Vandalia, OH Population

Overview

15,155

Total Population

38.0

Median age

51.84%

Female population %

92.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

52.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

194

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 38.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Vandalia's population under 18 was 22.61%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Vandalia's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.70% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Vandalia, 18.52% were under the age of 15, 19.41% aged 15 to 29, 46.38% aged 30 to 64, 14.58% aged 65 to 84, and 1.12% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 559 more females than males in Vandalia:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.84% females and 48.16% males in Vandalia, OH.
The Vandalia, OH gender ratio is 92.9:100 i.e. 92.9 men to 100 women (0.929).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 622.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 670.

Vandalia's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Vandalia population: 87.13% are White, 6.07% are Black or African American, 0.19% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.42% are Asian, 0.41% are some other race and 4.78% are multiracial.
Vandalia's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 194 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 14,961 (98.72% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Vandalia is White with a population of 13,205 (87.13% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 15,261 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Vandalia's population increased by 682 (4.68%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Vandalia's population decreased by 68 (0.45%), 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 2009 at 14,135.