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
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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.
![Leverett, Massachusetts population by age group The graph shows Leverett town's population by age group, with age group on x-axis and the respective age group's percent of the total population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/leverett-ma-population-by-age-group.jpeg)
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Gender
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, Massachusetts population by gender and age The grouped bar chart shows Leverett, Massachusetts population by age and gender across 18 age groups, defined between the age of 0 and 85 and above. The female population is shown in pink color bar and male population is shown in blue color bar. Age group is plotted on x axis and population on y axis.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/leverett-ma-population-by-gender-and-age.jpeg)
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Race / Ethnicity
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, Massachusetts population by race The bar chart shows Leverett, Massachusetts population by race, in percentage. The numbers shown are based on the American Community Survey respondents self identified race. The Hispanic and Latino population is spread across the races identified and not as a separate race category.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/leverett-ma-population-by-race.jpeg)
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Year by year
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.
![Leverett, Massachusetts population from 2000 to 2022 The graph shows Leverett town's population from 2000 to 2022, with years on x-axis and population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/population-of-leverett-ma-population-by-year-2000-2022.jpeg)
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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)