Shirley, Massachusetts Population

Overview

7,400

Total Population

46.6

Median age

35.43%

Female population %

182.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

40.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

718

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Shirley town is 46.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Shirley town's population under 18 was 13.69%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Shirley town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.89% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Shirley town, 11.92% were under the age of 15, 13.93% aged 15 to 29, 57.26% aged 30 to 64, 11.54% aged 65 to 84, and 5.35% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,156 less females than males in Shirley town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 35.43% females and 64.57% males in Shirley, Massachusetts.
The Shirley, Massachusetts gender ratio is 182.2:100 i.e. 182.2 men to 100 women (1.822).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 499.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 313.

Shirley town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Shirley town population: 80.91% are White, 7.86% are Black or African American, 0.08% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.88% are Asian, 0.31% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.82% are some other race and 2.14% are multiracial.
Shirley town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 718 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,682 (90.30% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Shirley town is White with a population of 5,987 (80.91% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 8,419 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Shirley town's population decreased by 321 (4.21%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Shirley town's population decreased by 87 (1.19%), 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, Shirley town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 6,782.