Boxborough, Massachusetts Population

Overview

5,471

Total Population

43.4

Median age

52.46%

Female population %

90.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

39.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

18

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Boxborough town is 43.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Boxborough town's population under 18 was 20.73%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Boxborough town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.99% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Boxborough town, 16.07% were under the age of 15, 20.11% aged 15 to 29, 51.84% aged 30 to 64, 10.88% aged 65 to 84, and 1.11% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 269 more females than males in Boxborough town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.46% females and 47.54% males in Boxborough, Massachusetts.
The Boxborough, Massachusetts gender ratio is 90.6:100 i.e. 90.6 men to 100 women (0.906).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 422.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 371.

Boxborough town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Boxborough town population: 70.59% are White, 6.69% are Black or African American, 18.63% are Asian, 1.26% are some other race and 2.83% are multiracial.
Boxborough town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 18 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,291 (96.71% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Boxborough town is White with a population of 3,862 (70.59% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,811 in the year 2017
From 2000 to 2010, Boxborough town's population increased by 144 (2.95%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Boxborough town's population increased by 463 (9.21%), 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, Boxborough town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 4,883.