Buckland, Massachusetts Population

Overview

2,083

Total Population

45.8

Median age

48.92%

Female population %

104.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

68.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

98

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Buckland town is 45.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Buckland town's population under 18 was 19.49%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Buckland town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.48% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Buckland town, 17.14% were under the age of 15, 10.37% aged 15 to 29, 49.02% aged 30 to 64, 21.60% aged 65 to 84, and 1.87% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 45 less females than males in Buckland town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.92% females and 51.08% males in Buckland, Massachusetts.
The Buckland, Massachusetts gender ratio is 104.4:100 i.e. 104.4 men to 100 women (1.044).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 99.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 105.

Buckland town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Buckland town population: 88.67% are White, 0.05% are Black or African American, 2.16% are Asian, 2.50% are some other race and 6.63% are multiracial.
Buckland town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 98 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,985 (95.30% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Buckland town is White with a population of 1,847 (88.67% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,027 in the year 2006
From 2000 to 2010, Buckland town's population decreased by 96 (4.82%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Buckland town's population decreased by 85 (4.48%), 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, Buckland town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,810.