Ayer, Massachusetts Population

Overview

8,396

Total Population

41.0

Median age

50.69%

Female population %

97.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

43.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

827

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Ayer town is 41.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ayer town's population under 18 was 20.24%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ayer town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.76% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ayer town, 15.67% were under the age of 15, 18.20% aged 15 to 29, 51.37% aged 30 to 64, 12.73% aged 65 to 84, and 2.02% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 116 more females than males in Ayer town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.69% females and 49.31% males in Ayer, Massachusetts.
The Ayer, Massachusetts gender ratio is 97.3:100 i.e. 97.3 men to 100 women (0.973).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 437.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 430.

Ayer town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Ayer town population: 82.16% are White, 2.48% are Black or African American, 0.14% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.86% are Asian, 5.11% are some other race and 5.25% are multiracial.
Ayer town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 827 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,569 (90.15% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ayer town is White with a population of 6,898 (82.16% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 8,471 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Ayer town's population increased by 158 (2.16%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ayer town's population increased by 1,006 (13.48%), 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, Ayer town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 7,307.