Strafford, New Hampshire Population

Overview

4,231

Total Population

49.3

Median age

53.77%

Female population %

86:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

58.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

8

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Strafford town is 49.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Strafford town's population under 18 was 19.36%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Strafford town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.16% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Strafford town, 16.64% were under the age of 15, 15.53% aged 15 to 29, 47.67% aged 30 to 64, 17.51% aged 65 to 84, and 2.65% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 319 more females than males in Strafford town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.77% females and 46.23% males in Strafford, New Hampshire.
The Strafford, New Hampshire gender ratio is 86:100 i.e. 86 men to 100 women (0.860).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 281.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 317.

Strafford town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Strafford town population: 90.05% are White, 0.83% are Black or African American, 5.29% are Asian and 3.83% are multiracial.
Strafford town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 8 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,151 (98.11% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Strafford town is White with a population of 3,81 (90.05% of the total population).

Strafford town's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 4,329 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Strafford town's population increased by 375 (10.37%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Strafford town's population increased by 247 (6.19%), 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, Strafford town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 3,615.