Vernon Town, New York Population

Overview

8,292

Total Population

47.7

Median age

49.67%

Female population %

101.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

51.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

295

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Vernon town is 47.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Vernon town's population under 18 was 16.04%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Vernon town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.48% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Vernon town, 12.61% were under the age of 15, 20.61% aged 15 to 29, 45.30% aged 30 to 64, 19.46% aged 65 to 84, and 2.01% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 54 less females than males in Vernon town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.67% females and 50.33% males in Vernon Town, New York.
The Vernon Town, New York gender ratio is 101.3:100 i.e. 101.3 men to 100 women (1.013).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 469.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 354.

Vernon town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Vernon town population: 95.13% are White, 1% are Black or African American, 0.18% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.66% are Asian, 0.41% are some other race and 2.62% are multiracial.
Vernon town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 295 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,997 (96.44% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Vernon town is White with a population of 7,888 (95.13% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 8,495 in the year 2013
From 2000 to 2010, Vernon town's population increased by 3,119 (58.27%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Vernon town's population decreased by 170 (2.01%), 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, Vernon town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 5,353.