Abington, Massachusetts Population

Overview

16,974

Total Population

39.9

Median age

47.87%

Female population %

108.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

48.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

454

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Abington town is 39.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Abington town's population under 18 was 23.25%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Abington town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.14% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Abington town, 19.58% were under the age of 15, 14.83% aged 15 to 29, 52.45% aged 30 to 64, 10.73% aged 65 to 84, and 2.41% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 724 less females than males in Abington town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.87% females and 52.13% males in Abington, Massachusetts.
The Abington, Massachusetts gender ratio is 108.9:100 i.e. 108.9 men to 100 women (1.089).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 967.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 884.

Abington town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Abington town population: 85.35% are White, 1.58% are Black or African American, 3.28% are Asian, 3.62% are some other race and 6.17% are multiracial.
Abington town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 454 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 16,52 (97.33% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Abington town is White with a population of 14,488 (85.35% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 17,080 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Abington town's population increased by 1,412 (9.65%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Abington town's population increased by 1,009 (6.29%), 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, Abington town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 14,632.