Templeton, Massachusetts Population

Overview

8,145

Total Population

40.7

Median age

45.29%

Female population %

120.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

51.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

142

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Templeton town is 40.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Templeton town's population under 18 was 23.34%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Templeton town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.27% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Templeton town, 19.74% were under the age of 15, 16.61% aged 15 to 29, 49.38% aged 30 to 64, 13.10% aged 65 to 84, and 1.17% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 767 less females than males in Templeton town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.29% females and 54.71% males in Templeton, Massachusetts.
The Templeton, Massachusetts gender ratio is 120.8:100 i.e. 120.8 men to 100 women (1.208).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 513.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 378.

Templeton town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Templeton town population: 94.65% are White, 0.04% are Black or African American, 4.40% are Asian and 0.92% are some other race.
Templeton town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 142 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,003 (98.26% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Templeton town is White with a population of 7,709 (94.65% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 8,183 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Templeton town's population increased by 1,222 (18.03%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Templeton town's population increased by 136 (1.70%), 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, Templeton town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 6,779.