Fairhaven, Massachusetts Population

Overview

15,911

Total Population

47.8

Median age

53.40%

Female population %

87.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

56.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

285

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Fairhaven town is 47.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Fairhaven town's population under 18 was 17.48%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Fairhaven town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.82% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Fairhaven town, 14.25% were under the age of 15, 15.64% aged 15 to 29, 48.28% aged 30 to 64, 17.37% aged 65 to 84, and 4.46% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,083 more females than males in Fairhaven town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.40% females and 46.60% males in Fairhaven, Massachusetts.
The Fairhaven, Massachusetts gender ratio is 87.3:100 i.e. 87.3 men to 100 women (0.873).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 756.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 803.

Fairhaven town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Fairhaven town population: 94.27% are White, 0.60% are Black or African American, 0.23% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.19% are Asian, 2.31% are some other race and 1.38% are multiracial.
Fairhaven town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 285 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 15,626 (98.21% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Fairhaven town is White with a population of 15, (94.27% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 16,278 in the year 2002
From 2000 to 2010, Fairhaven town's population decreased by 311 (1.92%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Fairhaven town's population increased by 30 (0.19%), 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, Fairhaven town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 15,837.