Sunderland, Massachusetts Population

Overview

3,667

Total Population

34.5

Median age

50.53%

Female population %

97.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

29.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

211

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Sunderland town's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Sunderland town is 34.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Sunderland town's population under 18 was 9.74%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Sunderland town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.67% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Sunderland town, 8.15% were under the age of 15, 35.07% aged 15 to 29, 42.11% aged 30 to 64, 11.64% aged 65 to 84, and 3.03% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 39 more females than males in Sunderland town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.53% females and 49.47% males in Sunderland, Massachusetts.
The Sunderland, Massachusetts gender ratio is 97.9:100 i.e. 97.9 men to 100 women (0.979).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 321.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 319.

Sunderland town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Sunderland town population: 82.47% are White, 0.76% are Black or African American, 12.63% are Asian and 4.15% are multiracial.
Sunderland town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 211 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,456 (94.25% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Sunderland town is White with a population of 3,024 (82.47% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,966 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Sunderland town's population decreased by 82 (2.17%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Sunderland town's population decreased by 34 (0.92%), 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, Sunderland town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 3,635.