West Bridgewater, Massachusetts Population

Overview

7,622

Total Population

39.8

Median age

50.66%

Female population %

97.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

50.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

24

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in West Bridgewater town is 39.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Bridgewater town's population under 18 was 21.53%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Bridgewater town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.40% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Bridgewater town, 17.07% were under the age of 15, 20.53% aged 15 to 29, 46.00% aged 30 to 64, 14.18% aged 65 to 84, and 2.22% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 100 more females than males in West Bridgewater town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.66% females and 49.34% males in West Bridgewater, Massachusetts.
The West Bridgewater, Massachusetts gender ratio is 97.4:100 i.e. 97.4 men to 100 women (0.974).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 468.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 343.

West Bridgewater town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of West Bridgewater town population: 94.16% are White, 1.51% are Black or African American, 0.58% are Asian, 0.14% are some other race and 3.61% are multiracial.
West Bridgewater town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 24 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,382 (96.85% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Bridgewater town is White with a population of 7,177 (94.16% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 7,707 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, West Bridgewater town's population increased by 272 (4.08%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Bridgewater town's population increased by 770 (11.10%), 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, West Bridgewater town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 6,665.