Henniker, New Hampshire Population

Overview

5,671

Total Population

33.0

Median age

46.68%

Female population %

114.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

58.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

173

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Henniker town's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Henniker town is 33.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Henniker town's population under 18 was 18.52%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Henniker town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.54% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Henniker town, 17.40% were under the age of 15, 26.98% aged 15 to 29, 36.08% aged 30 to 64, 19.41% aged 65 to 84, and 0.12% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 377 less females than males in Henniker town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.68% females and 53.32% males in Henniker, New Hampshire.
The Henniker, New Hampshire gender ratio is 114.2:100 i.e. 114.2 men to 100 women (1.142).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 416.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 365.

Henniker town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Henniker town population: 96.39% are White, 1.57% are Black or African American, 0.51% are Asian, 0.04% are some other race and 1.50% are multiracial.
Henniker town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 173 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,498 (96.95% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Henniker town is White with a population of 5,466 (96.39% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 6,194 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Henniker town's population increased by 393 (8.85%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Henniker town's population increased by 1,361 (28.16%), 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, Henniker town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 4,440.