Vandalia, MO Population

Overview

3,541

Total Population

36.2

Median age

69.61%

Female population %

43.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

32.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

8

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Vandalia is 36.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Vandalia's population under 18 was 14.29%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Vandalia's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.50% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Vandalia, 11.24% were under the age of 15, 26.15% aged 15 to 29, 49.11% aged 30 to 64, 12.03% aged 65 to 84, and 1.47% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,389 more females than males in Vandalia:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 69.61% females and 30.39% males in Vandalia, MO.
The Vandalia, MO gender ratio is 43.7:100 i.e. 43.7 men to 100 women (0.437).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 103.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 379.

Vandalia's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Vandalia population: 80.85% are White, 12.14% are Black or African American, 1.27% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.82% are Asian, 0.28% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.17% are some other race and 4.46% are multiracial.
Vandalia's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 8 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,461 (97.74% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Vandalia is White with a population of 2,863 (80.85% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,321 in the year 2015
From 2000 to 2010, Vandalia's population decreased by 21 (0.54%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Vandalia's population decreased by 451 (11.61%), 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, Vandalia's population was lowest in year 2022 at 2,974.