2020 census As of the
2020 census, Vandalia had a population of 3,553. The median age was 37.6 years. 16.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 14.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 46.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 38.8 males age 18 and over. 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas. There were 1,012 households in Vandalia, of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 39.3% were married-couple households, 19.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 31.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 3,899 people, 1,105 households, and 671 families living in the city. The
population density was . There were 1,295 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 81.4%
White, 15.7%
African American, 0.4%
Native American, 0.4%
Asian, 0.3% from
other races, and 1.8% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population. There were 1,105 households, of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.9% were
married couples living together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.3% were non-families. 34.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.82. The median age in the city was 37 years. 15% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 38.4% were from 25 to 44; 24% were from 45 to 64; and 12.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 29.5% male and 70.5% female.
2000 census As of the
census of 2000, there were 2,529 people, 1,176 households, and 702 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 1,343 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 86.91%
White, 10.76%
African American, 0.47%
Asian, 0.20% from
other races, and 1.66% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 0.79% of the population. There were 1,176 households, out of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.3% were
married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.3% were non-families. 37.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.81. In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.7% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 22.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.6 males. The median income for a household in the city was $25,213, and the median income for a family was $33,819. Males had a median income of $26,356 versus $16,114 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $14,859. About 14.6% of families and 18.0% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 33.7% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over. ==Geography==