Hampden, Massachusetts Population

Overview

4,991

Total Population

56.5

Median age

48.81%

Female population %

104.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

62.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

307

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Hampden town is 56.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hampden town's population under 18 was 12.56%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hampden town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.25% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hampden town, 10.32% were under the age of 15, 11.82% aged 15 to 29, 49.61% aged 30 to 64, 25.93% aged 65 to 84, and 2.32% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 119 less females than males in Hampden town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.81% females and 51.19% males in Hampden, Massachusetts.
The Hampden, Massachusetts gender ratio is 104.9:100 i.e. 104.9 men to 100 women (1.049).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 317.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 372.

Hampden town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hampden town population: 91.75% are White, 0.10% are Black or African American, 0.48% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.26% are Asian, 4.41% are some other race and 3.01% are multiracial.
Hampden town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 307 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,684 (93.85% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hampden town is White with a population of 4,579 (91.75% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,304 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Hampden town's population increased by 47 (0.92%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hampden town's population decreased by 188 (3.66%), 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, Hampden town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 4,915.