Age and Sex in Massachusetts (State)

Age Structure#1

Percentage in each age cohort per year of age.1 Gray areas represent percentile bands from the states.
Scope: population of the United States, Massachusetts, and other states
Massachusetts
United States
Percentile:
0th - 100th
10th - 90th
20th - 80th
30th - 70th
40th - 60th
0.0%0.5%1.0%1.5%Count%85+80-8475-7970-7467-6965-6662-6460-6155-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2922-24212018-1915-1710-145-90-4154,857155k2.297%2.30%133,551134k1.981%1.98%165,680166k2.457%2.46%236,251236k3.504%3.50%181,060181k2.685%2.69%145,280145k2.155%2.15%237,892238k3.528%3.53%173,573174k2.574%2.57%472,463472k7.008%7.01%506,665507k7.515%7.51%478,116478k7.091%7.09%437,990438k6.496%6.50%400,520401k5.941%5.94%446,786447k6.627%6.63%479,313479k7.109%7.11%283,695284k4.208%4.21%102,702103k1.523%1.52%105,630106k1.567%1.57%209,567210k3.108%3.11%251,578252k3.731%3.73%401,226401k5.951%5.95%374,138374k5.549%5.55%363,610364k5.393%5.39%
Count number of people in age cohort
% age cohort as a percentage of the total population
1normalized with respect to the number of years in each interval

Age and Sex#2

Percentage in each age cohort per year of age.1
Scope: population of the United States and Massachusetts
Female Male
United States
Massachusetts
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
0.5%0.0%0.5%Count%Senior2Older Adult3Younger Adult4College5Children6-0.179173%-0.060528%-0.177049%-0.048590%-0.239701%0.24%0.179173%0.177049%0.179173%0.18%1,016,6791.02M15.079%15.1%-0.662237%-0.044052%-0.639439%-0.027509%-0.706289%0.71%0.662237%0.639439%0.662237%0.66%2,306,6992.31M34.213%34.2%-0.660381%-0.006144%-0.662794%-0.666525%0.67%0.660381%0.662794%0.011473%0.660381%0.66%1,610,3141.61M23.884%23.9%-0.766222%-0.017135%-0.690098%-0.783356%0.78%0.766222%0.690098%0.036916%0.766222%0.77%417,899418k6.198%6.20%-0.560616%-0.627873%-0.560616%0.56%0.560616%0.024588%0.627873%0.028032%0.585205%0.59%1,390,5521.39M20.625%20.6%
Count number of people in age cohort
% age cohort as a percentage of the total population
1normalized with respect to the number of years in each interval 265+ 340-64 422-39 518-21 60-17

