Overview
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Total Population
48.3
Median age
40.00%
Female population %
15:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
45-49 years
Largest age group
87.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
6
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Nashua's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Nashua is 48.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Nashua's population under 18 was 21.11%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Nashua's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 32.22% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Nashua, 14.44% were under the age of 15, 12.96% aged 15 to 29, 40.37% aged 30 to 64, 29.63% aged 65 to 84, and 2.59% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 54 less females than males in Nashua:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 40.00% females and 60.00% males in Nashua, MT.
- The Nashua, MT gender ratio is 15:100 i.e. 15 men to 100 women (1.500).
- For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 21.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 16.
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Race / Ethnicity
Nashua's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Nashua population: 83.33% are White, 0.74% are Black or African American, 4.44% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.37% are Asian, 10.37% are some other race and 0.74% are multiracial.
- Nashua's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 6 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 264 (97.78% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Nashua is White with a population of 225 (83.33% 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 322 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Nashua's population decreased by 34 (10.56%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Nashua's population increased by 13 (4.51%), 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 287.
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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)