Demographics Whitman, Massachusetts

as of census of 2000, there 13,882 people, 4,999 households, , 3,604 families residing in town. population density 1,995.7 people per square mile (770.1/km²). there 5,104 housing units @ average density of 733.8 per square mile (283.1/km²). racial makeup of town 97.15% white, 0.65% african american, 0.16% native american, 0.43% asian, 0.01% pacific islander, 0.48% other races, , 1.12% 2 or more races. hispanic or latino of race 0.88% of population.

there 4,999 households out of 36.8% had children under age of 18 living them, 56.5% married couples living together, 11.6% had female householder no husband present, , 27.9% non-families. of households 22.4% made of individuals , 8.0% had living alone 65 years of age or older. average household size 2.77 , average family size 3.30.

in town, population spread out 26.7% under age of 18, 8.4% 18 24, 33.6% 25 44, 21.8% 45 64, , 9.5% 65 years of age or older. median age 35 years. every 100 females there 96.4 males. every 100 females age 18 , over, there 93.1 males.

the median income household in town $55,303, , median income family $63,706. males had median income of $41,950 versus $30,629 females. per capita income town $23,002. 2.0% of families , 3.3% of population below poverty line, including 2.8% of under age 18 , 8.0% of age 65 or over.

statistically, whitman 133rd largest community population , 52nd densely populated in state. on average, whitman s population below average above median, , population density above state average.