Southwick, Massachusetts Population

Overview

9,292

Total Population

47.1

Median age

50.06%

Female population %

99.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

55.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

425

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Southwick town is 47.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Southwick town's population under 18 was 18.67%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Southwick town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.98% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Southwick town, 14.77% were under the age of 15, 14.24% aged 15 to 29, 50.02% aged 30 to 64, 18.77% aged 65 to 84, and 2.21% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 12 more females than males in Southwick town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.06% females and 49.94% males in Southwick, Massachusetts.
The Southwick, Massachusetts gender ratio is 99.7:100 i.e. 99.7 men to 100 women (0.997).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 425.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 557.

Southwick town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Southwick town population: 95.09% are White, 0.01% are Black or African American, 0.30% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.79% are Asian, 0.99% are some other race and 2.82% are multiracial.
Southwick town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 425 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,867 (95.43% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Southwick town is White with a population of 8,836 (95.09% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 9,760 in the year 2018
From 2000 to 2010, Southwick town's population increased by 634 (7.15%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Southwick town's population decreased by 290 (3.05%), 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, Southwick town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 8,872.