Wells River, VT Population

Overview

372

Total Population

42.3

Median age

48.12%

Female population %

107.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

55.6

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

Wells River's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Wells River is 42.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wells River's population under 18 was 26.34%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wells River's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.62% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wells River, 16.13% were under the age of 15, 17.47% aged 15 to 29, 46.77% aged 30 to 64, 17.20% aged 65 to 84, and 2.42% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 14 less females than males in Wells River:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.12% females and 51.88% males in Wells River, VT.
The Wells River, VT gender ratio is 107.8:100 i.e. 107.8 men to 100 women (1.078).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 28.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 31.

Wells River's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Wells River population: 76.88% are White, 2.96% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.08% are Asian, 1.61% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 14.25% are some other race and 3.23% are multiracial.
Wells River's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 19 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 353 (94.89% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wells River is White with a population of 286 (76.88% of the total population).

Wells River's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 449 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Wells River's population increased by 63 (18.92%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wells River's population increased by 40 (10.10%), 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, Wells River's population was lowest in year 2000 at 333.