Detailed Age and Sex#3

Percentage in each age cohort per year of age.1
Scope: population of the United States and Massachusetts
Female Male
United States
Massachusetts
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
0.5%0.0%0.5%Count%85+80-8475-7970-7467-6965-6662-6460-6155-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2922-24212018-1915-1710-145-90-4-0.046447%-0.050660%-0.040405%-0.038024%-0.097107%0.10%0.046447%0.040405%0.046447%0.05%154,857155k2.297%2.30%-0.156508%-0.083152%-0.151220%-0.063891%-0.239660%0.24%0.156508%0.151220%0.156508%0.16%133,551134k1.981%1.98%-0.213469%-0.064537%-0.220748%-0.056595%-0.278007%0.28%0.213469%0.220748%0.213469%0.21%165,680166k2.457%2.46%-0.316024%-0.068770%-0.319204%-0.054701%-0.384795%0.38%0.316024%0.319204%0.316024%0.32%236,251236k3.504%3.50%-0.419753%-0.055660%-0.421958%-0.052156%-0.475413%0.48%0.419753%0.421958%0.419753%0.42%181,060181k2.685%2.69%-0.508903%-0.059595%-0.502773%-0.054229%-0.568499%0.57%0.508903%0.502773%0.508903%0.51%145,280145k2.155%2.15%-0.557414%-0.061316%-0.541468%-0.051993%-0.618730%0.62%0.557414%0.541468%0.557414%0.56%237,892238k3.528%3.53%-0.618023%-0.051178%-0.599140%-0.045449%-0.669201%0.67%0.618023%0.599140%0.618023%0.62%173,573174k2.574%2.57%-0.676577%-0.048367%-0.647813%-0.041116%-0.724945%0.72%0.676577%0.647813%0.676577%0.68%472,463472k7.008%7.01%-0.731910%-0.039160%-0.688902%-0.025961%-0.771069%0.77%0.731910%0.688902%0.731910%0.73%506,665507k7.515%7.51%-0.689914%-0.038463%-0.655595%-0.013619%-0.728377%0.73%0.689914%0.655595%0.689914%0.69%478,116478k7.091%7.09%-0.631126%-0.037009%-0.640349%-0.007471%-0.668135%0.67%0.631126%0.640349%0.631126%0.63%437,990438k6.496%6.50%-0.584959%-0.018190%-0.626779%-0.004019%-0.603149%0.60%0.584959%0.626779%0.584959%0.58%400,520401k5.941%5.94%-0.656156%-0.013040%-0.669173%-0.669197%0.67%0.656156%0.669173%0.005514%0.656156%0.66%446,786447k6.627%6.63%-0.710160%-0.001522%-0.680581%-0.711682%0.71%0.710160%0.680581%0.019624%0.710160%0.71%479,313479k7.109%7.11%-0.692436%-0.675846%-0.692436%0.69%0.692436%0.017724%0.675846%0.033642%0.710160%0.71%283,695284k4.208%4.21%-0.752120%-0.019044%-0.709599%-0.771164%0.77%0.752120%0.709599%0.039633%0.752120%0.75%102,702103k1.523%1.52%-0.776860%-0.012993%-0.721323%-0.789853%0.79%0.776860%0.721323%0.040945%0.776860%0.78%105,630106k1.567%1.57%-0.767953%-0.018251%-0.664734%-0.786204%0.79%0.767953%0.664734%0.033543%0.767953%0.77%209,567210k3.108%3.11%-0.606894%-0.642594%-0.606894%0.61%0.606894%0.030020%0.642594%0.030383%0.636914%0.64%251,578252k3.731%3.73%-0.579863%-0.635182%-0.579863%0.58%0.579863%0.030477%0.635182%0.027016%0.610340%0.61%401,226401k5.951%5.95%-0.546764%-0.629799%-0.546764%0.55%0.546764%0.016321%0.629799%0.027976%0.563085%0.56%374,138374k5.549%5.55%-0.527455%-0.609806%-0.527455%0.53%0.527455%0.023708%0.609806%0.027693%0.551163%0.55%363,610364k5.393%5.39%
Count number of people in age cohort
% age cohort as a percentage of the total population
1normalized with respect to the number of years in each interval

Detailed Sex Ratio#4

Percentage more males or females in selected age cohorts.
Scope: population of the United States and Massachusetts
More Females More Males
United States
Massachusetts
100%50%0%M:FFM85+80-8475-7970-7467-6965-6662-6460-6155-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2922-24212018-1915-1710-145-90-4-109.071132%-94.107784%-109.071132%109.1%0.4780.4867.645%67.6%32.355%32.4%-53.129265%-42.250155%-53.129265%53.1%0.6530.6560.494%60.5%39.506%39.5%-30.232623%-25.637895%-30.232623%30.2%0.7680.7756.566%56.6%43.434%43.4%-21.761128%-17.136703%-21.761128%21.8%0.8210.8254.906%54.9%45.094%45.1%-13.260150%-12.360556%-13.260150%13.3%0.8830.8853.109%53.1%46.891%46.9%-11.710530%-10.786056%-11.710530%11.7%0.8950.9052.766%52.8%47.234%47.2%-11.000044%-9.602216%-11.000044%11.0%0.9010.9052.607%52.6%47.393%47.4%-8.280935%-7.585728%-8.280935%8.3%0.9240.9251.988%52.0%48.012%48.0%-7.148839%-6.346862%-7.148839%7.1%0.9330.9351.726%51.7%48.274%48.3%-5.350340%-3.768485%-5.350340%5.4%0.9490.9551.303%51.3%48.697%48.7%-5.574976%-2.077397%-5.574976%5.6%0.9470.9551.356%51.4%48.644%48.6%-5.863967%-1.166734%-5.863967%5.9%0.9450.9451.424%51.4%48.576%48.6%-3.109628%-0.641232%-3.109628%3.1%0.9700.9750.766%50.8%49.234%49.2%-1.987387%-1.987387%2.0%0.824044%0.9810.9850.492%50.5%49.508%49.5%-0.214286%-0.214286%0.2%2.883352%0.9981.0050.054%50.1%49.946%49.9%2.559709%4.977745%2.559709%2.6%1.0261.0349.368%49.4%50.632%50.6%-2.532095%-2.532095%2.5%5.585264%0.9750.9850.625%50.6%49.375%49.4%-1.672490%-1.672490%1.7%5.676433%0.9840.9850.415%50.4%49.585%49.6%-2.376561%-2.376561%2.4%5.046055%0.9770.9850.587%50.6%49.413%49.4%4.946519%4.728170%4.946519%4.9%1.0491.0548.793%48.8%51.207%51.2%5.255888%4.253238%5.255888%5.3%1.0531.0548.720%48.7%51.280%51.3%2.985058%4.441989%2.985058%3.0%1.0301.0349.265%49.3%50.735%50.7%4.494711%4.541243%4.494711%4.5%1.0451.0448.901%48.9%51.099%51.1%
M:F ratio of males to females in the age cohort
F females as a percentage of the age cohort
M males as a percentage of the age cohort

