Massachusetts Historical Age Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 6,657,291
Median Age (
see rank)
Massachusetts | 39.30 years old |
U.S. | 37.40 years old |
Median Age, Male (
see rank)
Massachusetts | 37.80 years old |
U.S. | 36.10 years old |
Median Age, Female (
see rank)
Massachusetts | 40.60 years old |
U.S. | 38.80 years old |
| Massachusetts | % of the Total Population | U.S. |
Under 5 years | 365,403 | 5.49%, see rank | 6.36% |
5 to 9 years | 381,739 | 5.73%, see rank | 6.51% |
10 to 14 years | 401,105 | 6.03%, see rank | 6.59% |
15 to 19 years | 464,830 | 6.98%, see rank | 6.85% |
20 to 24 years | 482,868 | 7.25%, see rank | 7.13% |
25 to 34 years | 892,534 | 13.41%, see rank | 13.47% |
35 to 44 years | 857,249 | 12.88%, see rank | 12.96% |
45 to 54 years | 1,003,088 | 15.07%, see rank | 14.09% |
55 to 64 years | 849,875 | 12.77%, see rank | 12.29% |
65 to 74 years | 509,204 | 7.65%, see rank | 7.64% |
75 to 84 | 298,938 | 4.49%, see rank | 4.25% |
85 years and over | 150,458 | 2.26%, see rank | 1.85% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 6,547,629
Median Age (
see rank)
Massachusetts | 39.10 years old |
U.S. | 37.20 years old |
Median Age, Male (
see rank)
Massachusetts | 37.70 years old |
U.S. | 35.80 years old |
Median Age, Female (
see rank)
Massachusetts | 40.30 years old |
U.S. | 38.50 years old |
| Massachusetts | % of the Total Population | U.S. |
Under 5 years | 367,087 | 5.61%, see rank | 6.54% |
5 to 9 years | 385,687 | 5.89%, see rank | 6.59% |
10 to 14 years | 405,613 | 6.19%, see rank | 6.70% |
15 to 19 years | 462,756 | 7.07%, see rank | 7.14% |
20 to 24 years | 475,668 | 7.26%, see rank | 6.99% |
25 to 34 years | 845,141 | 12.91%, see rank | 13.30% |
35 to 44 years | 887,149 | 13.55%, see rank | 13.30% |
45 to 54 years | 1,012,435 | 15.46%, see rank | 14.58% |
55 to 64 years | 803,369 | 12.27%, see rank | 11.82% |
65 to 74 years | 456,460 | 6.97%, see rank | 7.03% |
75 to 84 | 301,065 | 4.60%, see rank | 4.23% |
85 years and over | 145,199 | 2.22%, see rank | 1.78% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 6,560,595
Median Age (
see rank)
Massachusetts | 39.10 years old |
U.S. | 37.20 years old |
Median Age, Male (
see rank)
Massachusetts | 37.70 years old |
U.S. | 35.80 years old |
Median Age, Female (
see rank)
Massachusetts | 40.30 years old |
U.S. | 38.50 years old |
| Massachusetts | % of the Total Population | U.S. |
Under 5 years | 366,952 | 5.59%, see rank | 6.51% |
5 to 9 years | 387,881 | 5.91%, see rank | 6.57% |
10 to 14 years | 402,157 | 6.13%, see rank | 6.68% |
15 to 19 years | 467,264 | 7.12%, see rank | 7.09% |
20 to 24 years | 470,443 | 7.17%, see rank | 7.04% |
25 to 34 years | 853,072 | 13.00%, see rank | 13.32% |
35 to 44 years | 889,830 | 13.56%, see rank | 13.34% |
45 to 54 years | 1,005,361 | 15.32%, see rank | 14.44% |
55 to 64 years | 806,556 | 12.29%, see rank | 11.84% |
65 to 74 years | 463,633 | 7.07%, see rank | 7.12% |
75 to 84 | 302,782 | 4.62%, see rank | 4.25% |
85 years and over | 144,664 | 2.21%, see rank | 1.78% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 6,477,096
