Vera, OK Population

Overview

422

Total Population

40.4

Median age

42.42%

Female population %

135.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

80.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Vera is 40.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Vera's population under 18 was 34.60%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Vera's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.61% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Vera, 32.94% were under the age of 15, 4.98% aged 15 to 29, 50.47% aged 30 to 64, 11.37% aged 65 to 84, and 0.24% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 64 less females than males in Vera:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 42.42% females and 57.58% males in Vera, OK.
The Vera, OK gender ratio is 135.8:100 i.e. 135.8 men to 100 women (1.358).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 52.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 62.

Vera's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Vera population: 73.70% are White, 1.66% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 24.64% are multiracial.
Vera's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 392 (92.89% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Vera is White with a population of 311 (73.70% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 500 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, Vera's population decreased by 236 (49.68%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Vera's population increased by 86 (35.98%), 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, Vera's population was lowest in year 2010 at 239.