West Newbury, Massachusetts Population

Overview

4,500

Total Population

48.1

Median age

48.42%

Female population %

106.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

51.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

227

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in West Newbury town is 48.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Newbury town's population under 18 was 19.80%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Newbury town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.04% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Newbury town, 15.00% were under the age of 15, 15.00% aged 15 to 29, 50.96% aged 30 to 64, 18.58% aged 65 to 84, and 0.47% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 142 less females than males in West Newbury town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.42% females and 51.58% males in West Newbury, Massachusetts.
The West Newbury, Massachusetts gender ratio is 106.5:100 i.e. 106.5 men to 100 women (1.065).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 313.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 255.

West Newbury town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of West Newbury town population: 89.60% are White, 0.76% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.67% are Asian and 7.98% are multiracial.
West Newbury town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 227 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,273 (94.96% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Newbury town is White with a population of 4,032 (89.60% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,716 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, West Newbury town's population increased by 101 (2.43%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Newbury town's population increased by 254 (5.98%), 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 Newbury town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 4,150.