Median Age (
see rank)
Massachusetts | 38.70 years old |
U.S. | 36.90 years old |
Median Age, Male (
see rank)
Massachusetts | 37.30 years old |
U.S. | 35.60 years old |
Median Age, Female (
see rank)
Massachusetts | 39.90 years old |
U.S. | 38.10 years old |
| Massachusetts | % of the Total Population | U.S. |
Under 5 years | 368,326 | 5.69%, see rank | 6.62% |
5 to 9 years | 389,481 | 6.01%, see rank | 6.62% |
10 to 14 years | 408,047 | 6.30%, see rank | 6.79% |
15 to 19 years | 469,182 | 7.24%, see rank | 7.28% |
20 to 24 years | 459,682 | 7.10%, see rank | 6.98% |
25 to 34 years | 827,270 | 12.77%, see rank | 13.22% |
35 to 44 years | 930,830 | 14.37%, see rank | 13.89% |
45 to 54 years | 991,038 | 15.30%, see rank | 14.57% |
55 to 64 years | 756,643 | 11.68%, see rank | 11.28% |
65 to 74 years | 430,413 | 6.65%, see rank | 6.74% |
75 to 84 | 308,818 | 4.77%, see rank | 4.30% |
85 years and over | 137,366 | 2.12%, see rank | 1.70% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 6,511,176
Median Age (
see rank)
Massachusetts | 38.50 years old |
U.S. | 36.50 years old |
Median Age, Male (
see rank)
Massachusetts | 37.20 years old |
U.S. | 35.20 years old |
Median Age, Female (
see rank)
Massachusetts | 39.80 years old |
U.S. | 37.90 years old |
| Massachusetts | % of the Total Population | U.S. |
Under 5 years | 385,553 | 5.92%, see rank | 6.92% |
5 to 9 years | 388,565 | 5.97%, see rank | 6.59% |
10 to 14 years | 412,096 | 6.33%, see rank | 6.83% |
15 to 19 years | 467,542 | 7.18%, see rank | 7.15% |
20 to 24 years | 441,285 | 6.78%, see rank | 7.02% |
25 to 34 years | 839,719 | 12.90%, see rank | 13.42% |
35 to 44 years | 975,711 | 14.99%, see rank | 14.18% |
45 to 54 years | 997,328 | 15.32%, see rank | 14.48% |
55 to 64 years | 733,667 | 11.27%, see rank | 10.81% |
65 to 74 years | 425,377 | 6.53%, see rank | 6.50% |
75 to 84 | 307,100 | 4.72%, see rank | 4.40% |
85 years and over | 137,233 | 2.11%, see rank | 1.71% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 6,349,097
Median Age (
see rank)
Massachusetts | 36.50 years old |
U.S. | 35.30 years old |
Median Age, Male (
see rank)
Massachusetts | 35.40 years old |
U.S. | 34.00 years old |
Median Age, Female (
see rank)
Massachusetts | 37.70 years old |
U.S. | 36.50 years old |
| Massachusetts | % of the Total Population | U.S. |
Under 5 years | 397,268 | 6.26%, see rank | 6.81% |
5 to 9 years | 430,861 | 6.79%, see rank | 7.30% |
10 to 14 years | 431,247 | 6.79%, see rank | 7.29% |
15 to 19 years | 415,737 | 6.55%, see rank | 7.18% |
20 to 24 years | 404,279 | 6.37%, see rank | 6.74% |
25 to 34 years | 926,788 | 14.60%, see rank | 14.18% |
35 to 44 years | 1,062,995 | 16.74%, see rank | 16.04% |
45 to 54 years | 873,353 | 13.76%, see rank | 13.39% |
55 to 64 years | 546,407 | 8.61%, see rank | 8.63% |
65 to 74 years | 427,830 | 6.74%, see rank | 6.54% |
75 to 84 | 315,640 | 4.97%, see rank | 4.39% |
85 years and over | 116,692 | 1.84%, see rank | 1.51% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.