Rutland, Massachusetts Population

Overview

8,988

Total Population

42.4

Median age

45.38%

Female population %

120.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

39.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

235

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Rutland town is 42.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Rutland town's population under 18 was 25.36%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Rutland town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.44% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Rutland town, 17.68% were under the age of 15, 18.80% aged 15 to 29, 53.08% aged 30 to 64, 9.32% aged 65 to 84, and 1.11% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 830 less females than males in Rutland town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.38% females and 54.62% males in Rutland, Massachusetts.
The Rutland, Massachusetts gender ratio is 120.3:100 i.e. 120.3 men to 100 women (1.203).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 846.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 566.

Rutland town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Rutland town population: 95.05% are White, 0.51% are Black or African American, 3% are Asian, 0.51% are some other race and 0.92% are multiracial.
Rutland town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 235 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,753 (97.39% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Rutland town is White with a population of 8,543 (95.05% of the total population).

Rutland town's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 9,298 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Rutland town's population increased by 1,614 (25.26%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Rutland town's population increased by 1,064 (13.29%), 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, Rutland town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 6,390.