Northfield, Massachusetts Population

Overview

2,899

Total Population

47.6

Median age

50.22%

Female population %

99.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

48.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

16

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Northfield town is 47.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Northfield town's population under 18 was 18.94%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Northfield town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.83% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Northfield town, 12.63% were under the age of 15, 19.08% aged 15 to 29, 48.46% aged 30 to 64, 15.14% aged 65 to 84, and 4.69% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 13 more females than males in Northfield town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.22% females and 49.78% males in Northfield, Massachusetts.
The Northfield, Massachusetts gender ratio is 99.1:100 i.e. 99.1 men to 100 women (0.991).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 179.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 163.

Northfield town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Northfield town population: 91.17% are White, 0.07% are Black or African American, 0.24% are Asian, 3.38% are some other race and 5.14% are multiracial.
Northfield town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 16 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,739 (94.48% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Northfield town is White with a population of 2,643 (91.17% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,071 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, Northfield town's population increased by 85 (2.89%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Northfield town's population decreased by 165 (5.45%), 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, Northfield town's population was lowest in year 2020 at 2,865.