Goffstown, New Hampshire Population

Overview

18,274

Total Population

38.8

Median age

53.11%

Female population %

88.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

46.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

374

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Goffstown town is 38.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Goffstown town's population under 18 was 18.15%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Goffstown town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.07% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Goffstown town, 15.46% were under the age of 15, 24.46% aged 15 to 29, 44.01% aged 30 to 64, 14.07% aged 65 to 84, and 2.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,136 more females than males in Goffstown town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.11% females and 46.89% males in Goffstown, New Hampshire.
The Goffstown, New Hampshire gender ratio is 88.3:100 i.e. 88.3 men to 100 women (0.883).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 798.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 1,114.

Goffstown town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Goffstown town population: 93.03% are White, 0.30% are Black or African American, 0.48% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.72% are Asian, 0.42% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.64% are some other race and 4.42% are multiracial.
Goffstown town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 374 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 17,9 (97.95% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Goffstown town is White with a population of 17, (93.03% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 18,558 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Goffstown town's population increased by 685 (4.03%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Goffstown town's population increased by 896 (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, Goffstown town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 16,977.