Whitman, Massachusetts Population

Overview

15,116

Total Population

41.0

Median age

51.87%

Female population %

92.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

43.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

338

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Whitman town is 41.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Whitman town's population under 18 was 22.70%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Whitman town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.59% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Whitman town, 16.92% were under the age of 15, 22.23% aged 15 to 29, 47.26% aged 30 to 64, 12.25% aged 65 to 84, and 1.34% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 564 more females than males in Whitman town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.87% females and 48.13% males in Whitman, Massachusetts.
The Whitman, Massachusetts gender ratio is 92.8:100 i.e. 92.8 men to 100 women (0.928).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 722.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 718.

Whitman town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Whitman town population: 91.91% are White, 1.77% are Black or African American, 0.64% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.35% are Asian, 1.41% are some other race and 2.93% are multiracial.
Whitman town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 338 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 14,778 (97.76% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Whitman town is White with a population of 13,893 (91.91% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 15,289 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Whitman town's population increased by 563 (4.04%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Whitman town's population increased by 610 (4.20%), 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, Whitman town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 13,949.