Overview
7,293
Total Population
52.6
Median age
50.61%
Female population %
97.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
62.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
115
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Swanzey town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Swanzey town is 52.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Swanzey town's population under 18 was 16.58%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Swanzey town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.22% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Swanzey town, 14.37% were under the age of 15, 12.46% aged 15 to 29, 48.95% aged 30 to 64, 21.75% aged 65 to 84, and 2.47% were 85 years of age and older.
![Swanzey, New Hampshire population by age group The graph shows Swanzey town's population by age group, with age group on x-axis and the respective age group's percent of the total population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/swanzey-nh-population-by-age-group.jpeg)
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Gender
There are 89 more females than males in Swanzey town:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.61% females and 49.39% males in Swanzey, New Hampshire.
- The Swanzey, New Hampshire gender ratio is 97.6:100 i.e. 97.6 men to 100 women (0.976).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 495.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 443.
![Swanzey, New Hampshire population by gender and age The grouped bar chart shows Swanzey, New Hampshire population by age and gender across 18 age groups, defined between the age of 0 and 85 and above. The female population is shown in pink color bar and male population is shown in blue color bar. Age group is plotted on x axis and population on y axis.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/swanzey-nh-population-by-gender-and-age.jpeg)
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Race / Ethnicity
Swanzey town's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Swanzey town population: 93.75% are White, 0.11% are Black or African American, 1.93% are Asian and 4.21% are multiracial.
- Swanzey town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 115 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,178 (98.42% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Swanzey town is White with a population of 6,837 (93.75% of the total population).
![Swanzey, New Hampshire population by race The bar chart shows Swanzey, New Hampshire population by race, in percentage. The numbers shown are based on the American Community Survey respondents self identified race. The Hispanic and Latino population is spread across the races identified and not as a separate race category.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/swanzey-nh-population-by-race.jpeg)
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Year by year
Swanzey town's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 7,427 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Swanzey town's population increased by 402 (5.89%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Swanzey town's population increased by 50 (0.69%), 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, Swanzey town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 6,829.
![Swanzey, New Hampshire population from 2000 to 2022 The graph shows Swanzey town's population from 2000 to 2022, with years on x-axis and population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/population-of-swanzey-nh-population-by-year-2000-2022.jpeg)
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)