Acushnet, Massachusetts Population

Overview

10,520

Total Population

46.7

Median age

52.28%

Female population %

91.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

57.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

345

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Acushnet town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Acushnet town is 46.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Acushnet town's population under 18 was 18.16%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Acushnet town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.80% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Acushnet town, 14.71% were under the age of 15, 18.46% aged 15 to 29, 45.04% aged 30 to 64, 20.19% aged 65 to 84, and 1.61% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 480 more females than males in Acushnet town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.28% females and 47.72% males in Acushnet, Massachusetts.
The Acushnet, Massachusetts gender ratio is 91.3:100 i.e. 91.3 men to 100 women (0.913).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 453.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 461.

Acushnet town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Acushnet town population: 95.11% are White, 0.27% are Black or African American, 0.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.46% are Asian, 0.27% are some other race and 3.83% are multiracial.
Acushnet town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 345 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,175 (96.72% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Acushnet town is White with a population of 10,006 (95.11% of the total population).

Acushnet town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 10,631 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Acushnet town's population increased by 112 (1.10%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Acushnet town's population increased by 250 (2.43%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Acushnet town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 10,196.