Becket, Massachusetts Population

Overview

2,152

Total Population

46.9

Median age

44.56%

Female population %

124.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

48.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

137

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Becket town is 46.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Becket town's population under 18 was 17.15%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Becket town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.01% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Becket town, 13.57% were under the age of 15, 13.43% aged 15 to 29, 54.00% aged 30 to 64, 18.45% aged 65 to 84, and 0.56% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 234 less females than males in Becket town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.56% females and 55.44% males in Becket, Massachusetts.
The Becket, Massachusetts gender ratio is 124.4:100 i.e. 124.4 men to 100 women (1.244).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 206.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 102.

Becket town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Becket town population: 93.59% are White, 0.23% are Black or African American, 0.14% are Asian, 1.12% are some other race and 4.93% are multiracial.
Becket town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 137 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,015 (93.63% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Becket town is White with a population of 2,014 (93.59% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,936 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Becket town's population increased by 36 (2.07%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Becket town's population increased by 154 (8.67%), 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, Becket town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,721.