Eastham, Massachusetts Population

Overview

5,674

Total Population

59.0

Median age

55.01%

Female population %

81.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

98.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

8

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Eastham town is 59.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Eastham town's population under 18 was 14.36%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Eastham town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 38.81% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Eastham town, 10.72% were under the age of 15, 10.05% aged 15 to 29, 40.43% aged 30 to 64, 32.20% aged 65 to 84, and 6.61% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 568 more females than males in Eastham town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.01% females and 44.99% males in Eastham, Massachusetts.
The Eastham, Massachusetts gender ratio is 81.8:100 i.e. 81.8 men to 100 women (0.818).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 305.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 504.

Eastham town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Eastham town population: 89.97% are White, 2.84% are Black or African American, 0.37% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.89% are Asian and 3.93% are multiracial.
Eastham town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 8 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,666 (99.86% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Eastham town is White with a population of 5,105 (89.97% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,840 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Eastham town's population decreased by 530 (9.66%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Eastham town's population increased by 793 (16.00%), 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, Eastham town's population was lowest in year 2018 at 4,880.