Overview
18,282
Total Population
46.4
Median age
53.97%
Female population %
85.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
68.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
453
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Newburyport's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Newburyport is 46.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Newburyport's population under 18 was 21.81%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Newburyport's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.75% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Newburyport, 19.78% were under the age of 15, 11.14% aged 15 to 29, 48.32% aged 30 to 64, 17.96% aged 65 to 84, and 2.79% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,450 more females than males in Newburyport:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.97% females and 46.03% males in Newburyport, MA.
- The Newburyport, MA gender ratio is 85.3:100 i.e. 85.3 men to 100 women (0.853).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 986.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 950.
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Race / Ethnicity
Newburyport's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Newburyport population: 94.31% are White, 0.40% are Black or African American, 1.48% are Asian, 0.30% are some other race and 3.51% are multiracial.
- Newburyport's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 453 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 17,829 (97.52% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Newburyport is White with a population of 17,241 (94.31% of the total population).
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Year by year
Newburyport's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 18,662 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Newburyport's population increased by 342 (2.00%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Newburyport's population increased by 864 (4.95%), 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, Newburyport's population was lowest in year 2000 at 17,098.
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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)