Petersham, Massachusetts Population

Overview

1,141

Total Population

51.9

Median age

45.84%

Female population %

118.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

64.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

42

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Petersham town is 51.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Petersham town's population under 18 was 13.85%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Petersham town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.99% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Petersham town, 12.09% were under the age of 15, 14.90% aged 15 to 29, 46.01% aged 30 to 64, 22.26% aged 65 to 84, and 4.73% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 95 less females than males in Petersham town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.84% females and 54.16% males in Petersham, Massachusetts.
The Petersham, Massachusetts gender ratio is 118.2:100 i.e. 118.2 men to 100 women (1.182).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 70.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 56.

Petersham town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Petersham town population: 91.15% are White, 0.44% are Black or African American, 0.96% are Asian, 0.26% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.14% are some other race and 6.05% are multiracial.
Petersham town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 42 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,099 (96.32% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Petersham town is White with a population of 1,04 (91.15% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,329 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Petersham town's population increased by 55 (4.66%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Petersham town's population decreased by 44 (3.56%), 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, Petersham town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,181.