Overview
1,505
Total Population
36.2
Median age
49.04%
Female population %
103.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
62.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
18
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Nashua's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Nashua is 36.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Nashua's population under 18 was 26.11%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Nashua's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.68% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Nashua, 22.72% were under the age of 15, 20.07% aged 15 to 29, 41.53% aged 30 to 64, 12.36% aged 65 to 84, and 3.32% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 29 less females than males in Nashua:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.04% females and 50.96% males in Nashua, IA.
- The Nashua, IA gender ratio is 103.9:100 i.e. 103.9 men to 100 women (1.039).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 86.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 97.
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Race / Ethnicity
Nashua's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Nashua population: 94.88% are White, 0.93% are Black or African American, 0.20% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.53% are some other race and 3.46% are multiracial.
- Nashua's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 18 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,487 (98.80% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Nashua is White with a population of 1,428 (94.88% of the total population).
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Year by year
Nashua's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,653 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Nashua's population increased by 34 (2.10%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Nashua's population decreased by 104 (6.29%), 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, Nashua's population was lowest in year 2009 at 1,500.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)