Overview
3,703
Total Population
44.6
Median age
46.83%
Female population %
113.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
63.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
72
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Brimfield town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Brimfield town is 44.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Brimfield town's population under 18 was 22.14%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Brimfield town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.01% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Brimfield town, 18.66% were under the age of 15, 13.02% aged 15 to 29, 48.31% aged 30 to 64, 19.17% aged 65 to 84, and 0.84% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 235 less females than males in Brimfield town:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.83% females and 53.17% males in Brimfield, Massachusetts.
- The Brimfield, Massachusetts gender ratio is 113.6:100 i.e. 113.6 men to 100 women (1.136).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 278.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 245.
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Race / Ethnicity
Brimfield town's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Brimfield town population: 82.58% are White, 4.08% are Black or African American, 0.68% are Asian, 3.24% are some other race and 9.42% are multiracial.
- Brimfield town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 72 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,631 (98.06% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Brimfield town is White with a population of 3,058 (82.58% of the total population).
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Year by year
Brimfield town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 3,762 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Brimfield town's population increased by 251 (7.45%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Brimfield town's population increased by 68 (1.88%), 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, Brimfield town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 3,368.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)