East Longmeadow, Massachusetts Population

Overview

16,386

Total Population

43.0

Median age

54.09%

Female population %

84.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

68.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,153

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in East Longmeadow town is 43.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
East Longmeadow town's population under 18 was 24.05%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
East Longmeadow town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.34% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in East Longmeadow town, 19.21% were under the age of 15, 15.00% aged 15 to 29, 44.45% aged 30 to 64, 16.09% aged 65 to 84, and 5.25% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,342 more females than males in East Longmeadow town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.09% females and 45.91% males in East Longmeadow, Massachusetts.
The East Longmeadow, Massachusetts gender ratio is 84.9:100 i.e. 84.9 men to 100 women (0.849).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 690.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 709.

East Longmeadow town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of East Longmeadow town population: 90.27% are White, 1.01% are Black or African American, 3.94% are Asian, 0.57% are some other race and 4.21% are multiracial.
East Longmeadow town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 1,153 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 15,233 (92.96% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in East Longmeadow town is White with a population of 14,792 (90.27% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 16,382 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, East Longmeadow town's population increased by 1,567 (11.02%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, East Longmeadow town's population increased by 589 (3.73%), 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, East Longmeadow town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 14,226.