Ayer town, Massachusetts Population 2024

8,582

Ayer town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Ayer town was:

  • White: 76.91%
  • Two or more races: 12.54%
  • Other race: 4.79%
  • Asian: 2.85%
  • Black or African American: 2.81%
  • Native American: 0.1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
8.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
959.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.16% (98)
The current population of Ayer town, Massachusetts is 8,582 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,484.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,46776.91%
Two or more races1,05412.54%
Other race4034.79%
Asian2402.85%
Black or African American2362.81%
Native American80.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Ayer town Population by Race

Ayer town Population Pyramid 2024

Ayer town Median Age

40

Total

38

Male

44.5

Female

Ayer town Adults

There are 6,907 adults, (1,326 of whom are seniors) in Ayer town.

Ayer town Age Dependency

50.7

Age Dependency Ratio

23.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Ayer town Sex Ratio

Female4,26250.69%
Male4,14649.31%

Ayer town Population by Age

Ayer town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,7092.2369.730.3
Non Family1,7161.2459.440.6
Married1,5012.7591.28.8
Female4023.8942.357.7
Male904.893070

2.84

Average Family Size

2.23

Average Household Size

69.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ayer town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3165.17%
Associates Degree5849.55%
Bachelors Degree1,48024.19%
Graduate Degree96215.72%
High School Graduate1,19319.5%
Less Than 9th Grade3175.18%
Some College1,26620.69%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Ayer town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ayer town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,9574,6862,246
Hispanic63133342
2+ Races57539633
Asian23218843
Black16915794
Other Race151320
Native American800

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.53%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 55.62%.

Ayer town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$68,933$72,043$46,250
Graduate Degree$93,942$94,327$91,786
High School Graduate$53,206$80,284$42,868
Less Than 9th Grade$60,118$61,929$31,295
Overall$67,992$74,702$61,916
Some College$68,146$67,045$68,201

$67,992

Average Earnings

$74,702

Average Male

$61,916

Average Female

Ayer town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ayer town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Ayer town Language

87.67% of Ayer town residents speak only English, while 12.33% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.34% of the population.

Ayer town Language

Ayer town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,2844547.22%
Hispanic1,19914311.93%
Multiple1,05412611.95%
Other3293711.25%
Black236104.24%
Native88100%

7.65%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.32%

Male Poverty Rate

8.97%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ayer town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ayer town is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ayer town is Black, with 4.24% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.36%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.98%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.84%.

Ayer town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.26%
Some College10.16%
High School9.63%
Bachelors or Greater2.17%

Ayer town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed32.62%
Male Employed2.51%
Female Employed0.94%
Male Unemployed0%

Ayer town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ayer town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$137,781$154,692
Households$100,605$122,113
Married Families$153,189$-999,999,999
Non Families$57,115$78,646

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ayer town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.9%

Male Marriage Rate

42.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Ayer town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Ayer town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Ayer town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ayer town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

468

Number of Veterans

400

Male Veterans

68

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam251
First Gulf War96
Second Gulf War13
Korea12
World War II0

Ayer town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74240
55 to 64191
75+37
18 to 340
35 to 540

Ayer town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4568.12%
Black127.1%

Ayer town Veterans by Race

Ayer town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.21%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.56%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ayer town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

74.7%

Labor Force Participation

70%

Employment Rate

5.7%

Unemployment Rate

Ayer town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Ayer town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Ayer town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

65.45%

Born in Ayer town

91.76%

Native Born

8.24%

Foreign Born

2.5%

Non Citizen

5.74%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.76% of Ayer town residents were born in the United States, with 65.45% having been born in Massachusetts. 2.5% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Ayer town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,762360.41%
20288,726360.41%
20278,690360.42%
20268,654360.42%
20258,618360.42%
20248,582360.42%
20238,546360.42%
20228,510780.93%
20218,432-52-0.61%
20208,4842833.45%
20198,201600.74%
20188,141110.14%
20178,130440.54%
20168,086861.08%
20158,000791%
20147,921590.75%
20137,8621431.85%
20127,7191251.65%
20117,5941291.73%
20107,46500%

Ayer town Population by Year