Waitsfield town, Vermont Population 2024

1,894

Waitsfield town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Waitsfield town was:

  • White: 91.89%
  • Two or more races: 7.34%
  • Black or African American: 0.33%
  • Other race: 0.27%
  • Asian: 0.16%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Vermont
Land Area (mi²)
25.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
73.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.22% (59)
The current population of Waitsfield town, Vermont is 1,894 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,835.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,67791.89%
Two or more races1347.34%
Black or African American60.33%
Other race50.27%
Asian30.16%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Waitsfield town Population by Race

Waitsfield town Population Pyramid 2024

Waitsfield town Median Age

46.5

Total

42.8

Male

50.1

Female

Waitsfield town Adults

There are 1,456 adults, (521 of whom are seniors) in Waitsfield town.

Waitsfield town Age Dependency

95.2

Age Dependency Ratio

55.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Waitsfield town Sex Ratio

Female99554.52%
Male83045.48%

Waitsfield town Population by Age

Waitsfield town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8452.1579.420.6
Non Family4091.076733
Married3623.0193.16.9
Male403.331000
Female344.6258.841.2

3.01

Average Family Size

2.15

Average Household Size

79.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Waitsfield town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade191.41%
Associates Degree13810.24%
Bachelors Degree59043.8%
Graduate Degree27420.34%
High School Graduate14510.76%
Less Than 9th Grade80.59%
Some College17312.84%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Waitsfield town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Waitsfield town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,2211,203815
2+ Races11510644
Hispanic393923
Black660
Other Race555

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

Waitsfield town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$67,222$66,500$67,386
Graduate Degree$75,156$76,250$69,000
High School Graduate$51,389$51,389$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$40,556$0
Overall$59,531$53,864$63,214
Some College$45,395$50,764$36,250

$59,531

Average Earnings

$53,864

Average Male

$63,214

Average Female

Waitsfield town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Waitsfield town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Waitsfield town Language

98% of Waitsfield town residents speak only English, while 2% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.91% of the population.

Waitsfield town Language

Waitsfield town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,6721267.54%

6.92%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.07%

Male Poverty Rate

8.47%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Waitsfield town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Waitsfield town is White, with 7.54% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Waitsfield town is White, with 7.54% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.82%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.72%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.63%.

Waitsfield town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Bachelors or Greater12.27%
Some College6.43%
Less Than 9th Grade0%
High School0%

Waitsfield town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed5.58%
Male Employed3.91%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Waitsfield town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Waitsfield town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$131,083$157,044
Households$85,179$107,553
Married Families$137,143$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,668$47,860

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Waitsfield town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.0%

Male Marriage Rate

45.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Waitsfield town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Waitsfield town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Waitsfield town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Waitsfield town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

82

Number of Veterans

71

Male Veterans

11

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam49
First Gulf War23
Korea9
Second Gulf War8
World War II0

Waitsfield town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+47
65 to 7423
35 to 5412
18 to 340
55 to 640

Waitsfield town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White634.77%
2+ Races1915.2%
Hispanic1128.21%

Waitsfield town Veterans by Race

Waitsfield town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.54%

Veteran Poverty Rate

43.9%

Veteran Disability Rate

Waitsfield town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.1%

Labor Force Participation

57.9%

Employment Rate

1.9%

Unemployment Rate

Waitsfield town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Waitsfield town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Waitsfield town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

38.85%

Born in Waitsfield town

95.73%

Native Born

4.27%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

4.27%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.73% of Waitsfield town residents were born in the United States, with 38.85% having been born in Vermont. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Waitsfield town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,989190.96%
20281,970190.97%
20271,951190.98%
20261,932190.99%
20251,913191%
20241,894191.01%
20231,875191.02%
20221,85680.43%
20211,848130.71%
20201,8351418.32%
20191,694-9-0.53%
20181,703-3-0.18%
20171,706-2-0.12%
20161,708-5-0.29%
20151,713-6-0.35%
20141,71930.17%
20131,716-6-0.35%
20121,72210.06%
20111,721-1-0.06%
20101,72200%

Waitsfield town Population by Year