Overview
12,955
Total Population
44.1
Median age
50.58%
Female population %
97.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
54.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
392
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Claremont's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Claremont is 44.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Claremont's population under 18 was 19.19%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Claremont's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.95% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Claremont, 16.38% were under the age of 15, 14.39% aged 15 to 29, 50.28% aged 30 to 64, 17.45% aged 65 to 84, and 1.50% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 149 more females than males in Claremont:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.58% females and 49.42% males in Claremont, NH.
- The Claremont, NH gender ratio is 97.7:100 i.e. 97.7 men to 100 women (0.977).
- For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 654.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 555.
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Race / Ethnicity
Claremont's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Claremont population: 95.66% are White, 1.51% are Black or African American, 0.56% are Asian and 2.28% are multiracial.
- Claremont's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 392 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 12,563 (96.97% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Claremont is White with a population of 12,393 (95.66% of the total population).
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Year by year
Claremont's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 13,343 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Claremont's population increased by 221 (1.68%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Claremont's population decreased by 398 (2.98%), 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, Claremont's population was lowest in year 2020 at 12,945.
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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)