Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts Population

Overview

5,382

Total Population

48.0

Median age

51.11%

Female population %

95.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

73.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

96

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Manchester-by-the-Sea town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Manchester-by-the-Sea town is 48.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Manchester-by-the-Sea town's population under 18 was 25.29%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Manchester-by-the-Sea town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.50% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Manchester-by-the-Sea town, 19.94% were under the age of 15, 12.30% aged 15 to 29, 45.26% aged 30 to 64, 20.38% aged 65 to 84, and 2.12% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 120 more females than males in Manchester-by-the-Sea town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.11% females and 48.89% males in Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts.
The Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts gender ratio is 95.6:100 i.e. 95.6 men to 100 women (0.956).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 366.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 329.

Manchester-by-the-Sea town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Manchester-by-the-Sea town population: 93.11% are White, 1.08% are Asian, 3.38% are some other race and 2.43% are multiracial.
Manchester-by-the-Sea town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 96 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,286 (98.22% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Manchester-by-the-Sea town is White with a population of 5,011 (93.11% of the total population).

Manchester-by-the-Sea town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 5,437 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Manchester-by-the-Sea town's population decreased by 83 (1.59%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Manchester-by-the-Sea town's population increased by 239 (4.64%), 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, Manchester-by-the-Sea town's population was lowest in year 2010 at 5,147.