Webster, Massachusetts Population

Overview

17,664

Total Population

42.0

Median age

53.44%

Female population %

87.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

54.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,545

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Webster town is 42.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Webster town's population under 18 was 20.10%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Webster town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.90% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Webster town, 16.19% were under the age of 15, 17.75% aged 15 to 29, 47.16% aged 30 to 64, 15.63% aged 65 to 84, and 3.27% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,216 more females than males in Webster town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.44% females and 46.56% males in Webster, Massachusetts.
The Webster, Massachusetts gender ratio is 87.1:100 i.e. 87.1 men to 100 women (0.871).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 867.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 800.

Webster town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Webster town population: 81.07% are White, 5.03% are Black or African American, 0.36% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1% are Asian, 6.15% are some other race and 6.39% are multiracial.
Webster town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 2,545 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 15,119 (85.59% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Webster town is White with a population of 14,321 (81.07% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 17,732 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Webster town's population increased by 352 (2.14%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Webster town's population increased by 946 (5.64%), 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, Webster town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 16,434.