Berkshire town, Vermont Population 2024

1,612

Berkshire town Demographics

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

  • White: 94.25%
  • Two or more races: 3.67%
  • Black or African American: 1.1%
  • Other race: 0.73%
  • Asian: 0.24%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Vermont
Land Area (mi²)
41.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
38.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.94% (46)
The current population of Berkshire town, Vermont is 1,612 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,566.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,54294.25%
Two or more races603.67%
Black or African American181.1%
Other race120.73%
Asian40.24%
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

Berkshire town Population by Race

Berkshire town Population Pyramid 2024

Berkshire town Median Age

36.6

Total

41.1

Male

28.8

Female

Berkshire town Adults

There are 1,174 adults, (236 of whom are seniors) in Berkshire town.

Berkshire town Age Dependency

74.4

Age Dependency Ratio

25.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

49.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Berkshire town Sex Ratio

Female84751.77%
Male78948.23%

Berkshire town Population by Age

Berkshire town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5652.978.121.9
Married3363.3586.613.4
Non Family1581.3566.533.5
Female404.67525
Male313.7148.451.6

3.3

Average Family Size

2.9

Average Household Size

78.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Berkshire town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade777.4%
Associates Degree13012.5%
Bachelors Degree10610.19%
Graduate Degree676.44%
High School Graduate49447.5%
Less Than 9th Grade212.02%
Some College14513.94%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Berkshire town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Berkshire town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White983890158
2+ Races313112
Hispanic20153
Other Race1270
Black660

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 38.71%.

Berkshire town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,353$109,375$57,132
Graduate Degree$54,250$93,125$50,000
High School Graduate$41,824$44,444$39,063
Less Than 9th Grade$32,500$29,063$0
Overall$46,551$50,333$44,063
Some College$51,667$58,438$33,194

$46,551

Average Earnings

$50,333

Average Male

$44,063

Average Female

Berkshire town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Berkshire town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Berkshire town Language

97.78% of Berkshire town residents speak only English, while 2.22% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.17% of the population.

Berkshire town Language

Berkshire town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,50220413.58%
Multiple60813.33%

13.22%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.98%

Male Poverty Rate

13.45%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Berkshire town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Berkshire town is White, with 13.58% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Berkshire town is Multiple, with 13.33% 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 9.68%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.79%.

Berkshire town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School14.17%
Less Than 9th Grade12.24%
Some College8.73%
Bachelors or Greater5.78%

Berkshire town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed7.36%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed4.06%
Female Unemployed0%

Berkshire town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Berkshire town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$88,750$108,782
Households$73,281$95,170
Married Families$101,667$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,375$47,789

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Berkshire town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.5%

Male Marriage Rate

56.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Berkshire town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Berkshire town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Berkshire town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Berkshire town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

130

Number of Veterans

112

Male Veterans

18

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam44
Second Gulf War35
First Gulf War31
Korea9
World War II0

Berkshire town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7439
55 to 6434
35 to 5423
18 to 3422
75+12

Berkshire town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White13012%

Berkshire town Veterans by Race

Berkshire town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

14.62%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.85%

Veteran Disability Rate

Berkshire town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.9%

Labor Force Participation

65.6%

Employment Rate

0.5%

Unemployment Rate

Berkshire town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Berkshire town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Berkshire 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

75.37%

Born in Berkshire town

96.45%

Native Born

3.55%

Foreign Born

0.73%

Non Citizen

2.81%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.45% of Berkshire town residents were born in the United States, with 75.37% having been born in Vermont. 0.73% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Berkshire town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,65280.49%
20281,64480.49%
20271,63680.49%
20261,62880.49%
20251,62080.5%
20241,61280.5%
20231,60480.5%
20221,596211.33%
20211,57590.57%
20201,566-189-10.77%
20191,75520.11%
20181,753321.86%
20171,72130.17%
20161,71810.06%
20151,71700%
20141,717140.82%
20131,703-7-0.41%
20121,71080.47%
20111,702140.83%
20101,68800%

Berkshire town Population by Year