Wells, Vermont Population

Overview

983

Total Population

38.3

Median age

49.44%

Female population %

102.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

45.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Wells town's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Wells town is 38.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wells town's population under 18 was 12.82%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wells town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.35% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wells town, 11.09% were under the age of 15, 27.37% aged 15 to 29, 41.20% aged 30 to 64, 17.80% aged 65 to 84, and 2.54% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 11 less females than males in Wells town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.44% females and 50.56% males in Wells, Vermont.
The Wells, Vermont gender ratio is 102.3:100 i.e. 102.3 men to 100 women (1.023).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 84.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 67.

Wells town's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Wells town population: 93.90% are White, 0.61% are Asian and 5.49% are multiracial.
Wells town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 983 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wells town is White with a population of 923 (93.90% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,219 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Wells town's population increased by 40 (3.61%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wells town's population increased by 62 (5.40%), 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, Wells town's population was lowest in year 2009 at 1,084.