Upton, Massachusetts Population

Overview

7,986

Total Population

45.5

Median age

50.63%

Female population %

97.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

66.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

318

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Upton town is 45.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Upton town's population under 18 was 25.19%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Upton town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.81% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Upton town, 21.21% were under the age of 15, 12.57% aged 15 to 29, 47.41% aged 30 to 64, 17.76% aged 65 to 84, and 1.05% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 100 more females than males in Upton town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.63% females and 49.37% males in Upton, Massachusetts.
The Upton, Massachusetts gender ratio is 97.5:100 i.e. 97.5 men to 100 women (0.975).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 460.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 453.

Upton town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Upton town population: 82.33% are White, 5.91% are Black or African American, 4.40% are Asian, 0.54% are some other race and 6.82% are multiracial.
Upton town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 318 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,668 (96.02% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Upton town is White with a population of 6,575 (82.33% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 8,128 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Upton town's population increased by 1,782 (30.87%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Upton town's population increased by 446 (5.90%), 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, Upton town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 5,773.