Montague, Massachusetts Population

Overview

8,565

Total Population

44.6

Median age

52.27%

Female population %

91.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

51.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

373

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Montague town is 44.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Montague town's population under 18 was 17.86%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Montague town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.60% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Montague town, 14.21% were under the age of 15, 15.17% aged 15 to 29, 51.02% aged 30 to 64, 16.39% aged 65 to 84, and 3.21% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 389 more females than males in Montague town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.27% females and 47.73% males in Montague, Massachusetts.
The Montague, Massachusetts gender ratio is 91.3:100 i.e. 91.3 men to 100 women (0.913).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 448.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 365.

Montague town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Montague town population: 92.39% are White, 0.47% are Black or African American, 0.12% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.58% are Asian, 2.01% are some other race and 4.44% are multiracial.
Montague town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 373 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,192 (95.65% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Montague town is White with a population of 7,913 (92.39% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 8,566 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Montague town's population decreased by 7 (0.08%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Montague town's population increased by 107 (1.26%), 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, Montague town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 8,214.