Vinalhaven, Maine Population

Overview

991

Total Population

63.1

Median age

49.24%

Female population %

103.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

80-84 years

Largest age group

104.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

9

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Vinalhaven town is 63.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Vinalhaven town's population under 18 was 7.77%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Vinalhaven town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 46.32% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Vinalhaven town, 4.74% were under the age of 15, 12.21% aged 15 to 29, 36.73% aged 30 to 64, 42.08% aged 65 to 84, and 4.24% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 15 less females than males in Vinalhaven town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.24% females and 50.76% males in Vinalhaven, Maine.
The Vinalhaven, Maine gender ratio is 103.1:100 i.e. 103.1 men to 100 women (1.031).
For male population, the largest age group is 80-84 years with a population of 84.
For the female population, the largest age group is 80-84 years with a population of 72.

Vinalhaven town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Vinalhaven town population: 98.89% are White, 0.30% are Black or African American and 0.81% are multiracial.
Vinalhaven town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 9 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 982 (99.09% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Vinalhaven town is White with a population of 98 (98.89% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,347 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, Vinalhaven town's population decreased by 72 (5.82%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Vinalhaven town's population increased by 124 (10.63%), 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, Vinalhaven town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,130.