Sheffield, Massachusetts Population

Overview

3,318

Total Population

52.9

Median age

48.92%

Female population %

104.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

77.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

171

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Sheffield town is 52.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Sheffield town's population under 18 was 12.15%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Sheffield town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 32.58% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Sheffield town, 11.09% were under the age of 15, 14.53% aged 15 to 29, 41.80% aged 30 to 64, 30.11% aged 65 to 84, and 2.47% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 72 less females than males in Sheffield town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.92% females and 51.08% males in Sheffield, Massachusetts.
The Sheffield, Massachusetts gender ratio is 104.4:100 i.e. 104.4 men to 100 women (1.044).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 235.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 230.

Sheffield town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Sheffield town population: 96.02% are White, 0.03% are Black or African American, 0.09% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.93% are Asian, 0.54% are some other race and 1.39% are multiracial.
Sheffield town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 171 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,147 (94.85% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Sheffield town is White with a population of 3,186 (96.02% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,340 in the year 2003
From 2000 to 2010, Sheffield town's population decreased by 74 (2.22%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Sheffield town's population increased by 65 (2.00%), 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, Sheffield town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 3,137.