Ashburnham, Massachusetts Population

Overview

6,315

Total Population

40.0

Median age

48.79%

Female population %

105:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

58.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

251

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Ashburnham town is 40.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ashburnham town's population under 18 was 24.58%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ashburnham town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.98% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ashburnham town, 19.98% were under the age of 15, 14.73% aged 15 to 29, 48.31% aged 30 to 64, 16.53% aged 65 to 84, and 0.44% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 153 less females than males in Ashburnham town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.79% females and 51.21% males in Ashburnham, Massachusetts.
The Ashburnham, Massachusetts gender ratio is 105:100 i.e. 105 men to 100 women (1.050).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 291.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 322.

Ashburnham town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Ashburnham town population: 94.16% are White, 1.20% are Black or African American, 0.21% are Asian and 4.43% are multiracial.
Ashburnham town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 251 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,064 (96.03% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ashburnham town is White with a population of 5,946 (94.16% of the total population).

Ashburnham town's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 6,372 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Ashburnham town's population increased by 513 (9.21%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ashburnham town's population increased by 224 (3.68%), 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, Ashburnham town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 5,573.