Sunapee, New Hampshire Population

Overview

3,348

Total Population

52.9

Median age

43.19%

Female population %

131.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

60.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

74

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Sunapee town is 52.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Sunapee town's population under 18 was 14.55%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Sunapee town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.42% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Sunapee town, 10.39% were under the age of 15, 16.16% aged 15 to 29, 46.03% aged 30 to 64, 25.33% aged 65 to 84, and 2.09% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 456 less females than males in Sunapee town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.19% females and 56.81% males in Sunapee, New Hampshire.
The Sunapee, New Hampshire gender ratio is 131.5:100 i.e. 131.5 men to 100 women (1.315).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 324.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 193.

Sunapee town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Sunapee town population: 98.30% are White, 0.15% are Black or African American, 0.57% are Asian and 0.99% are multiracial.
Sunapee town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 74 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,274 (97.79% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Sunapee town is White with a population of 3,291 (98.30% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,496 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Sunapee town's population increased by 304 (9.93%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Sunapee town's population decreased by 16 (0.48%), 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, Sunapee town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 3,060.