Overview
100,544
Total Population
38.3
Median age
49.80%
Female population %
100.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
42.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
4,647
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Quincy's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Quincy is 38.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Quincy's population under 18 was 14.83%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Quincy's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.79% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Quincy, 12.85% were under the age of 15, 21.00% aged 15 to 29, 49.37% aged 30 to 64, 14.01% aged 65 to 84, and 2.78% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 406 less females than males in Quincy:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.80% females and 50.20% males in Quincy, MA.
- The Quincy, MA gender ratio is 100.8:100 i.e. 100.8 men to 100 women (1.008).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 5,832.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 5,791.
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Race / Ethnicity
Quincy's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Quincy population: 58.25% are White, 6.14% are Black or African American, 0.13% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 29.94% are Asian, 0.12% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.44% are some other race and 3.99% are multiracial.
- Quincy's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 4,647 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 95,897 (95.38% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Quincy is White with a population of 58,57 (58.25% of the total population).
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Year by year
Quincy's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 101,727 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Quincy's population increased by 4,219 (4.78%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Quincy's population increased by 9,005 (9.74%), 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, Quincy's population was lowest in year 2000 at 88,238.
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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)