Overview
          668
                  Total Population
                48.1
                  Median age
                44.76%
                  Female population %
                123.4:100
                  Gender ratio (M:F)
                60-64 years
                  Largest age group
                34.7
                  Total dependency ratio
                White
                  Largest racial group
                3
                  Hispanic population
                Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Sheffield town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Sheffield town is 48.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Sheffield town's population under 18 was 15.57%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Sheffield town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.97% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Sheffield town, 10.78% were under the age of 15, 16.02% aged 15 to 29, 58.23% aged 30 to 64, 13.62% aged 65 to 84, and 1.35% were 85 years of age and older.
 
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Gender
There are 70 less females than males in Sheffield town:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.76% females and 55.24% males in Sheffield, Vermont.
- The Sheffield, Vermont gender ratio is 123.4:100 i.e. 123.4 men to 100 women (1.234).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 51.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 49.
 
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Race / Ethnicity
Sheffield town's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Sheffield town population: 88.77% are White, 2.25% are Asian and 8.98% are multiracial.
- Sheffield town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 638 (95.51% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Sheffield town is White with a population of 593 (88.77% of the total population).
 
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Year by year
Sheffield town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 714 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Sheffield town's population increased by 14 (2.03%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Sheffield town's population decreased by 22 (3.13%), 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, Sheffield town's population was lowest in year 2009 at 668.
 
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)
