Canterbury, New Hampshire Population

Overview

2,280

Total Population

47.8

Median age

53.16%

Female population %

88.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

47.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

195

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Canterbury town is 47.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Canterbury town's population under 18 was 16.54%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Canterbury town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.61% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Canterbury town, 12.37% were under the age of 15, 19.17% aged 15 to 29, 48.86% aged 30 to 64, 18.29% aged 65 to 84, and 1.32% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 144 more females than males in Canterbury town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.16% females and 46.84% males in Canterbury, New Hampshire.
The Canterbury, New Hampshire gender ratio is 88.1:100 i.e. 88.1 men to 100 women (0.881).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 115.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 113.

Canterbury town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Canterbury town population: 91.27% are White, 0.66% are Black or African American, 0.09% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.70% are Asian and 7.28% are multiracial.
Canterbury town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 195 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,085 (91.45% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Canterbury town is White with a population of 2,081 (91.27% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,476 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Canterbury town's population increased by 380 (19.15%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Canterbury town's population increased by 26 (1.10%), 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, Canterbury town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,984.