Blandford, Massachusetts Population

Overview

1,066

Total Population

53.3

Median age

50.47%

Female population %

98.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

58.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

19

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Blandford town is 53.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Blandford town's population under 18 was 13.32%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Blandford town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.14% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Blandford town, 11.82% were under the age of 15, 13.13% aged 15 to 29, 49.91% aged 30 to 64, 24.86% aged 65 to 84, and 0.28% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 10 more females than males in Blandford town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.47% females and 49.53% males in Blandford, Massachusetts.
The Blandford, Massachusetts gender ratio is 98.1:100 i.e. 98.1 men to 100 women (0.981).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 71.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 66.

Blandford town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Blandford town population: 98.87% are White, 0.19% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 0.94% are multiracial.
Blandford town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 19 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,047 (98.22% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Blandford town is White with a population of 1,054 (98.87% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,278 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Blandford town's population increased by 15 (1.24%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Blandford town's population decreased by 13 (1.06%), 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, Blandford town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,210.