Map of Age Cohorts by County in Massachusetts

Children Age Cohorts by County#5

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
15.5%16.9%18.3%19.7%21.1%22.6%

College Age Cohorts by County#6

Percentage of population aged 18 to 21 (%):
3.9%6.7%9.3%12.0%14.7%17.4%

20s Age Cohorts by County#7

Percentage of population aged 22 to 29 (%):
7.4%9.7%11.9%14.2%16.4%18.7%

30s Age Cohorts by County#8

Percentage of population aged 30 to 39 (%):
8.6%10.4%12.2%13.9%15.6%17.4%

40s Age Cohorts by County#9

Percentage of population aged 40 to 49 (%):
11.1%11.8%12.4%13.1%13.8%14.5%

50s Age Cohorts by County#10

Percentage of population aged 50 to 59 (%):
11.1%12.3%13.5%14.7%15.9%17.2%

60s Age Cohorts by County#11

Percentage of population aged 60 to 69 (%):
8.2%10.0%11.8%13.5%15.3%17.1%

70s Age Cohorts by County#12

Percentage of population aged 70 to 79 (%):
4.4%6.0%7.5%9.0%10.5%12.1%

80+ Age Cohorts by County#13

Percentage of population aged 80 and older (%):
2.9%3.9%4.9%5.8%6.8%7.8%
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Map of Age Cohorts by County Subdivision in Massachusetts

Children Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#14

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
0%6%12%18%24%31%

College Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#15

Percentage of population aged 18 to 21 (%):
0%10%20%29%39%49%

20s Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#16

Percentage of population aged 22 to 29 (%):
0%6%12%18%25%31%

30s Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#17

Percentage of population aged 30 to 39 (%):
0.0%4.2%8.4%12.7%16.9%21.2%

40s Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#18

Percentage of population aged 40 to 49 (%):
4.5%7.7%10.8%13.9%17.1%20.3%

50s Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#19

Percentage of population aged 50 to 59 (%):
6%13%20%27%34%42%

60s Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#20

Percentage of population aged 60 to 69 (%):
4%10%15%20%26%32%

70s Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#21

Percentage of population aged 70 to 79 (%):
2.7%7.1%11.4%15.7%20.0%24.4%

80+ Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#22

Percentage of population aged 80 and older (%):
0.4%3.6%6.8%10.0%13.2%16.4%
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Age Cohorts by Place in Massachusetts

There are 246 places in Massachusetts. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, Massachusetts, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Massachusetts. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 28,575.

