Overview
1,788
Total Population
51.2
Median age
55.65%
Female population %
79.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
60.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
145
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Shutesbury town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Shutesbury town is 51.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Shutesbury town's population under 18 was 14.93%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Shutesbury town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.05% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Shutesbury town, 13.48% were under the age of 15, 11.41% aged 15 to 29, 51.06% aged 30 to 64, 22.20% aged 65 to 84, and 1.85% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 202 more females than males in Shutesbury town:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.65% females and 44.35% males in Shutesbury, Massachusetts.
- The Shutesbury, Massachusetts gender ratio is 79.7:100 i.e. 79.7 men to 100 women (0.797).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 123.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 156.
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Race / Ethnicity
Shutesbury town's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Shutesbury town population: 89.93% are White, 0.67% are Black or African American, 0.62% are Asian, 0.78% are some other race and 8% are multiracial.
- Shutesbury town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 145 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,643 (91.89% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Shutesbury town is White with a population of 1,608 (89.93% of the total population).
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Year by year
Shutesbury town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,873 in the year 2008
- From 2000 to 2010, Shutesbury town's population decreased by 31 (1.72%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Shutesbury town's population decreased by 55 (3.10%), 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, Shutesbury town's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,720.
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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)