Wolfeboro, New Hampshire Population

Overview

6,373

Total Population

57.3

Median age

51.18%

Female population %

95.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

72.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

192

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Wolfeboro town is 57.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wolfeboro town's population under 18 was 13.09%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wolfeboro town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 34.32% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wolfeboro town, 7.70% were under the age of 15, 8.80% aged 15 to 29, 49.18% aged 30 to 64, 28.81% aged 65 to 84, and 5.51% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 151 more females than males in Wolfeboro town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.18% females and 48.82% males in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire.
The Wolfeboro, New Hampshire gender ratio is 95.4:100 i.e. 95.4 men to 100 women (0.954).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 451.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 375.

Wolfeboro town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Wolfeboro town population: 97.47% are White, 0.42% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.02% are some other race and 2.09% are multiracial.
Wolfeboro town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 192 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,181 (96.99% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wolfeboro town is White with a population of 6,212 (97.47% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 6,693 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, Wolfeboro town's population increased by 153 (2.50%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wolfeboro town's population increased by 147 (2.34%), 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, Wolfeboro town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 6,132.