Belchertown, Massachusetts Population

Overview

15,228

Total Population

42.8

Median age

49.82%

Female population %

100.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

51.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

617

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Belchertown town is 42.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Belchertown town's population under 18 was 20.44%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Belchertown town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.56% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Belchertown town, 17.35% were under the age of 15, 17.89% aged 15 to 29, 48.19% aged 30 to 64, 15.22% aged 65 to 84, and 1.34% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 54 less females than males in Belchertown town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.82% females and 50.18% males in Belchertown, Massachusetts.
The Belchertown, Massachusetts gender ratio is 100.7:100 i.e. 100.7 men to 100 women (1.007).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 714.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 746.

Belchertown town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Belchertown town population: 91.86% are White, 0.34% are Black or African American, 3.22% are Asian, 1.80% are some other race and 2.78% are multiracial.
Belchertown town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 617 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 14,611 (95.95% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Belchertown town is White with a population of 13,988 (91.86% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 15,357 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Belchertown town's population increased by 1,647 (12.66%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Belchertown town's population increased by 666 (4.54%), 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, Belchertown town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 13,014.