Dorchester, New Hampshire Population

Overview

460

Total Population

57.2

Median age

48.26%

Female population %

107.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

76.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Dorchester town is 57.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dorchester town's population under 18 was 6.74%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dorchester town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 40.00% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dorchester town, 3.48% were under the age of 15, 8.91% aged 15 to 29, 47.61% aged 30 to 64, 36.52% aged 65 to 84, and 3.48% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 16 less females than males in Dorchester town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.26% females and 51.74% males in Dorchester, New Hampshire.
The Dorchester, New Hampshire gender ratio is 107.2:100 i.e. 107.2 men to 100 women (1.072).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 76.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 48.

Dorchester town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Dorchester town population: 85.22% are White, 0.22% are Asian, 0.43% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 12.83% are some other race and 1.30% are multiracial.
Dorchester town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 46 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dorchester town is White with a population of 392 (85.22% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 361 in the year 2013
From 2000 to 2010, Dorchester town's population increased by 2 (0.57%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dorchester town's population decreased by 18 (5.07%), 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, Dorchester town's population was lowest in year 2020 at 337.