West Rutland, Vermont Population

Overview

2,229

Total Population

47.5

Median age

52.85%

Female population %

89.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

60.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

131

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in West Rutland town is 47.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Rutland town's population under 18 was 18.75%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Rutland town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.19% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Rutland town, 14.54% were under the age of 15, 13.73% aged 15 to 29, 48.54% aged 30 to 64, 21.80% aged 65 to 84, and 1.39% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 127 more females than males in West Rutland town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.85% females and 47.15% males in West Rutland, Vermont.
The West Rutland, Vermont gender ratio is 89.2:100 i.e. 89.2 men to 100 women (0.892).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 118.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 149.

West Rutland town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of West Rutland town population: 98.16% are White, 0.22% are Black or African American, 0.54% are some other race and 1.08% are multiracial.
West Rutland town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 131 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,098 (94.12% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Rutland town is White with a population of 2,188 (98.16% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,538 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, West Rutland town's population decreased by 217 (8.55%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Rutland town's population decreased by 111 (4.78%), 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 Rutland town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 2,147.