Overview
90,659
Total Population
39.6
Median age
49.37%
Female population %
102.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
48.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
11,97
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 39.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Nashua's population under 18 was 19.53%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Nashua's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.24% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Nashua, 16.30% were under the age of 15, 19.80% aged 15 to 29, 47.65% aged 30 to 64, 14.14% aged 65 to 84, and 2.11% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,141 less females than males in Nashua:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.37% females and 50.63% males in Nashua, NH.
- The Nashua, NH gender ratio is 102.5:100 i.e. 102.5 men to 100 women (1.025).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 4,037.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 3,479.
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Race / Ethnicity
Nashua's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Nashua population: 79.24% are White, 3.58% are Black or African American, 0.18% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 7.96% are Asian, 1.95% are some other race and 7.10% are multiracial.
- Nashua's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 11,97 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 78,689 (86.80% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Nashua is White with a population of 71,836 (79.24% 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 91,297 in the year 2021
- From 2000 to 2010, Nashua's population decreased by 204 (0.24%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Nashua's population increased by 4,624 (5.34%), 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 2010 at 86,569.
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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)