Northwood, New Hampshire Population

Overview

4,601

Total Population

44.2

Median age

53.51%

Female population %

86.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

60.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

196

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Northwood town is 44.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Northwood town's population under 18 was 18.21%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Northwood town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.76% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Northwood town, 15.74% were under the age of 15, 14.39% aged 15 to 29, 48.12% aged 30 to 64, 19.56% aged 65 to 84, and 2.20% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 323 more females than males in Northwood town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.51% females and 46.49% males in Northwood, New Hampshire.
The Northwood, New Hampshire gender ratio is 86.9:100 i.e. 86.9 men to 100 women (0.869).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 320.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 349.

Northwood town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Northwood town population: 93.11% are White, 1.89% are Black or African American, 0.39% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.02% are Asian, 0.39% are some other race and 3.19% are multiracial.
Northwood town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 196 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,405 (95.74% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Northwood town is White with a population of 4,284 (93.11% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,677 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Northwood town's population increased by 564 (15.31%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Northwood town's population increased by 393 (9.25%), 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, Northwood town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 3,685.