Wenham, Massachusetts Population

Overview

5,006

Total Population

23.6

Median age

55.17%

Female population %

81.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

33.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

211

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Wenham town's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Wenham town is 23.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wenham town's population under 18 was 13.98%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wenham town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.98% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wenham town, 11.13% were under the age of 15, 41.45% aged 15 to 29, 33.44% aged 30 to 64, 11.31% aged 65 to 84, and 2.68% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 518 more females than males in Wenham town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.17% females and 44.83% males in Wenham, Massachusetts.
The Wenham, Massachusetts gender ratio is 81.2:100 i.e. 81.2 men to 100 women (0.812).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 430.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 685.

Wenham town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Wenham town population: 92.25% are White, 2.68% are Black or African American, 3.28% are Asian, 0.08% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.04% are some other race and 1.68% are multiracial.
Wenham town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 211 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,795 (95.79% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wenham town is White with a population of 4,618 (92.25% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,273 in the year 2018
From 2000 to 2010, Wenham town's population increased by 285 (6.20%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wenham town's population increased by 39 (0.80%), 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, Wenham town's population was lowest in year 2006 at 4,426.