Waitsfield, Vermont Population

Overview

1,735

Total Population

47.2

Median age

54.58%

Female population %

83.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

73.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

71

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Waitsfield town is 47.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Waitsfield town's population under 18 was 17.12%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Waitsfield town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.49% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Waitsfield town, 14.70% were under the age of 15, 11.59% aged 15 to 29, 46.22% aged 30 to 64, 18.62% aged 65 to 84, and 8.88% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 159 more females than males in Waitsfield town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.58% females and 45.42% males in Waitsfield, Vermont.
The Waitsfield, Vermont gender ratio is 83.2:100 i.e. 83.2 men to 100 women (0.832).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 114.
For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 121.

Waitsfield town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Waitsfield town population: 92.85% are White, 0.46% are Black or African American, 0.23% are Asian, 0.35% are some other race and 6.11% are multiracial.
Waitsfield town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 71 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,664 (95.91% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Waitsfield town is White with a population of 1,611 (92.85% of the total population).

Waitsfield town's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 1,855 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Waitsfield town's population increased by 69 (4.17%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Waitsfield town's population increased by 114 (6.62%), 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, Waitsfield town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,653.