Methuen Town, MA Population

Overview

52,536

Total Population

40.4

Median age

51.70%

Female population %

93.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

49.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

15,256

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Methuen Town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Methuen Town is 40.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Methuen Town's population under 18 was 21.32%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Methuen Town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.41% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Methuen Town, 16.78% were under the age of 15, 20.35% aged 15 to 29, 46.46% aged 30 to 64, 14.95% aged 65 to 84, and 1.45% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,782 more females than males in Methuen Town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.70% females and 48.30% males in Methuen Town, MA.
The Methuen Town, MA gender ratio is 93.4:100 i.e. 93.4 men to 100 women (0.934).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 2,120.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 2,207.

Methuen Town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Methuen Town population: 65.08% are White, 6.48% are Black or African American, 0.36% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.47% are Asian, 14.49% are some other race and 9.12% are multiracial.
Methuen Town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 15,256 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 37,28 (70.96% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Methuen Town is White with a population of 34,19 (65.08% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 53,241 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Methuen Town's population increased by 3,505 (7.98%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Methuen Town's population increased by 5,535 (11.66%), 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, Methuen Town's population was lowest in year 2006 at 43,932.