Townsend town, Massachusetts Population 2024

9,012

Townsend town Demographics

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

  • White: 88.31%
  • Two or more races: 4.26%
  • Asian: 3.3%
  • Black or African American: 2.99%
  • Other race: 1.13%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
32.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
275.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.03% (-94)
The current population of Townsend town, Massachusetts is 9,012 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,106.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,99488.31%
Two or more races3864.26%
Asian2993.3%
Black or African American2712.99%
Other race1021.13%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Townsend town Population by Race

Townsend town Population Pyramid 2024

Townsend town Median Age

42

Total

41.4

Male

42.9

Female

Townsend town Adults

There are 7,151 adults, (1,482 of whom are seniors) in Townsend town.

Townsend town Age Dependency

59.7

Age Dependency Ratio

26.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Townsend town Sex Ratio

Female4,61050.93%
Male4,44249.07%

Townsend town Population by Age

Townsend town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,4362.638416
Married2,0773.1692.27.8
Non Family9161.2668.231.8
Female3523.1480.119.9
Male912.4969.230.8

3.05

Average Family Size

2.63

Average Household Size

84.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Townsend town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1492.31%
Associates Degree72411.21%
Bachelors Degree1,67525.94%
Graduate Degree75811.74%
High School Graduate1,85528.73%
Less Than 9th Grade1332.06%
Some College1,16318.01%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Townsend town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Townsend town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,9055,7362,196
Hispanic17114339
Asian14813290
Black14110484
2+ Races13811944
Other Race1016612

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 97.14%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 60.81%.

Townsend town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$88,845$101,429$76,761
Graduate Degree$90,726$111,705$79,335
High School Graduate$47,734$74,651$33,750
Less Than 9th Grade$32,898$0$33,011
Overall$72,220$88,616$49,583
Some College$66,875$84,881$42,188

$72,220

Average Earnings

$88,616

Average Male

$49,583

Average Female

Townsend town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Townsend town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Townsend town Language

92.91% of Townsend town residents speak only English, while 7.09% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.11% of the population.

Townsend town Language

Townsend town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,8375777.36%
Black2713713.65%
Asian2993110.37%
Multiple38651.3%
Other10210.98%
Hispanic35310.28%

7.24%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.54%

Male Poverty Rate

6.96%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Townsend town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Townsend town is Black, with 13.65% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Townsend town is Hispanic, with 0.28% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.73%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.71%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.26%.

Townsend town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade37.59%
High School8.89%
Some College6.25%
Bachelors or Greater2.92%

Townsend town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed25.14%
Male Employed4.48%
Female Employed3.31%
Female Unemployed0%

Townsend town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Townsend town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$132,598$144,626
Households$120,238$126,335
Married Families$153,411$-999,999,999
Non Families$52,866$65,668

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Townsend town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.5%

Male Marriage Rate

55.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Townsend town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Townsend 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.

Townsend town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Townsend town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

315

Number of Veterans

302

Male Veterans

13

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam107
Second Gulf War74
First Gulf War71
Korea21
World War II7

Townsend town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7488
75+74
55 to 6458
35 to 5451
18 to 3444

Townsend town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3154.81%

Townsend town Veterans by Race

Townsend town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.22%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20%

Veteran Disability Rate

Townsend town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.6%

Labor Force Participation

64.8%

Employment Rate

5.6%

Unemployment Rate

Townsend town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Townsend town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Townsend 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

71.34%

Born in Townsend town

95.19%

Native Born

4.81%

Foreign Born

0.6%

Non Citizen

4.21%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.19% of Townsend town residents were born in the United States, with 71.34% having been born in Massachusetts. 0.6% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Townsend town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,05280.09%
20289,04480.09%
20279,03680.09%
20269,02880.09%
20259,02080.09%
20249,01280.09%
20239,00480.09%
20228,996-21-0.23%
20219,017-89-0.98%
20209,106-401-4.22%
20199,507-16-0.17%
20189,523160.17%
20179,507260.27%
20169,481430.46%
20159,438800.85%
20149,3581321.43%
20139,226690.75%
20129,157991.09%
20119,058840.94%
20108,97400%

Townsend town Population by Year