Winchendon, Massachusetts Population

Overview

10,371

Total Population

39.2

Median age

50.31%

Female population %

98.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

55.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

401

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Winchendon town is 39.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Winchendon town's population under 18 was 22.55%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Winchendon town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.74% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Winchendon town, 19.89% were under the age of 15, 19.07% aged 15 to 29, 45.30% aged 30 to 64, 13.70% aged 65 to 84, and 2.03% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 65 more females than males in Winchendon town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.31% females and 49.69% males in Winchendon, Massachusetts.
The Winchendon, Massachusetts gender ratio is 98.8:100 i.e. 98.8 men to 100 women (0.988).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 438.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 482.

Winchendon town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Winchendon town population: 90.14% are White, 0.93% are Black or African American, 3.73% are Asian, 0.79% are some other race and 4.42% are multiracial.
Winchendon town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 401 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,97 (96.13% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Winchendon town is White with a population of 9,348 (90.14% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 10,879 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Winchendon town's population increased by 688 (7.11%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Winchendon town's population decreased by 19 (0.18%), 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, Winchendon town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 9,672.