Westminster Town, Vermont Population

Overview

3,061

Total Population

51.7

Median age

50.21%

Female population %

99.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

72.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

113

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Westminster town is 51.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Westminster town's population under 18 was 21.53%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Westminster town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.89% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Westminster town, 16.99% were under the age of 15, 10.98% aged 15 to 29, 47.14% aged 30 to 64, 24.44% aged 65 to 84, and 0.46% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 13 more females than males in Westminster town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.21% females and 49.79% males in Westminster Town, Vermont.
The Westminster Town, Vermont gender ratio is 99.2:100 i.e. 99.2 men to 100 women (0.992).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 247.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 189.

Westminster town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Westminster town population: 89.64% are White, 5.39% are Black or African American, 1.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.23% are Asian, 0.56% are some other race and 2.97% are multiracial.
Westminster town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 113 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,948 (96.31% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Westminster town is White with a population of 2,744 (89.64% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,213 in the year 2007
From 2000 to 2010, Westminster town's population increased by 17 (0.54%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Westminster town's population decreased by 183 (5.75%), 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, Westminster town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 2,971.