Pepperell, Massachusetts Population

Overview

11,671

Total Population

42.9

Median age

50.88%

Female population %

96.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

50.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

358

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Pepperell town is 42.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Pepperell town's population under 18 was 21.46%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Pepperell town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.26% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Pepperell town, 17.41% were under the age of 15, 16.33% aged 15 to 29, 50.00% aged 30 to 64, 14.65% aged 65 to 84, and 1.61% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 205 more females than males in Pepperell town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.88% females and 49.12% males in Pepperell, Massachusetts.
The Pepperell, Massachusetts gender ratio is 96.5:100 i.e. 96.5 men to 100 women (0.965).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 493.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 572.

Pepperell town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Pepperell town population: 89.85% are White, 1.07% are Black or African American, 4.74% are Asian, 0.38% are some other race and 3.97% are multiracial.
Pepperell town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 358 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 11,313 (96.93% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Pepperell town is White with a population of 10,486 (89.85% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 12,141 in the year 2018
From 2000 to 2010, Pepperell town's population increased by 353 (3.15%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Pepperell town's population increased by 44 (0.38%), 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, Pepperell town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 11,189.