Mattapoisett, Massachusetts Population

Overview

6,478

Total Population

56.6

Median age

47.11%

Female population %

112.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

69.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

59

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Mattapoisett town is 56.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Mattapoisett town's population under 18 was 15.88%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Mattapoisett town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.43% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Mattapoisett town, 13.41% were under the age of 15, 12.18% aged 15 to 29, 46.97% aged 30 to 64, 21.52% aged 65 to 84, and 5.91% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 374 less females than males in Mattapoisett town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.11% females and 52.89% males in Mattapoisett, Massachusetts.
The Mattapoisett, Massachusetts gender ratio is 112.3:100 i.e. 112.3 men to 100 women (1.123).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 381.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 452.

Mattapoisett town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Mattapoisett town population: 92.82% are White, 0.69% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.42% are Asian, 0.69% are some other race and 5.37% are multiracial.
Mattapoisett town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 59 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,419 (99.09% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Mattapoisett town is White with a population of 6,013 (92.82% of the total population).

Mattapoisett town's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 6,589 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Mattapoisett town's population decreased by 219 (3.49%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Mattapoisett town's population increased by 451 (7.45%), 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, Mattapoisett town's population was lowest in year 2010 at 6,055.