Northumberland, New Hampshire Population

Overview

1,829

Total Population

48.1

Median age

51.94%

Female population %

92.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

63.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

14

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Northumberland town is 48.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Northumberland town's population under 18 was 18.86%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Northumberland town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.74% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Northumberland town, 15.97% were under the age of 15, 12.30% aged 15 to 29, 48.99% aged 30 to 64, 21.21% aged 65 to 84, and 1.53% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 71 more females than males in Northumberland town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.94% females and 48.06% males in Northumberland, New Hampshire.
The Northumberland, New Hampshire gender ratio is 92.5:100 i.e. 92.5 men to 100 women (0.925).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 85.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 100.

Northumberland town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Northumberland town population: 97.27% are White, 1.37% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.22% are Asian and 1.15% are multiracial.
Northumberland town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 14 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,815 (99.23% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Northumberland town is White with a population of 1,779 (97.27% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,432 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Northumberland town's population decreased by 145 (5.96%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Northumberland town's population decreased by 161 (7.04%), 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, Northumberland town's population was lowest in year 2020 at 2,126.