| | Poultney, VT | Sheffield, AL | United States |
| Population | 3,059 | 9,305 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 45.3% | 51.6% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 54.7% | 48.4% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 35.9 | 43.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 3,431 | 9,031 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 3,633 | 9,652 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 3,498 | 10,380 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -10.9% | -8.4% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -7.4% | -14.9% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 71.3 | 1,432.4 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 42.9 | 6.5 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 1.1 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Poultney, VT | Sheffield, AL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.0% | 3.4% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.0% | 7.7% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 3.9% | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 1.2% | 2.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 13.3% | 4.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 8.0% | 5.8% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.8% | 12.3% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 5.9% | 10.9% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 10.2% | 12.5% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.7% | 7.2% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.9% | 6.3% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 14.3% | 13.8% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.9% | 6.2% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.0% | 2.3% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Poultney, VT | Sheffield, AL | United States |
| White | 93.0% | 67.4% | 59.4% |
| Black | 2.2% | 27.8% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.7% | 0.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.0% | 2.3% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 1.1% | 1.3% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Poultney, VT | Sheffield, AL | United States |
| Married Population | 47.2% | 39.0% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 46.9% | 33.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.4% | 5.8% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 52.8% | 61.0% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 38.9% | 32.3% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 10.2% | 17.8% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 3.6% | 11.0% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.56 | 2.20 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,039 | 4,202 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 601 | 2,138 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 24.8% | 10.0% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 64.9% | 46.4% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 438 | 2,064 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 5.0% | 29.0% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 5.3% | 14.6% | 10.8% |