Pepperell town, Massachusetts Population 2024

11,741

Pepperell town Demographics

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

  • White: 86.52%
  • Asian: 5.65%
  • Two or more races: 4.64%
  • Black or African American: 2.69%
  • Other race: 0.5%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
22.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
520.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.24% (144)
The current population of Pepperell town, Massachusetts is 11,741 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 11,597.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,08586.52%
Asian6595.65%
Two or more races5414.64%
Black or African American3132.69%
Other race580.5%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Pepperell town Population by Race

Pepperell town Population Pyramid 2024

Pepperell town Median Age

42.6

Total

41.4

Male

43.5

Female

Pepperell town Adults

There are 9,356 adults, (1,969 of whom are seniors) in Pepperell town.

Pepperell town Age Dependency

57.8

Age Dependency Ratio

26.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Pepperell town Sex Ratio

Female6,02951.72%
Male5,62748.28%

Pepperell town Population by Age

Pepperell town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,3132.6983.316.7
Married2,4803.2293.76.3
Non Family1,2361.266535
Female4613.6473.326.7
Male1362.8293.46.6

3.13

Average Family Size

2.69

Average Household Size

83.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pepperell town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1421.69%
Associates Degree6517.73%
Bachelors Degree1,98923.62%
Graduate Degree1,76020.9%
High School Graduate1,95723.24%
Less Than 9th Grade1261.5%
Some College1,79621.33%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Pepperell town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Pepperell town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,1916,9563,147
Asian538520260
2+ Races28426998
Black273273176
Hispanic213198107
Other Race585821

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 64.47%.

Pepperell town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$77,340$108,021$62,222
Graduate Degree$106,458$136,696$83,523
High School Graduate$54,552$66,929$44,241
Less Than 9th Grade$71,111$89,205$0
Overall$75,303$88,971$59,623
Some College$62,138$76,347$46,250

$75,303

Average Earnings

$88,971

Average Male

$59,623

Average Female

Pepperell town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pepperell town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Pepperell town Language

90.21% of Pepperell town residents speak only English, while 9.79% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 4.68% of the population.

Pepperell town Language

Pepperell town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,8346146.24%
Multiple5417313.49%
Black3047223.68%

6.57%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.89%

Male Poverty Rate

7.21%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pepperell town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pepperell town is Black, with 23.68% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pepperell town is White, with 6.24% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.46%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.11%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.16%.

Pepperell town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade12.31%
Some College9.19%
High School6.73%
Bachelors or Greater3.13%

Pepperell town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed41.67%
Female Unemployed22.88%
Female Employed4.57%
Male Employed3.8%

Pepperell town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pepperell town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$155,125$175,516
Households$126,976$152,685
Married Families$167,857$-999,999,999
Non Families$63,710$82,412

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pepperell town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.1%

Male Marriage Rate

53.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Pepperell town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Pepperell town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Pepperell town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Pepperell town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

590

Number of Veterans

497

Male Veterans

93

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War228
Vietnam180
First Gulf War148
Korea44
World War II0

Pepperell town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54261
65 to 74155
55 to 6484
75+78
18 to 3412

Pepperell town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5396.7%
Asian284.25%
2+ Races237.82%
Hispanic125.63%

Pepperell town Veterans by Race

Pepperell town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.54%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pepperell town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.8%

Labor Force Participation

67.6%

Employment Rate

3.2%

Unemployment Rate

Pepperell town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Pepperell town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Pepperell 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

67.47%

Born in Pepperell town

91.65%

Native Born

8.35%

Foreign Born

4.5%

Non Citizen

3.85%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.65% of Pepperell town residents were born in the United States, with 67.47% having been born in Massachusetts. 4.5% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Pepperell town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202911,896310.26%
202811,865310.26%
202711,834310.26%
202611,803310.26%
202511,772310.26%
202411,741310.26%
202311,710310.27%
202211,679580.5%
202111,621240.21%
202011,597-528-4.35%
201912,125-16-0.13%
201812,14160.05%
201712,135310.26%
201612,104340.28%
201512,070540.45%
201412,016910.76%
201311,925970.82%
201211,8281351.15%
201111,6931511.31%
201011,54200%

Pepperell town Population by Year