Stoneham, Massachusetts Population

Overview

23,077

Total Population

42.8

Median age

51.56%

Female population %

94:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

59.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,025

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Stoneham town is 42.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Stoneham town's population under 18 was 19.50%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Stoneham town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.93% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Stoneham town, 17.20% were under the age of 15, 13.78% aged 15 to 29, 49.09% aged 30 to 64, 15.24% aged 65 to 84, and 4.69% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 719 more females than males in Stoneham town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.56% females and 48.44% males in Stoneham, Massachusetts.
The Stoneham, Massachusetts gender ratio is 94:100 i.e. 94 men to 100 women (0.940).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 1,086.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 1,001.

Stoneham town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Stoneham town population: 86.57% are White, 2.33% are Black or African American, 0.04% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.78% are Asian, 1.43% are some other race and 3.84% are multiracial.
Stoneham town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 1,025 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 22,052 (95.56% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Stoneham town is White with a population of 19,978 (86.57% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 24,213 in the year 2018
From 2000 to 2010, Stoneham town's population decreased by 857 (3.86%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Stoneham town's population increased by 1,815 (8.50%), 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, Stoneham town's population was lowest in year 2010 at 21,353.