Essex, Massachusetts population age distributions
A complete breakdown of Essex town's age demographics from 0 to 85 years, distributed across 18 age groups is listed in the table below.
| Age Group | Population | % of Total Population |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 years | 256 | 6.97% |
| 5 to 9 years | 181 | 4.93% |
| 10 to 14 years | 300 | 8.17% |
| 15 to 19 years | 267 | 7.27% |
| 20 to 24 years | 79 | 2.15% |
| 25 to 29 years | 180 | 4.9% |
| 30 to 34 years | 104 | 2.83% |
| 35 to 39 years | 241 | 6.56% |
| 40 to 44 years | 226 | 6.15% |
| 45 to 49 years | 301 | 8.19% |
| 50 to 54 years | 439 | 11.95% |
| 55 to 59 years | 300 | 8.17% |
| 60 to 64 years | 245 | 6.67% |
| 65 to 69 years | 195 | 5.31% |
| 70 to 74 years | 188 | 5.12% |
| 75 to 79 years | 78 | 2.12% |
| 80 to 84 years | 33 | 0.9% |
| 85 years and over | 61 | 1.66% |
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Essex, Massachusetts population by age group
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2018-2022
FIGURE 1
Essex, Massachusetts population by age group.
The largest age group is 50 to 54 years with a population of 439 (11.95% of the total population).
The largest age group in Essex, Massachusetts was for the group of age 50 to 54 years with a population of 439 (11.95%), according to the 2018-2022 American Community Survey.
At the same time, the smallest age group in Essex, Massachusetts was the 80 to 84 years with a population of 33 (0.90%).
Essex, Massachusetts population by age cohort
To better understand the age distribution of Essex, Massachusetts's population, we divided it into the following 3 cohorts:
- Children : Under the age of 18 years
- Adults (working population): Between the age of 18 and 64 years
- Seniors: 65 years and above
FIGURE 2
Essex, Massachusetts population by age cohort
The largest age group was 18 to 64 years with a population of 2,156 (58.68% of the total population).
Key stats for each age cohort as per our analysis of U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey:
- Essex town 's population under 18 was 26.21%, compared to the 22.11% nationwide.
- Essex town's working population (between 18 and 64) was 58.68%, compared to 61.36% nationwide.
- Essex town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.11% as compared to 16.53% nationwide.
Essex, Massachusetts population pyramid
Population pyramid for Essex, Massachusetts is charted below using the estimates from U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. A wide base suggests population increase, narrow base indicates declining birth rates.
Key stats from our analysis of the Essex town's population pyramid:
- Youth dependency ratio, which is the number of children aged 0-14 per 100 persons aged 15-64, for Essex, Massachusetts, is 30.9.
- Old-age dependency ratio, which is the number of persons aged 65 or over per 100 persons aged 15-64, for Essex, Massachusetts, is 23.3.
- Total dependency ratio for Essex, Massachusetts is 54.2.
- Potential support ratio, which is the number of youth (working age population) per elderly, for Essex, Massachusetts is 4.3.
FIGURE 3
Essex, Massachusetts population pyramid
Essex town population distrubution across age and gender. A wide base suggests population increase, narrow base indicates declining birth rates.
Essex, Massachusetts population pyramid
Here's the Essex, Massachusetts's male and female population across different age groups .
| Age Group | Population(Male) | Population(Female) | Total Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 years | 168 | 88 | 256 |
| 5 to 9 years | 160 | 21 | 181 |
| 10 to 14 years | 179 | 121 | 300 |
| 15 to 19 years | 52 | 215 | 267 |
| 20 to 24 years | 33 | 46 | 79 |
| 25 to 29 years | 90 | 90 | 180 |
| 30 to 34 years | 56 | 48 | 104 |
| 35 to 39 years | 121 | 120 | 241 |
| 40 to 44 years | 74 | 152 | 226 |
| 45 to 49 years | 162 | 139 | 301 |
| 50 to 54 years | 207 | 232 | 439 |
| 55 to 59 years | 180 | 120 | 300 |
| 60 to 64 years | 104 | 141 | 245 |
| 65 to 69 years | 103 | 92 | 195 |
| 70 to 74 years | 106 | 82 | 188 |
| 75 to 79 years | 43 | 35 | 78 |
| 80 to 84 years | 14 | 19 | 33 |
| 85 years and over | 19 | 42 | 61 |
Things to know
What is the population of Essex, Massachusetts under 18?
Essex town's population under the age of 18 is 963, as per the latest U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey estimates. This population is 26.21% of the total resident population of Essex, Massachusetts.
What is the aging population in Essex, Massachusetts?
Essex town's population aged 65 years and above was 555. As per the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey, this population is 15.11% of the entire population.
References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2018-2022 5-Year Estimates