Swanzey, New Hampshire Population

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

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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.

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 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 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.