Ludlow, Massachusetts Population

Overview

21,050

Total Population

45.8

Median age

48.00%

Female population %

108.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

49.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,051

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Ludlow town is 45.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ludlow town's population under 18 was 15.74%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ludlow town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.55% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ludlow town, 12.41% were under the age of 15, 18.38% aged 15 to 29, 48.65% aged 30 to 64, 17.37% aged 65 to 84, and 3.18% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 844 less females than males in Ludlow town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.00% females and 52.00% males in Ludlow, Massachusetts.
The Ludlow, Massachusetts gender ratio is 108.4:100 i.e. 108.4 men to 100 women (1.084).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 927.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 937.

Ludlow town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Ludlow town population: 89.15% are White, 1.95% are Black or African American, 1.11% are Asian, 2.26% are some other race and 5.53% are multiracial.
Ludlow town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 2,051 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 18,999 (90.26% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ludlow town is White with a population of 18,767 (89.15% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 22,293 in the year 2007
From 2000 to 2010, Ludlow town's population decreased by 100 (0.47%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ludlow town's population decreased by 374 (1.77%), 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, Ludlow town's population was lowest in year 2020 at 20,762.