.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 41.

Vaiden's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Vaiden population: 38.68% are White, 60.12% are Black or African American and 1.20% are multiracial.
Vaiden's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
By ethnicity, 16 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 987 (98.40% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Vaiden is Black or African American with a population of 603 (60.12% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 989 in the year 2012
From 2000 to 2010, Vaiden's population increased by 149 (18.46%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Vaiden's population decreased by 61 (6.38%), 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, Vaiden's population was lowest in year 2001 at 755.