Northbridge, Massachusetts Population

Overview

16,291

Total Population

41.6

Median age

51.11%

Female population %

95.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

51.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,81

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Northbridge town is 41.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Northbridge town's population under 18 was 22.04%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Northbridge town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.59% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Northbridge town, 18.53% were under the age of 15, 17.11% aged 15 to 29, 48.78% aged 30 to 64, 13.49% aged 65 to 84, and 2.09% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 361 more females than males in Northbridge town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.11% females and 48.89% males in Northbridge, Massachusetts.
The Northbridge, Massachusetts gender ratio is 95.7:100 i.e. 95.7 men to 100 women (0.957).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 704.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 722.

Northbridge town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Northbridge town population: 88.40% are White, 1.59% are Black or African American, 0.09% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.24% are Asian, 0.09% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.66% are some other race and 5.94% are multiracial.
Northbridge town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 1,81 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 14,481 (88.89% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Northbridge town is White with a population of 14,401 (88.40% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 16,679 in the year 2018
From 2000 to 2010, Northbridge town's population increased by 2,557 (19.42%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Northbridge town's population increased by 591 (3.76%), 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, Northbridge town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 13,165.