Children by Place#23

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of Massachusetts, selected places in Massachusetts, and entities that contain Massachusetts
0%10%20%Count#NeedhamLawrenceWellesleySpringfieldLexingtonFranklin TownBrocktonLynnChelseaHolyokeAttleboroEverettMethuen TownUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLowellFitchburgBraintree TownNew BedfordNewtonHaverhillWest Springfield TownW Springfield TownLeominsterMarlboroughNortheastArlingtonMassachusettsNew EnglandTauntonWorcesterFraminghamFall RiverNorwoodAgawam TownWoburnChicopeePittsfieldWeymouth TownWestfieldRandolphRevereMaldenBrooklinePeabodyBeverlySalemGloucesterBarnstable TownWatertown TownBostonQuincyMedfordWalthamSomervilleCambridge27.135612%27.135612%27.1%8,186127.026482%27.026482%27.0%21,44221.4k226.493480%26.493480%26.5%7,659326.129449%26.129449%26.1%40,23740.2k426.074812%26.074812%26.1%8,588525.930095%25.930095%25.9%8,524625.817135%25.817135%25.8%24,47824.5k725.631557%25.631557%25.6%23,60023.6k825.609246%25.609246%25.6%9,794924.143496%24.143496%24.1%9,7251023.755128%23.755128%23.8%10,48110.5k1123.568420%23.568420%23.6%10,52010.5k1223.181698%23.181698%23.2%11,36911.4k1323.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M22.776711%22.776711%22.8%25,02525.0k1422.764027%22.764027%22.8%9,2061522.716236%22.716236%22.7%8,4201622.523898%22.523898%22.5%21,39521.4k1722.483780%22.483780%22.5%19,85719.9k1822.111004%22.111004%22.1%13,78413.8k1921.994751%21.994751%22.0%6,2852021.639551%21.639551%21.6%8,9382121.388292%21.388292%21.4%8,4582221.341491%21.341491%21.3%11,965,27112.0M21.311475%21.311475%21.3%9,4642320.624778%20.624778%20.6%1,390,5521.39M20.620396%20.620396%20.6%3,024,7813.02M20.357851%20.357851%20.4%11,50311.5k2420.346587%20.346587%20.3%37,37237.4k2520.256421%20.256421%20.3%14,33014.3k2620.232391%20.232391%20.2%17,98718.0k2719.949686%19.949686%19.9%5,7892819.633462%19.633462%19.6%5,6352919.538501%19.538501%19.5%7,6633019.524064%19.524064%19.5%10,95311.0k3119.510909%19.510909%19.5%8,5133219.449290%19.449290%19.4%10,81410.8k3319.351106%19.351106%19.4%8,0283419.146334%19.146334%19.1%6,4193518.927866%18.927866%18.9%10,06310.1k3618.627742%18.627742%18.6%11,31311.3k3718.180128%18.180128%18.2%10,75910.8k3818.116206%18.116206%18.1%9,4633917.990090%17.990090%18.0%7,3704017.790393%17.790393%17.8%7,6154116.932918%16.932918%16.9%5,0034216.901883%16.901883%16.9%7,5214316.739047%16.739047%16.7%5,6664416.549062%16.549062%16.5%108,939109k4516.259414%16.259414%16.3%15,17815.2k4614.916055%14.916055%14.9%8,5294713.933237%13.933237%13.9%8,7364812.050511%12.050511%12.1%9,5814911.826365%11.826365%11.8%12,86212.9k50
Count number of children
# rank of place out of 50 by %

Age Cohorts by Metro Area in Massachusetts

There are 8 metro areas that are fully or partially contained within Massachusetts (5 fully and 3 partially). This section compares all 8 of those to each other, Massachusetts, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Massachusetts.

Children by Metro Area#32

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of Massachusetts, selected metro areas in Massachusetts, and entities that contain Massachusetts
0%5%10%15%20%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesWorcester Metro AreaWorcesterNortheastSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldMassachusettsNew EnglandBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceGreenfield Town Metro AreaGreenfield TownVineyard Haven Metro AreaVineyard HavenPittsfield Metro AreaPittsfieldBarnstable Town Metro AreaBarnstable Town23.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M21.874527%21.874527%21.9%203,579204k121.341491%21.341491%21.3%11,965,27112.0M20.685193%20.685193%20.7%130,132130k220.624778%20.624778%20.6%1,390,5521.39M20.620396%20.620396%20.6%3,024,7813.02M20.611211%20.611211%20.6%974,672975k320.499528%20.499528%20.5%329,911330k418.320266%18.320266%18.3%12,99213.0k518.171208%18.171208%18.2%3,114617.955399%17.955399%18.0%23,08423.1k715.949009%15.949009%15.9%34,24334.2k8
Count number of children
# rank of metro area out of 8 by %

Age Cohorts by County in Massachusetts

There are 14 counties in Massachusetts. This section compares all 14 of those to each other, Massachusetts, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Massachusetts.

