Holden, Massachusetts Population

Overview

19,659

Total Population

41.6

Median age

51.14%

Female population %

95.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

57.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

898

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Holden town is 41.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Holden town's population under 18 was 25.11%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Holden town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.25% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Holden town, 20.24% were under the age of 15, 15.22% aged 15 to 29, 48.29% aged 30 to 64, 14.52% aged 65 to 84, and 1.73% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 449 more females than males in Holden town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.14% females and 48.86% males in Holden, Massachusetts.
The Holden, Massachusetts gender ratio is 95.5:100 i.e. 95.5 men to 100 women (0.955).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 850.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 861.

Holden town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Holden town population: 89.27% are White, 2.97% are Black or African American, 0.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.21% are Asian, 0.18% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.38% are some other race and 4.93% are multiracial.
Holden town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 898 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 18,761 (95.43% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Holden town is White with a population of 17,549 (89.27% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 19,927 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Holden town's population increased by 1,793 (11.42%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Holden town's population increased by 2,404 (13.74%), 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, Holden town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 15,698.