Paxton, Massachusetts Population

Overview

5,005

Total Population

36.7

Median age

46.53%

Female population %

114.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

44.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

182

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Paxton town's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Paxton town is 36.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Paxton town's population under 18 was 16.48%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Paxton town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.12% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Paxton town, 14.67% were under the age of 15, 27.49% aged 15 to 29, 41.72% aged 30 to 64, 14.17% aged 65 to 84, and 1.96% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 347 less females than males in Paxton town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.53% females and 53.47% males in Paxton, Massachusetts.
The Paxton, Massachusetts gender ratio is 114.9:100 i.e. 114.9 men to 100 women (1.149).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 261.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 290.

Paxton town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Paxton town population: 87.73% are White, 7.75% are Black or African American, 1.52% are Asian, 0.14% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.08% are some other race and 2.78% are multiracial.
Paxton town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 182 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,823 (96.36% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Paxton town is White with a population of 4,391 (87.73% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,033 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Paxton town's population increased by 406 (9.21%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Paxton town's population increased by 187 (3.88%), 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, Paxton town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 4,410.