Children by County#41

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of Massachusetts, selected counties in Massachusetts, and entities that contain Massachusetts
0%5%10%15%20%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesPlymouth CountyPlymouthHampden CountyHampdenWorcester CountyWorcesterEssex CountyEssexNorfolk CountyNorfolkNortheastBristol CountyBristolMassachusettsNew EnglandMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexNantucket CountyNantucketFranklin CountyFranklinDukes CountyDukesBerkshire CountyBerkshireSuffolk CountySuffolkBarnstable CountyBarnstableHampshire CountyHampshire23.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M22.503982%22.503982%22.5%114,018114k122.460433%22.460433%22.5%105,131105k222.039629%22.039629%22.0%179,312179k322.027342%22.027342%22.0%169,470169k421.676664%21.676664%21.7%149,833150k521.341491%21.341491%21.3%11,965,27112.0M21.177109%21.177109%21.2%117,505118k620.624778%20.624778%20.6%1,390,5521.39M20.620396%20.620396%20.6%3,024,7813.02M20.568254%20.568254%20.6%322,430322k719.945764%19.945764%19.9%2,133818.320266%18.320266%18.3%12,99213.0k918.171208%18.171208%18.2%3,1141017.955399%17.955399%18.0%23,08423.1k1117.231044%17.231044%17.2%132,286132k1215.949009%15.949009%15.9%34,24334.2k1315.525196%15.525196%15.5%25,00125.0k14
Count number of children
# rank of county out of 14 by %

Age Cohorts by County Subdivision in Massachusetts

There are 357 county subdivisions in Massachusetts. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, Massachusetts, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Massachusetts. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 33,526.

Children by County Subdivision#50

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of Massachusetts, selected county subdivisions in Massachusetts, and entities that contain Massachusetts
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#LawrenceSpringfieldBrocktonLynnChelseaTown of AndoverAndoverTown of ShrewsburyShrewsburyTown of NatickNatickHolyokeAttleboroEverettMethuen TownUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLowellFitchburgBraintree TownNew BedfordNewtonHaverhillLeominsterMarlboroughNortheastTown of ArlingtonArlingtonTown of ChelmsfordChelmsfordMassachusettsNew EnglandTauntonWorcesterTown of BillericaBillericaTown of FraminghamFraminghamFall RiverWoburnTown of PlymouthPlymouthChicopeePittsfieldWeymouth TownWestfieldTown of RandolphRandolphRevereMaldenTown of BrooklineBrooklinePeabodyBeverlySalemBarnstable TownWatertown TownBostonQuincyTown of DartmouthDartmouthMedfordWalthamSomervilleCambridgeTown of AmherstAmherst27.026482%27.026482%27.0%21,44221.4k126.129449%26.129449%26.1%40,23740.2k225.817135%25.817135%25.8%24,47824.5k325.631557%25.631557%25.6%23,60023.6k425.609246%25.609246%25.6%9,794525.318194%25.318194%25.3%8,852624.954787%24.954787%25.0%9,107724.346474%24.346474%24.3%8,615824.143496%24.143496%24.1%9,725923.755128%23.755128%23.8%10,48110.5k1023.568420%23.568420%23.6%10,52010.5k1123.181698%23.181698%23.2%11,36911.4k1223.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M22.776711%22.776711%22.8%25,02525.0k1322.764027%22.764027%22.8%9,2061422.716236%22.716236%22.7%8,4201522.523898%22.523898%22.5%21,39521.4k1622.483780%22.483780%22.5%19,85719.9k1722.111004%22.111004%22.1%13,78413.8k1821.639551%21.639551%21.6%8,9381921.388292%21.388292%21.4%8,4582021.341491%21.341491%21.3%11,965,27112.0M21.311475%21.311475%21.3%9,4642120.976336%20.976336%21.0%7,3222220.624778%20.624778%20.6%1,390,5521.39M20.620396%20.620396%20.6%3,024,7813.02M20.357851%20.357851%20.4%11,50311.5k2320.346587%20.346587%20.3%37,37237.4k2420.259070%20.259070%20.3%8,5552520.256421%20.256421%20.3%14,33014.3k2620.232391%20.232391%20.2%17,98718.0k2719.538501%19.538501%19.5%7,6632819.535866%19.535866%19.5%11,37311.4k2919.524064%19.524064%19.5%10,95311.0k3019.510909%19.510909%19.5%8,5133119.449290%19.449290%19.4%10,81410.8k3219.351106%19.351106%19.4%8,0283319.146334%19.146334%19.1%6,4193418.927866%18.927866%18.9%10,06310.1k3518.627742%18.627742%18.6%11,31311.3k3618.180128%18.180128%18.2%10,75910.8k3718.116206%18.116206%18.1%9,4633817.990090%17.990090%18.0%7,3703917.790393%17.790393%17.8%7,6154016.901883%16.901883%16.9%7,5214116.739047%16.739047%16.7%5,6664216.549062%16.549062%16.5%108,939109k4316.259414%16.259414%16.3%15,17815.2k4415.392852%15.392852%15.4%5,3194514.916055%14.916055%14.9%8,5294613.933237%13.933237%13.9%8,7364712.050511%12.050511%12.1%9,5814811.826365%11.826365%11.8%12,86212.9k498.730239%8.730239%8.7%3,46850
Count number of children
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by %

