North Reading, Massachusetts Population

Overview

15,549

Total Population

42.2

Median age

50.01%

Female population %

1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

44.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

308

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in North Reading town is 42.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
North Reading town's population under 18 was 23.29%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
North Reading town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.39% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in North Reading town, 18.33% were under the age of 15, 15.90% aged 15 to 29, 53.38% aged 30 to 64, 11.79% aged 65 to 84, and 0.60% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3 more females than males in North Reading town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.01% females and 49.99% males in North Reading, Massachusetts.
The North Reading, Massachusetts gender ratio is 1:100 i.e. 1 men to 100 women (1.000).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 906.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 672.

North Reading town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of North Reading town population: 90.29% are White, 1.31% are Black or African American, 3.78% are Asian, 0.88% are some other race and 3.75% are multiracial.
North Reading town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 308 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 15,241 (98.02% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in North Reading town is White with a population of 14,039 (90.29% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 17,469 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, North Reading town's population increased by 1,064 (7.67%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, North Reading town's population increased by 598 (4.00%), 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 Reading town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 13,880.