Overview
40,967
Total Population
39.7
Median age
50.37%
Female population %
98.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
45.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
2,527
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Woburn's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Woburn is 39.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Woburn's population under 18 was 18.91%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Woburn's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.00% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Woburn, 15.30% were under the age of 15, 19.84% aged 15 to 29, 48.87% aged 30 to 64, 13.83% aged 65 to 84, and 2.17% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 307 more females than males in Woburn:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.37% females and 49.63% males in Woburn, MA.
- The Woburn, MA gender ratio is 98.5:100 i.e. 98.5 men to 100 women (0.985).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 1,800.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 1,654.
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Race / Ethnicity
Woburn's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Woburn population: 78.29% are White, 4.80% are Black or African American, 0.02% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 9.55% are Asian, 3.12% are some other race and 4.21% are multiracial.
- Woburn's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 2,527 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 38,44 (93.83% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Woburn is White with a population of 32,074 (78.29% of the total population).
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Year by year
Woburn's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 41,248 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Woburn's population increased by 1,667 (4.45%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Woburn's population increased by 1,701 (4.35%), 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, Woburn's population was lowest in year 2000 at 37,423.
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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)