Alstead, New Hampshire Population

Overview

1,626

Total Population

50.8

Median age

54.80%

Female population %

82.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

56.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

33

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Alstead town is 50.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Alstead town's population under 18 was 14.15%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Alstead town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.91% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Alstead town, 11.19% were under the age of 15, 15.07% aged 15 to 29, 48.83% aged 30 to 64, 24.29% aged 65 to 84, and 0.62% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 156 more females than males in Alstead town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.80% females and 45.20% males in Alstead, New Hampshire.
The Alstead, New Hampshire gender ratio is 82.5:100 i.e. 82.5 men to 100 women (0.825).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 92.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 89.

Alstead town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Alstead town population: 92.68% are White, 0.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.74% are Asian, 0.92% are some other race and 5.60% are multiracial.
Alstead town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 33 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,593 (97.97% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Alstead town is White with a population of 1,507 (92.68% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,119 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, Alstead town's population decreased by 11 (0.56%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Alstead town's population decreased by 73 (3.76%), 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, Alstead town's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,867.