Table II
Comparison of Different Age Groups in The
Population of Vermont, 1850-1960
This table, found in Chapter 1, is incorporated in a discussion of the
basic demographics of Vermont from 1850 - 1960. By 1960, so many people
in the 15-44 age bracket had left Vermont that the labor force was diminished
and less productive. In the same decade, an influx in people over the age
65 increased the need for hospitals, convalescent homes, and medical care.
Both the young and the older populations were increasing more than the
rest of the population, requiring large expenditures on their behalf.
| Age Group |
1960
|
1950
|
1900
|
1850
|
| All ages |
100.00
|
100.00
|
100.00
|
100.00
|
| Under 1 year |
2.24
|
2.16
|
2.00
|
2.10
|
| 1 to 5 years |
9.00
|
8.93
|
7.60
|
9.90
|
| 5 to 15 years |
21.69
|
16.92
|
18.04
|
*
|
| 15 to 49 years |
42.91
|
46.09
|
51.00
|
*
|
| 50 years and up |
25.51
|
24.80
|
21.10
|
14.10
|
*N.A. as such
Figures may not total accurately due to rounding off, overlapping and
some inadequacies of data. Material derived from Census Bureau reports
for different years.
We are working on an updated version of this table for publication
on this page. The information is currently available upon request.
Age/Sex comparisons for selected towns can for found in our Socioeconomic
Indicators for Vermont Communities.
Table III
Nuquist Index
Comments to: crs@uvm.edu Reviewed
on 6/23/97