Andover, Massachusetts Population

Overview

36,323

Total Population

42.7

Median age

51.63%

Female population %

93.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

49.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,908

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Andover town is 42.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Andover town's population under 18 was 24.02%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Andover town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.95% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Andover town, 18.10% were under the age of 15, 17.67% aged 15 to 29, 49.27% aged 30 to 64, 13.53% aged 65 to 84, and 1.42% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,183 more females than males in Andover town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.63% females and 48.37% males in Andover, Massachusetts.
The Andover, Massachusetts gender ratio is 93.7:100 i.e. 93.7 men to 100 women (0.937).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 1,649.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 1,621.

Andover town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Andover town population: 75.71% are White, 1.88% are Black or African American, 0.23% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 16.08% are Asian, 1.25% are some other race and 4.85% are multiracial.
Andover town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 2,908 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 33,415 (91.99% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Andover town is White with a population of 27,5 (75.71% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 36,550 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Andover town's population increased by 1,650 (5.24%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Andover town's population increased by 3,392 (10.23%), 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, Andover town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 31,508.