Boscawen, New Hampshire Population

Overview

3,947

Total Population

44.6

Median age

50.19%

Female population %

99.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

64.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Boscawen town is 44.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Boscawen town's population under 18 was 19.00%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Boscawen town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.84% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Boscawen town, 15.33% were under the age of 15, 17.96% aged 15 to 29, 42.87% aged 30 to 64, 18.98% aged 65 to 84, and 4.86% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 15 more females than males in Boscawen town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.19% females and 49.81% males in Boscawen, New Hampshire.
The Boscawen, New Hampshire gender ratio is 99.2:100 i.e. 99.2 men to 100 women (0.992).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 239.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 196.

Boscawen town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Boscawen town population: 97.59% are White, 0.28% are Black or African American, 0.10% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.20% are Asian, 0.51% are some other race and 1.32% are multiracial.
Boscawen town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 5 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,897 (98.73% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Boscawen town is White with a population of 3,852 (97.59% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,072 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Boscawen town's population increased by 305 (8.32%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Boscawen town's population increased by 30 (0.76%), 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, Boscawen town's population was lowest in year 2001 at 3,662.