Overview
4,129
Total Population
48.7
Median age
52.00%
Female population %
92.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
61.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
7
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Pittsfield town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Pittsfield town is 48.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Pittsfield town's population under 18 was 19.18%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Pittsfield town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.45% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Pittsfield town, 15.55% were under the age of 15, 12.93% aged 15 to 29, 49.07% aged 30 to 64, 20.37% aged 65 to 84, and 2.08% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 165 more females than males in Pittsfield town:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.00% females and 48.00% males in Pittsfield, New Hampshire.
- The Pittsfield, New Hampshire gender ratio is 92.3:100 i.e. 92.3 men to 100 women (0.923).
- For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 285.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 295.
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Race / Ethnicity
Pittsfield town's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Pittsfield town population: 99.25% are White, 0.27% are Asian and 0.48% are multiracial.
- Pittsfield town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 7 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,059 (98.30% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Pittsfield town is White with a population of 4,098 (99.25% of the total population).
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Year by year
Pittsfield town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 4,407 in the year 2006
- From 2000 to 2010, Pittsfield town's population increased by 162 (4.10%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Pittsfield town's population decreased by 31 (0.75%), 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, Pittsfield town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 3,948.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)