Peterborough, New Hampshire Population

Overview

6,400

Total Population

51.8

Median age

49.72%

Female population %

101.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

60.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

227

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Peterborough town is 51.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Peterborough town's population under 18 was 17.11%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Peterborough town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.91% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Peterborough town, 10.73% were under the age of 15, 14.39% aged 15 to 29, 47.97% aged 30 to 64, 21.09% aged 65 to 84, and 5.81% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 36 less females than males in Peterborough town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.72% females and 50.28% males in Peterborough, New Hampshire.
The Peterborough, New Hampshire gender ratio is 101.1:100 i.e. 101.1 men to 100 women (1.011).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 440.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 409.

Peterborough town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Peterborough town population: 97.42% are White, 0.19% are Black or African American, 0.44% are Asian, 1% are some other race and 0.95% are multiracial.
Peterborough town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 227 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,173 (96.45% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Peterborough town is White with a population of 6,235 (97.42% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 6,728 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Peterborough town's population increased by 374 (6.34%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Peterborough town's population increased by 142 (2.26%), 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, Peterborough town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 5,900.