Shutesbury, Massachusetts Population

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

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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.

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.

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).

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.