Hanson, Massachusetts Population

Overview

10,601

Total Population

42.8

Median age

49.23%

Female population %

103.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

50.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

137

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Hanson town is 42.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hanson town's population under 18 was 19.46%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hanson town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.05% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hanson town, 16.31% were under the age of 15, 16.78% aged 15 to 29, 49.86% aged 30 to 64, 15.65% aged 65 to 84, and 1.40% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 163 less females than males in Hanson town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.23% females and 50.77% males in Hanson, Massachusetts.
The Hanson, Massachusetts gender ratio is 103.1:100 i.e. 103.1 men to 100 women (1.031).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 605.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 499.

Hanson town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hanson town population: 90.65% are White, 0.27% are Black or African American, 0.20% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.11% are Asian, 0.92% are some other race and 4.84% are multiracial.
Hanson town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 137 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,464 (98.71% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hanson town is White with a population of 9,61 (90.65% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 10,929 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Hanson town's population increased by 619 (6.44%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hanson town's population increased by 402 (3.93%), 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, Hanson town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 9,605.