Whately, Massachusetts Population

Overview

1,660

Total Population

46.1

Median age

48.61%

Female population %

105.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

63.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

57

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Whately town is 46.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Whately town's population under 18 was 17.17%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Whately town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.55% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Whately town, 15.18% were under the age of 15, 12.35% aged 15 to 29, 48.92% aged 30 to 64, 23.07% aged 65 to 84, and 0.48% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 46 less females than males in Whately town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.61% females and 51.39% males in Whately, Massachusetts.
The Whately, Massachusetts gender ratio is 105.7:100 i.e. 105.7 men to 100 women (1.057).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 88.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 99.

Whately town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Whately town population: 94.94% are White, 0.60% are Asian, 0.48% are some other race and 3.98% are multiracial.
Whately town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 57 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,603 (96.57% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Whately town is White with a population of 1,576 (94.94% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,628 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Whately town's population decreased by 53 (3.40%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Whately town's population increased by 110 (7.30%), 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, Whately town's population was lowest in year 2010 at 1,506.