Medway, Massachusetts Population

Overview

13,105

Total Population

39.6

Median age

53.07%

Female population %

88.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

47.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Medway town is 39.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Medway town's population under 18 was 25.21%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Medway town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.65% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Medway town, 19.53% were under the age of 15, 17.92% aged 15 to 29, 49.90% aged 30 to 64, 11.16% aged 65 to 84, and 1.50% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 805 more females than males in Medway town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.07% females and 46.93% males in Medway, Massachusetts.
The Medway, Massachusetts gender ratio is 88.4:100 i.e. 88.4 men to 100 women (0.884).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 639.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 582.

Medway town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Medway town population: 90.07% are White, 1.27% are Black or African American, 0.03% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.05% are Asian, 0.11% are some other race and 5.46% are multiracial.
Medway town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 12,705 (96.95% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Medway town is White with a population of 11,804 (90.07% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 13,487 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Medway town's population increased by 287 (2.30%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Medway town's population increased by 300 (2.35%), 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, Medway town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 12,498.