Monson, Massachusetts Population

Overview

8,210

Total Population

50.7

Median age

49.84%

Female population %

100.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

52.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

254

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Monson town is 50.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Monson town's population under 18 was 16.63%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Monson town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.59% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Monson town, 12.01% were under the age of 15, 15.21% aged 15 to 29, 50.18% aged 30 to 64, 20.60% aged 65 to 84, and 2.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 26 less females than males in Monson town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.84% females and 50.16% males in Monson, Massachusetts.
The Monson, Massachusetts gender ratio is 100.6:100 i.e. 100.6 men to 100 women (1.006).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 462.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 526.

Monson town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Monson town population: 95.33% are White, 0.73% are Black or African American, 1.57% are Asian, 1.06% are some other race and 1.30% are multiracial.
Monson town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 254 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,956 (96.91% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Monson town is White with a population of 7,827 (95.33% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 8,942 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Monson town's population increased by 196 (2.34%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Monson town's population decreased by 442 (5.16%), 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, Monson town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 8,090.