Overview
30,002
Total Population
37.8
Median age
50.81%
Female population %
96.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
43.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
3,36
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Vernon town's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Vernon town is 37.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Vernon town's population under 18 was 17.01%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Vernon town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.82% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Vernon town, 14.70% were under the age of 15, 23.37% aged 15 to 29, 46.12% aged 30 to 64, 13.47% aged 65 to 84, and 2.35% were 85 years of age and older.
![Vernon, Connecticut population by age group The graph shows Vernon town's population by age group, with age group on x-axis and the respective age group's percent of the total population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/vernon-ct-population-by-age-group.jpeg)
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Gender
There are 484 more females than males in Vernon town:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.81% females and 49.19% males in Vernon, Connecticut.
- The Vernon, Connecticut gender ratio is 96.8:100 i.e. 96.8 men to 100 women (0.968).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,538.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,332.
![Vernon, Connecticut population by gender and age The grouped bar chart shows Vernon, Connecticut population by age and gender across 18 age groups, defined between the age of 0 and 85 and above. The female population is shown in pink color bar and male population is shown in blue color bar. Age group is plotted on x axis and population on y axis.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/vernon-ct-population-by-gender-and-age.jpeg)
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Race / Ethnicity
Vernon town's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Vernon town population: 77.50% are White, 7.03% are Black or African American, 0.34% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.25% are Asian, 3.44% are some other race and 6.44% are multiracial.
- Vernon town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 3,36 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 26,642 (88.80% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Vernon town is White with a population of 23,252 (77.50% of the total population).
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Year by year
Vernon town's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 30,326 in the year 2021
- From 2000 to 2010, Vernon town's population increased by 1,040 (3.70%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Vernon town's population increased by 899 (3.08%), 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 2021, Vernon town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 28,131.
![Vernon, Connecticut population from 2000 to 2021 The graph shows Vernon town's population from 2000 to 2021, with years on x-axis and population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/population-of-vernon-ct-population-by-year-2000-2021.jpeg)
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)