Overview
57,217
Total Population
44.4
Median age
51.51%
Female population %
94.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
46.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
2,606
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Weymouth Town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Weymouth Town is 44.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Weymouth Town's population under 18 was 16.98%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Weymouth Town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.27% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Weymouth Town, 13.42% were under the age of 15, 18.35% aged 15 to 29, 49.96% aged 30 to 64, 16.41% aged 65 to 84, and 1.86% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,723 more females than males in Weymouth Town:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.51% females and 48.49% males in Weymouth Town, MA.
- The Weymouth Town, MA gender ratio is 94.2:100 i.e. 94.2 men to 100 women (0.942).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 2,466.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 2,757.
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Race / Ethnicity
Weymouth Town's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Weymouth Town population: 83.28% are White, 4.62% are Black or African American, 0.12% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 7.07% are Asian, 1.45% are some other race and 3.45% are multiracial.
- Weymouth Town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 2,606 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 54,611 (95.45% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Weymouth Town is White with a population of 47,652 (83.28% of the total population).
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Year by year
Weymouth Town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 57,760 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Weymouth Town's population decreased by 179 (0.33%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Weymouth Town's population increased by 3,633 (6.75%), 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, Weymouth Town's population was lowest in year 2006 at 53,674.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)