Plaistow, New Hampshire Population

Overview

7,812

Total Population

44.3

Median age

51.45%

Female population %

94.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

53.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

656

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Plaistow town is 44.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Plaistow town's population under 18 was 20.01%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Plaistow town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.15% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Plaistow town, 17.56% were under the age of 15, 15.60% aged 15 to 29, 49.68% aged 30 to 64, 14.30% aged 65 to 84, and 2.85% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 226 more females than males in Plaistow town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.45% females and 48.55% males in Plaistow, New Hampshire.
The Plaistow, New Hampshire gender ratio is 94.4:100 i.e. 94.4 men to 100 women (0.944).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 429.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 405.

Plaistow town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Plaistow town population: 88.80% are White, 0.20% are Black or African American, 4.52% are some other race and 6.48% are multiracial.
Plaistow town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 656 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,156 (91.60% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Plaistow town is White with a population of 6,937 (88.80% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 7,880 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Plaistow town's population decreased by 157 (2.02%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Plaistow town's population increased by 229 (3.01%), 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, Plaistow town's population was lowest in year 2011 at 7,591.