Middlefield, Massachusetts Population

Overview

342

Total Population

58.1

Median age

50.29%

Female population %

98.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

34.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

24

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Middlefield town is 58.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Middlefield town's population under 18 was 5.26%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Middlefield town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.68% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Middlefield town, 1.75% were under the age of 15, 16.37% aged 15 to 29, 58.19% aged 30 to 64, 21.05% aged 65 to 84, and 2.63% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2 more females than males in Middlefield town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.29% females and 49.71% males in Middlefield, Massachusetts.
The Middlefield, Massachusetts gender ratio is 98.8:100 i.e. 98.8 men to 100 women (0.988).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 39.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 34.

Middlefield town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Middlefield town population: 83.33% are White, 2.63% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.88% are Asian, 3.51% are some other race and 9.65% are multiracial.
Middlefield town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 24 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 318 (92.98% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Middlefield town is White with a population of 285 (83.33% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 556 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, Middlefield town's population decreased by 15 (2.81%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Middlefield town's population decreased by 134 (25.82%), 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, Middlefield town's population was lowest in year 2020 at 385.