Halifax, Massachusetts Population

Overview

7,737

Total Population

40.9

Median age

52.44%

Female population %

90.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

62.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Halifax town is 40.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Halifax town's population under 18 was 23.74%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Halifax town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.29% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Halifax town, 22.14% were under the age of 15, 13.70% aged 15 to 29, 47.87% aged 30 to 64, 13.67% aged 65 to 84, and 2.61% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 377 more females than males in Halifax town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.44% females and 47.56% males in Halifax, Massachusetts.
The Halifax, Massachusetts gender ratio is 90.7:100 i.e. 90.7 men to 100 women (0.907).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 383.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 520.

Halifax town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Halifax town population: 94.17% are White, 0.81% are Black or African American, 0.09% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.17% are Asian, 0.10% are some other race and 4.65% are multiracial.
Halifax town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 5 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,687 (99.35% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Halifax town is White with a population of 7,286 (94.17% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 7,850 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Halifax town's population increased by 48 (0.64%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Halifax town's population increased by 219 (2.91%), 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, Halifax town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 7,473.