Wales, Massachusetts Population

Overview

1,996

Total Population

41.5

Median age

49.05%

Female population %

103.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

55.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

76

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Wales town is 41.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wales town's population under 18 was 24.55%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wales town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.03% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wales town, 20.84% were under the age of 15, 12.83% aged 15 to 29, 51.30% aged 30 to 64, 14.03% aged 65 to 84, and 1.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 38 less females than males in Wales town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.05% females and 50.95% males in Wales, Massachusetts.
The Wales, Massachusetts gender ratio is 103.9:100 i.e. 103.9 men to 100 women (1.039).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 98.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 94.

Wales town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Wales town population: 96.09% are White, 0.45% are Black or African American, 0.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.15% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.20% are some other race and 2.96% are multiracial.
Wales town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 76 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,92 (96.19% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wales town is White with a population of 1,918 (96.09% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,890 in the year 2015
From 2000 to 2010, Wales town's population increased by 118 (6.84%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wales town's population decreased by 17 (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, Wales town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,726.