Age Cohorts by State in the United States

There are 50 states in the United States. This section compares Massachusetts to all of the states in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Massachusetts.

Children by State#59

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of Massachusetts, selected other states in the United States, and entities that contain Massachusetts
0%10%20%30%Count#UtahTexasIdahoAlaskaKansasNebraskaGeorgiaSouth DakotaOklahomaMississippiNew MexicoArizonaIndianaLouisianaArkansasWyomingCaliforniaMinnesotaIowaNevadaIllinoisColoradoUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMissouriNorth CarolinaN CarolinaKentuckyTennesseeAlabamaOhioNorth DakotaWashingtonWisconsinMarylandNew JerseyMichiganSouth CarolinaS CarolinaVirginiaMontanaDelawareHawaiiOregonConnecticutNew YorkNortheastPennsylvaniaMassachusettsNew EnglandWest VirginiaFloridaRhode IslandNew HampshireMaineVermont30.700981%30.700981%30.7%905,196905k126.459270%26.459270%26.5%7,132,4767.13M226.372637%26.372637%26.4%431,320431k325.461726%25.461726%25.5%187,616188k424.888693%24.888693%24.9%721,347721k524.855748%24.855748%24.9%467,601468k624.706366%24.706366%24.7%2,495,1752.50M724.629931%24.629931%24.6%209,615210k824.572394%24.572394%24.6%952,325952k924.496085%24.496085%24.5%732,235732k1024.091682%24.091682%24.1%501,750502k1124.070736%24.070736%24.1%1,619,6181.62M1224.007486%24.007486%24.0%1,581,9921.58M1323.979792%23.979792%24.0%1,114,0221.11M1423.824850%23.824850%23.8%707,234707k1523.814253%23.814253%23.8%138,844139k1623.646283%23.646283%23.6%9,140,2839.14M1723.520988%23.520988%23.5%1,282,0981.28M1823.418418%23.418418%23.4%727,514728k1923.409360%23.409360%23.4%664,632665k2023.270328%23.270328%23.3%2,990,6292.99M2123.252704%23.252704%23.3%1,246,1811.25M2223.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M23.023174%23.023174%23.0%1,395,1241.40M2323.014441%23.014441%23.0%2,287,8262.29M2422.987138%22.987138%23.0%1,014,1901.01M2522.830222%22.830222%22.8%1,494,9251.49M2622.828993%22.828993%22.8%1,105,1891.11M2722.783062%22.783062%22.8%2,639,8602.64M2822.782621%22.782621%22.8%167,717168k2922.685733%22.685733%22.7%1,604,5951.60M3022.615876%22.615876%22.6%1,301,4981.30M3122.614634%22.614634%22.6%1,347,8101.35M3222.543020%22.543020%22.5%2,009,8132.01M3322.480857%22.480857%22.5%2,227,7632.23M3422.458484%22.458484%22.5%1,085,7791.09M3522.448718%22.448718%22.4%1,865,5561.87M3621.987686%21.987686%22.0%225,020225k3721.845843%21.845843%21.8%204,192204k3821.802496%21.802496%21.8%308,216308k3921.630770%21.630770%21.6%861,395861k4021.558782%21.558782%21.6%773,652774k4121.456623%21.456623%21.5%4,226,4094.23M4221.341491%21.341491%21.3%11,965,27112.0M21.153574%21.153574%21.2%2,704,2682.70M4320.624778%20.624778%20.6%1,390,5521.39M4420.620396%20.620396%20.6%3,024,7813.02M20.575789%20.575789%20.6%379,848380k4520.398234%20.398234%20.4%4,066,2764.07M4620.142988%20.142988%20.1%212,406212k4720.111367%20.111367%20.1%266,979267k4819.512483%19.512483%19.5%259,501260k4919.431728%19.431728%19.4%121,691122k50
Count number of children
# rank of state out of 50 by %

Age Cohorts by State in the Northeast

There are 9 states in the Northeast. This section compares Massachusetts to all of the states in the Northeast and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Massachusetts.

