South Hadley, Massachusetts Population

Overview

18,051

Total Population

42.1

Median age

59.91%

Female population %

66.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

50.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,068

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in South Hadley town is 42.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
South Hadley town's population under 18 was 14.21%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
South Hadley town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.44% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in South Hadley town, 10.93% were under the age of 15, 27.37% aged 15 to 29, 39.27% aged 30 to 64, 18.63% aged 65 to 84, and 3.81% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3,579 more females than males in South Hadley town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 59.91% females and 40.09% males in South Hadley, Massachusetts.
The South Hadley, Massachusetts gender ratio is 66.9:100 i.e. 66.9 men to 100 women (0.669).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 686.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 1,640.

South Hadley town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of South Hadley town population: 88.63% are White, 1.55% are Black or African American, 0.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.22% are Asian, 0.66% are some other race and 3.87% are multiracial.
South Hadley town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 1,068 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 16,983 (94.08% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in South Hadley town is White with a population of 15,999 (88.63% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 18,157 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, South Hadley town's population increased by 542 (3.15%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, South Hadley town's population decreased by 1,455 (8.20%), 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, South Hadley town's population was lowest in year 2020 at 16,282.