Boxford, Massachusetts Population

Overview

8,188

Total Population

49.5

Median age

49.21%

Female population %

103.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

56.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

208

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Boxford town is 49.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Boxford town's population under 18 was 24.50%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Boxford town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.83% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Boxford town, 18.16% were under the age of 15, 13.89% aged 15 to 29, 50.12% aged 30 to 64, 16.16% aged 65 to 84, and 1.67% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 130 less females than males in Boxford town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.21% females and 50.79% males in Boxford, Massachusetts.
The Boxford, Massachusetts gender ratio is 103.2:100 i.e. 103.2 men to 100 women (1.032).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 714.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 438.

Boxford town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Boxford town population: 94.15% are White, 2.04% are Asian and 3.81% are multiracial.
Boxford town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 208 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,98 (97.46% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Boxford town is White with a population of 7,709 (94.15% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 8,342 in the year 2018
From 2000 to 2010, Boxford town's population increased by 28 (0.35%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Boxford town's population increased by 212 (2.66%), 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, Boxford town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 7,948.