Whately town, Massachusetts Population 2024

1,623

Whately town is located in Franklin County Massachusetts. Whately town has a 2024 population of 1,623. Whately town is currently declining at a rate of -0.12% annually but its population has increased by 0.43% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,616 in 2020.

The average household income in Whately town is $152,169 with a poverty rate of 6.62%. The median age in Whately town is 47.7 years: 48.8 years for males, and 47.2 years for females.

Whately town Demographics

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

  • White: 94.53%
  • Two or more races: 4.38%
  • Black or African American: 0.63%
  • Other race: 0.4%
  • Asian: 0.06%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
20.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
80.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.43% (7)
The current population of Whately town, Massachusetts is 1,623 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,616.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,64194.53%
Two or more races764.38%
Black or African American110.63%
Other race70.4%
Asian10.06%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Whately town Population by Race

Whately town Population Pyramid 2024

Whately town Median Age

47.7

Total

48.8

Male

47.2

Female

Whately town Adults

There are 1,427 adults, (417 of whom are seniors) in Whately town.

Whately town Age Dependency

71.9

Age Dependency Ratio

41.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Whately town Sex Ratio

Female86950.06%
Male86749.94%

Whately town Population by Age

Whately town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7152.428812
Married3952.8892.77.3
Non Family2031.1986.213.8
Female673.0485.114.9
Male502.926238

2.79

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

88.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Whately town Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade473.61%
Associates Degree14411.05%
Bachelors Degree33325.56%
Graduate Degree26320.18%
High School Graduate29722.79%
Less Than 9th Grade80.61%
Some College21116.19%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Whately town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Whately town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,2511,198564
2+ Races373525
Hispanic151510
Other Race777
Black330

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

Whately town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,521$57,750$36,667
Graduate Degree$78,239$78,813$72,500
High School Graduate$61,625$62,375$58,125
Less Than 9th Grade$52,500$0$0
Overall$59,271$71,563$54,821
Some College$69,375$79,079$40,938

$59,271

Average Earnings

$71,563

Average Male

$54,821

Average Female

Whately town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Whately town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Whately town Language

94.96% of Whately town residents speak only English, while 5.04% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.88% of the population.

Whately town Language

Whately town Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,636865.26%
Multiple761823.68%
Black1111100%

6.62%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.92%

Male Poverty Rate

6.33%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Whately town

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Whately town is White, with 5.26% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.38%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.14%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.64%.

Whately town Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20%
High School11.11%
Some College9.58%
Bachelors or Greater2.01%

Whately town Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed10.71%
Female Employed2.2%
Male Employed1.86%
Female Unemployed0%

Whately town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Whately town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$109,833$174,179
Households$98,015$152,169
Married Families$124,938$-999,999,999
Non Families$70,197$87,892

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Whately town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.7%

Male Marriage Rate

57.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Whately town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Whately town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Whately town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Whately town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

136

Number of Veterans

132

Male Veterans

4

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam58
Second Gulf War23
First Gulf War9
Korea5
World War II0

Whately town Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7464
35 to 5437
55 to 6425
75+10
18 to 340

Whately town Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1369.86%

Whately town Veterans by Race

Whately town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25%

Veteran Disability Rate

Whately town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.1%

Labor Force Participation

61.7%

Employment Rate

8%

Unemployment Rate

Whately town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Whately town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Whately 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

71.95%

Born in Whately town

96.6%

Native Born

3.4%

Foreign Born

0.29%

Non Citizen

3.11%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.6% of Whately town residents were born in the United States, with 71.95% having been born in Massachusetts. 0.29% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Whately town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20291,613-2-0.12%
20281,615-2-0.12%
20271,617-2-0.12%
20261,619-2-0.12%
20251,621-2-0.12%
20241,623-2-0.12%
20231,625-2-0.12%
20221,627-2-0.12%
20211,629130.8%
20201,616452.86%
20191,571-1-0.06%
20181,572100.64%
20171,562211.36%
20161,54150.33%
20151,53660.39%
20141,530100.66%
20131,52010.07%
20121,51970.46%
20111,51260.4%
20101,50600%

Whately town Population by Year