Lanesborough, Massachusetts Population

Overview

3,043

Total Population

52.4

Median age

51.50%

Female population %

94.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

70.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Lanesborough town is 52.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lanesborough town's population under 18 was 20.77%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lanesborough town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.42% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lanesborough town, 16.76% were under the age of 15, 9.30% aged 15 to 29, 49.52% aged 30 to 64, 22.84% aged 65 to 84, and 1.58% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 91 more females than males in Lanesborough town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.50% females and 48.50% males in Lanesborough, Massachusetts.
The Lanesborough, Massachusetts gender ratio is 94.2:100 i.e. 94.2 men to 100 women (0.942).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 195.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 263.

Lanesborough town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Lanesborough town population: 98.85% are White, 0.26% are Black or African American, 0.49% are some other race and 0.39% are multiracial.
Lanesborough town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,043 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lanesborough town is White with a population of 3,008 (98.85% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,087 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Lanesborough town's population increased by 58 (1.91%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lanesborough town's population decreased by 47 (1.52%), 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, Lanesborough town's population was lowest in year 2009 at 2,900.