Leverett, Massachusetts Population

Overview

1,794

Total Population

50.1

Median age

51.67%

Female population %

93.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

79.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

24

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Leverett town is 50.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Leverett town's population under 18 was 17.73%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Leverett town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 29.93% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Leverett town, 14.27% were under the age of 15, 14.83% aged 15 to 29, 40.97% aged 30 to 64, 27.09% aged 65 to 84, and 2.84% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 60 more females than males in Leverett town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.67% females and 48.33% males in Leverett, Massachusetts.
The Leverett, Massachusetts gender ratio is 93.5:100 i.e. 93.5 men to 100 women (0.935).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 80.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 118.

Leverett town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Leverett town population: 92.14% are White, 0.50% are Black or African American, 3.96% are Asian, 0.67% are some other race and 2.73% are multiracial.
Leverett town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 24 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,77 (98.66% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Leverett town is White with a population of 1,653 (92.14% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,861 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Leverett town's population increased by 146 (8.61%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Leverett town's population increased by 14 (0.76%), 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, Leverett town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,696.