New Shoreham, Rhode Island Population

Overview

1,007

Total Population

47.0

Median age

50.84%

Female population %

96.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

63.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in New Shoreham town is 47.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
New Shoreham town's population under 18 was 17.87%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
New Shoreham town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.30% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in New Shoreham town, 10.43% were under the age of 15, 17.38% aged 15 to 29, 43.89% aged 30 to 64, 22.94% aged 65 to 84, and 5.36% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 17 more females than males in New Shoreham town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.84% females and 49.16% males in New Shoreham, Rhode Island.
The New Shoreham, Rhode Island gender ratio is 96.7:100 i.e. 96.7 men to 100 women (0.967).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 84.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 64.

New Shoreham town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of New Shoreham town population: 94.64% are White, 0.70% are Black or African American, 0.50% are Asian and 4.17% are multiracial.
New Shoreham town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,007 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in New Shoreham town is White with a population of 953 (94.64% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,412 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, New Shoreham town's population increased by 39 (3.86%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, New Shoreham town's population increased by 350 (33.33%), 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, New Shoreham town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,011.