Children by State#68

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of Massachusetts, selected other states in the Northeast, and entities that contain Massachusetts
0%5%10%15%20%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesNew JerseyConnecticutNew YorkNortheastPennsylvaniaMassachusettsNew EnglandRhode IslandNew HampshireMaineVermont23.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M22.543020%22.543020%22.5%2,009,8132.01M121.558782%21.558782%21.6%773,652774k221.456623%21.456623%21.5%4,226,4094.23M321.341491%21.341491%21.3%11,965,27112.0M21.153574%21.153574%21.2%2,704,2682.70M420.624778%20.624778%20.6%1,390,5521.39M520.620396%20.620396%20.6%3,024,7813.02M20.142988%20.142988%20.1%212,406212k620.111367%20.111367%20.1%266,979267k719.512483%19.512483%19.5%259,501260k819.431728%19.431728%19.4%121,691122k9
Count number of children
# rank of state out of 9 by %

Definitions

The US Census reports extensively on the topics of age and sex, often reporting other topics broken down by age and sex cohorts. This page reports on age and sex alone; charts presenting other topics by age and sex can be found on their topic-specific pages.

  • Children: less than 18 years old
  • College: from 18 to 21 years old
  • 20s: from 22 to 29 years old, to not overlap the college category
  • Younger Adult: from 22 to 39 years old
  • Older Adult: from 40 to 64 years old
  • Senior: more than 64 years old

