West Brookfield, Massachusetts Population

Overview

3,814

Total Population

50.6

Median age

53.22%

Female population %

87.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

68.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

87

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in West Brookfield town is 50.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Brookfield town's population under 18 was 17.30%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Brookfield town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.35% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Brookfield town, 15.31% were under the age of 15, 9.33% aged 15 to 29, 50.00% aged 30 to 64, 21.47% aged 65 to 84, and 3.88% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 246 more females than males in West Brookfield town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.22% females and 46.78% males in West Brookfield, Massachusetts.
The West Brookfield, Massachusetts gender ratio is 87.9:100 i.e. 87.9 men to 100 women (0.879).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 197.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 218.

West Brookfield town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of West Brookfield town population: 98.22% are White, 1.42% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 0.37% are multiracial.
West Brookfield town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 87 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,727 (97.72% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Brookfield town is White with a population of 3,746 (98.22% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,883 in the year 2003
From 2000 to 2010, West Brookfield town's population decreased by 165 (4.32%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Brookfield town's population increased by 171 (4.68%), 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 Brookfield town's population was lowest in year 2010 at 3,655.