Population
The population of the US Virgin Islands is 106,405 (2010 census). 20.4% of the population is under 15 (male 11,394/female 11,048), 65.9% between 15 and 64 (male 33,843/female 38,574), and 13.6% over 64 (male 6,747/female 8,219). The median age is 39.8 years (39.2 for males, 40.2 for females). At birth, the sex ratio is 1.059 males/female.
The population growth rate is -0.072%: there is a birth rate of 11.51 births/1,000 population, a death rate of 6.96 deaths/1,000 population, and a net migration rate of -5.27 migrant(s)/1,000 population. As of 2008, 95% of the total population lived in urban areas, with a 0.2% annual rate of urbanization between 2005 and 2010.
Read more about this topic: Demographics Of The United States Virgin Islands
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