West Fairlee, Vermont Population

Overview

762

Total Population

48.7

Median age

52.76%

Female population %

89.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

67.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in West Fairlee town is 48.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Fairlee town's population under 18 was 20.21%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Fairlee town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.72% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Fairlee town, 14.44% were under the age of 15, 16.80% aged 15 to 29, 43.04% aged 30 to 64, 24.67% aged 65 to 84, and 1.05% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 42 more females than males in West Fairlee town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.76% females and 47.24% males in West Fairlee, Vermont.
The West Fairlee, Vermont gender ratio is 89.6:100 i.e. 89.6 men to 100 women (0.896).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 60.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 45.

West Fairlee town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of West Fairlee town population: 97.11% are White, 0.39% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.52% are Asian and 1.97% are multiracial.
West Fairlee town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 5 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 757 (99.34% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Fairlee town is White with a population of 74 (97.11% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 719 in the year 2004
From 2000 to 2010, West Fairlee town's population decreased by 54 (7.63%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Fairlee town's population decreased by 39 (5.96%), 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, West Fairlee town's population was lowest in year 2020 at 615.