Overview
67,093
Total Population
38.5
Median age
51.25%
Female population %
95.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
47.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
15,675
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Haverhill's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Haverhill is 38.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Haverhill's population under 18 was 22.25%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Haverhill's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.26% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Haverhill, 18.15% were under the age of 15, 20.71% aged 15 to 29, 46.88% aged 30 to 64, 12.25% aged 65 to 84, and 2.01% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,679 more females than males in Haverhill:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.25% females and 48.75% males in Haverhill, MA.
- The Haverhill, MA gender ratio is 95.1:100 i.e. 95.1 men to 100 women (0.951).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 2,920.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 2,868.
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Race / Ethnicity
Haverhill's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Haverhill population: 74.50% are White, 3.74% are Black or African American, 0.09% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.56% are Asian, 9.21% are some other race and 10.90% are multiracial.
- Haverhill's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 15,675 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 51,418 (76.64% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Haverhill is White with a population of 49,986 (74.50% of the total population).
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Year by year
Haverhill's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 67,668 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Haverhill's population increased by 1,906 (3.23%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Haverhill's population increased by 6,668 (10.93%), 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, Haverhill's population was lowest in year 2000 at 59,094.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)