Wolcott, Vermont Population

Overview

1,744

Total Population

40.8

Median age

44.21%

Female population %

126.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

36.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

17

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Wolcott town is 40.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wolcott town's population under 18 was 20.93%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wolcott town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.69% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wolcott town, 16.86% were under the age of 15, 15.19% aged 15 to 29, 58.26% aged 30 to 64, 9.29% aged 65 to 84, and 0.40% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 202 less females than males in Wolcott town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.21% females and 55.79% males in Wolcott, Vermont.
The Wolcott, Vermont gender ratio is 126.2:100 i.e. 126.2 men to 100 women (1.262).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 117.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 130.

Wolcott town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Wolcott town population: 98.57% are White, 0.46% are Black or African American, 0.52% are some other race and 0.46% are multiracial.
Wolcott town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 17 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,727 (99.03% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wolcott town is White with a population of 1,719 (98.57% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,825 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Wolcott town's population increased by 217 (14.87%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wolcott town's population decreased by 9 (0.54%), 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, Wolcott town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,459.