Pelham, Massachusetts Population

Overview

1,280

Total Population

45.2

Median age

52.66%

Female population %

89.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

59.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

79

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Pelham town is 45.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Pelham town's population under 18 was 20.55%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Pelham town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.44% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Pelham town, 13.83% were under the age of 15, 19.06% aged 15 to 29, 43.67% aged 30 to 64, 19.92% aged 65 to 84, and 3.52% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 68 more females than males in Pelham town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.66% females and 47.34% males in Pelham, Massachusetts.
The Pelham, Massachusetts gender ratio is 89.9:100 i.e. 89.9 men to 100 women (0.899).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 53.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 88.

Pelham town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Pelham town population: 87.03% are White, 6.17% are Black or African American, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.27% are Asian, 1.80% are some other race and 2.58% are multiracial.
Pelham town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 79 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,201 (93.83% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Pelham town is White with a population of 1,114 (87.03% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,428 in the year 2003
From 2000 to 2010, Pelham town's population decreased by 92 (6.50%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Pelham town's population decreased by 43 (3.25%), 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, Pelham town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,266.