Editing Webster, Massachusetts (section)

==Demographics==
{{Historical populations | type=USA | align=left | state=collapsed
 | 1850|2371
 | 1860|2912
 | 1870|4763
 | 1880|5696
 | 1890|7031
 | 1900|8804
 | 1910|11509
 | 1920|13258
 | 1930|12992
 | 1940|13186
 | 1950|13194
 | 1960|13680
 | 1970|14917
 | 1980|14480
 | 1990|16196
 | 2000|16415
 | 2010|16767
 | 2020|17776 
 | 2022*|17601
 | footnote=* = population estimate.  {{Historical populations/Massachusetts municipalities references}}<ref>{{cite web | title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020−2022| publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] | access-date=November 24, 2023 | url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html}}</ref>
}}
[[Image:Webster-basilica-exterior1.png|thumb|upright=1.1|[[St. Joseph Basilica, Webster|St. Joseph Basilica]] in Webster]]
As of the 2000 census,<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 16,415 people, 6,905 households, and 4,274 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|1,314.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 7,554 housing units at an average density of {{convert|604.8|/sqmi|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the town was 94.82% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (92.9% if non-Hispanic whites are counted),<ref name="Census Fact Sheet for Webster">{{Cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/QTTable?_bm=y&-geo_id=06000US2502773895&-qr_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U_DP1&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&-_lang=en&-_sse=on |title=Census Fact Sheet for Webster |access-date=December 22, 2007 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212042528/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/QTTable?_bm=y&-geo_id=06000US2502773895&-qr_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U_DP1&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&-_lang=en&-_sse=on |archive-date=February 12, 2020 |url-status=dead }}</ref> 1.11% [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.34% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.95% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.49% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.29% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.95% of the population. About 60% of the Latinos were Puerto Ricans.<ref name="Census Fact Sheet for Webster"/>

The town is known for its [[Polish-American]] community. Per the 2023 American Community Survey, 13.7% of the town reports Polish ancestry,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDP5Y2023.DP02?q=Webster%20town,%20Massachusetts&t=Ancestry |access-date=2025-01-14 |website=data.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> down from 20.1% in 2010.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDP5Y2010.DP02?q=Webster%20town,%20Massachusetts&t=Ancestry |access-date=2025-01-14 |website=data.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> [[St. Joseph Basilica (Webster, Massachusetts)|St. Joseph Basilica]], the oldest Polish-American [[Catholic Church|Catholic]] parish church in New England, is located in Webster.

As of 2000, there were 6,905 households, out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.1% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.2% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $38,169, and the median income for a family was $48,898. Males had a median income of $37,863 versus $26,912 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $20,410. About 8.1% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 12.7% of those under age 18 and 14.5% of those age 65 or over.

===Chaubunagungamaug Reservation===
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[[Chaubunagungamaug Reservation]], a state-recognized [[Nipmuc]] [[Indian reservation]], is located within the town. There are over 500 tribe members officially recognized by the Commonwealth of [[Massachusetts]], but they are not recognized as a tribal government by the [[Bureau of Indian Affairs]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.doi.gov/news/nipmuc.html| title=Martin Issues Final Determination to Decline Federal Acknowledgment of The Nipmuc Nation| date=June 18, 2004| access-date=October 2, 2006| publisher=U.S. Department of the Interior| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060929073126/http://www.doi.gov/news/nipmuc.html| archive-date=September 29, 2006| url-status=dead}}</ref>