Hardwick, Vermont Population

Overview

2,938

Total Population

43.4

Median age

52.52%

Female population %

90.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

75.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

19

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Hardwick town is 43.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hardwick town's population under 18 was 19.71%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hardwick town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.15% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hardwick town, 17.80% were under the age of 15, 17.94% aged 15 to 29, 39.11% aged 30 to 64, 23.25% aged 65 to 84, and 1.91% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 148 more females than males in Hardwick town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.52% females and 47.48% males in Hardwick, Vermont.
The Hardwick, Vermont gender ratio is 90.4:100 i.e. 90.4 men to 100 women (0.904).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 172.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 181.

Hardwick town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hardwick town population: 93.40% are White, 1.16% are Black or African American and 5.45% are multiracial.
Hardwick town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 19 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,919 (99.35% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hardwick town is White with a population of 2,744 (93.40% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,232 in the year 2006
From 2000 to 2010, Hardwick town's population decreased by 172 (5.43%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hardwick town's population decreased by 82 (2.74%), 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, Hardwick town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 2,856.