North Brookfield, Massachusetts Population

Overview

4,757

Total Population

47.3

Median age

50.62%

Female population %

97.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

44.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

57

Hispanic population

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

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Age

North Brookfield town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in North Brookfield town is 47.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
North Brookfield town's population under 18 was 17.53%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
North Brookfield town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.52% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in North Brookfield town, 12.28% were under the age of 15, 17.26% aged 15 to 29, 51.94% aged 30 to 64, 16.71% aged 65 to 84, and 1.81% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 59 more females than males in North Brookfield town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.62% females and 49.38% males in North Brookfield, Massachusetts.
The North Brookfield, Massachusetts gender ratio is 97.5:100 i.e. 97.5 men to 100 women (0.975).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 379.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 257.

North Brookfield town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of North Brookfield town population: 96.68% are White, 1.30% are Black or African American, 0.21% are Asian, 0.44% are some other race and 1.37% are multiracial.
North Brookfield town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 57 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,7 (98.80% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in North Brookfield town is White with a population of 4,599 (96.68% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,022 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, North Brookfield town's population decreased by 26 (0.55%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, North Brookfield town's population increased by 63 (1.35%), 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, North Brookfield town's population was lowest in year 2010 at 4,683.