Rowley, Massachusetts Population

Overview

6,135

Total Population

49.0

Median age

51.98%

Female population %

92.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

51.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Rowley town is 49.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Rowley town's population under 18 was 18.94%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Rowley town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.20% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Rowley town, 14.64% were under the age of 15, 15.40% aged 15 to 29, 50.76% aged 30 to 64, 17.16% aged 65 to 84, and 2.04% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 243 more females than males in Rowley town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.98% females and 48.02% males in Rowley, Massachusetts.
The Rowley, Massachusetts gender ratio is 92.4:100 i.e. 92.4 men to 100 women (0.924).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 490.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 483.

Rowley town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Rowley town population: 97.38% are White, 0.98% are Black or African American, 0.93% are Asian and 0.72% are multiracial.
Rowley town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,133 (99.97% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Rowley town is White with a population of 5,974 (97.38% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 6,436 in the year 2018
From 2000 to 2010, Rowley town's population increased by 358 (6.49%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Rowley town's population increased by 288 (4.91%), 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, Rowley town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 5,513.