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Major Counties:
Barnstable, Berkshire, Bristol, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk, Worcester
Counties:
Barnstable, Berkshire, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk, Worcester
Metro Areas:
Barnstable Town Area, Boston Area, Greenfield Town Area, Pittsfield Area, Providence Area, Springfield Area, Vineyard Haven Area, Worcester Area
Major Cities:
Agawam Town, Attleboro, Barnstable Town, Beverly, Boston, Braintree Town, Brockton, Cambridge, Chelsea, Chicopee, Everett, Fall River, Fitchburg, Franklin Town, Gloucester, Haverhill, Holyoke, Lawrence, Leominster, Lowell, Lynn, Malden, Marlborough, Medford, Methuen Town, New Bedford, Newton, Peabody, Pittsfield, Quincy, Revere, Salem, Somerville, Springfield, Taunton, Waltham, Watertown Town, West Springfield Town, Westfield, Weymouth Town, Woburn, Worcester
Major Unincorporated Places:
Arlington, Brookline, Framingham, Lexington, Needham, Norwood, Randolph, Wellesley
Congressional Districts:
MA-1, MA-2, MA-3, MA-4, MA-5, MA-6, MA-7, MA-8, MA-9
Lower State Legislative Districts:
MA-1st Barnstable, MA-1st Berkshire, MA-1st Bristol, MA-1st Essex, MA-1st Franklin, MA-1st Hampden, MA-1st Hampshire, MA-1st Middlesex, MA-1st Norfolk, MA-1st Plymouth, MA-1st Suffolk, MA-1st Worcester, MA-2nd Barnstable, MA-2nd Berkshire, MA-2nd Bristol, MA-2nd Essex, MA-2nd Franklin, MA-2nd Hampden, MA-2nd Hampshire, MA-2nd Middlesex, MA-2nd Norfolk, MA-2nd Plymouth, MA-2nd Suffolk, MA-2nd Worcester, MA-3rd Barnstable, MA-3rd Berkshire, MA-3rd Bristol, MA-3rd Essex, MA-3rd Hampden, MA-3rd Hampshire, MA-3rd Middlesex, MA-3rd Norfolk, MA-3rd Plymouth, MA-3rd Suffolk, MA-3rd Worcester, MA-4th Barnstable, MA-4th Berkshire, MA-4th Bristol, MA-4th Essex, MA-4th Hampden, MA-4th Middlesex, MA-4th Norfolk, MA-4th Plymouth, MA-4th Suffolk, MA-4th Worcester, MA-5th Barnstable, MA-5th Bristol, MA-5th Essex, MA-5th Hampden, MA-5th Middlesex, MA-5th Norfolk, MA-5th Plymouth, MA-5th Suffolk, MA-5th Worcester, MA-6th Bristol, MA-6th Essex, MA-6th Hampden, MA-6th Middlesex, MA-6th Norfolk, MA-6th Plymouth, MA-6th Suffolk, MA-6th Worcester, MA-7th Bristol, MA-7th Essex, MA-7th Hampden, MA-7th Middlesex, MA-7th Norfolk, MA-7th Plymouth, MA-7th Suffolk, MA-7th Worcester, MA-8th Bristol, MA-8th Essex, MA-8th Hampden, MA-8th Middlesex, MA-8th Norfolk, MA-8th Plymouth, MA-8th Suffolk, MA-8th Worcester, MA-9th Bristol, MA-9th Essex, MA-9th Hampden, MA-9th Middlesex, MA-9th Norfolk, MA-9th Plymouth, MA-9th Suffolk, MA-9th Worcester, MA-10th Bristol, MA-10th Essex, MA-10th Hampden, MA-10th Middlesex, MA-10th Norfolk, MA-10th Plymouth, MA-10th Suffolk, MA-10th Worcester, MA-11th Bristol, MA-11th Essex, MA-11th Hampden, MA-11th Middlesex, MA-11th Norfolk, MA-11th Plymouth, MA-11th Suffolk, MA-11th Worcester, MA-12th Bristol, MA-12th Essex, MA-12th Hampden, MA-12th Middlesex, MA-12th Norfolk, MA-12th Plymouth, MA-12th Suffolk, MA-12th Worcester, MA-13th Bristol, MA-13th Essex, MA-13th Middlesex, MA-13th Norfolk, MA-13th Suffolk, MA-13th Worcester, MA-14th Bristol, MA-14th Essex, MA-14th Middlesex, MA-14th Norfolk, MA-14th Suffolk, MA-14th Worcester, MA-15th Essex, MA-15th Middlesex, MA-15th Norfolk, MA-15th Suffolk, MA-15th Worcester, MA-16th Essex, MA-16th Middlesex, MA-16th Suffolk, MA-16th Worcester, MA-17th Essex, MA-17th Middlesex, MA-17th Suffolk, MA-17th Worcester, MA-18th Essex, MA-18th Middlesex, MA-18th Suffolk, MA-18th Worcester, MA-19th Middlesex, MA-19th Suffolk, MA-20th Middlesex, MA-21st Middlesex, MA-22nd Middlesex, MA-23rd Middlesex, MA-24th Middlesex, MA-25th Middlesex, MA-26th Middlesex, MA-27th Middlesex, MA-28th Middlesex, MA-29th Middlesex, MA-30th Middlesex, MA-31st Middlesex, MA-32nd Middlesex, MA-33rd Middlesex, MA-34th Middlesex, MA-35th Middlesex, MA-36th Middlesex, MA-37th Middlesex, MA-Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket
Upper State Legislative Districts:
MA-Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden, MA-Bristol and Norfolk, MA-Cape and Islands, MA-5th Middlesex, MA-1st Bristol and Plymouth, MA-1st Essex and Middlesex, MA-1st Essex, MA-1st Hampden and Hampshire, MA-1st Middlesex and Norfolk, MA-1st Middlesex, MA-1st Plymouth and Bristol, MA-1st Suffolk and Middlesex, MA-1st Suffolk, MA-1st Worcester, MA-4th Middlesex, MA-Hampden, MA-Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester, MA-Middlesex and Suffolk, MA-Middlesex and Worcester, MA-Norfolk and Plymouth, MA-Norfolk and Suffolk, MA-Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex, MA-Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth, MA-Plymouth and Barnstable, MA-Plymouth and Norfolk, MA-2nd Bristol and Plymouth, MA-2nd Essex and Middlesex, MA-2nd Essex, MA-2nd Hampden and Hampshire, MA-2nd Middlesex and Norfolk, MA-2nd Middlesex, MA-2nd Plymouth and Bristol, MA-2nd Suffolk and Middlesex, MA-2nd Suffolk, MA-2nd Worcester, MA-3rd Essex, MA-3rd Middlesex, MA-Worcester and Middlesex, MA-Worcester and Norfolk, MA-Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex
Neighboring States:
Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont