Acton, Maine population age distributions
A complete breakdown of Acton town's age demographics from 0 to 85 years, distributed across 18 age groups is listed in the table below.
| Age Group | Population | % of Total Population |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 years | 103 | 3.82% |
| 5 to 9 years | 71 | 2.63% |
| 10 to 14 years | 126 | 4.68% |
| 15 to 19 years | 89 | 3.3% |
| 20 to 24 years | 112 | 4.16% |
| 25 to 29 years | 167 | 6.2% |
| 30 to 34 years | 99 | 3.67% |
| 35 to 39 years | 139 | 5.16% |
| 40 to 44 years | 214 | 7.94% |
| 45 to 49 years | 58 | 2.15% |
| 50 to 54 years | 235 | 8.72% |
| 55 to 59 years | 219 | 8.13% |
| 60 to 64 years | 359 | 13.32% |
| 65 to 69 years | 176 | 6.53% |
| 70 to 74 years | 265 | 9.83% |
| 75 to 79 years | 158 | 5.86% |
| 80 to 84 years | 64 | 2.37% |
| 85 years and over | 41 | 1.52% |
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Acton, Maine population by age group
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023
FIGURE 1
Acton, Maine population by age group.
The largest age group is 60 to 64 years with a population of 359 (13.32% of the total population).
The largest age group in Acton, Maine was for the group of age 60 to 64 years with a population of 359 (13.32%), according to the 2019-2023 American Community Survey.
At the same time, the smallest age group in Acton, Maine was the 85 years and over with a population of 41 (1.52%).
Acton, Maine population by age cohort
To better understand the age distribution of Acton, Maine's population, we divided it into the following 3 cohorts:
- Children : Under the age of 18 years
- Adults (working population): Between the age of 18 and 64 years
- Seniors: 65 years and above
FIGURE 2
Acton, Maine population by age cohort
The largest age group was 18 to 64 years with a population of 1,642 (60.93% of the total population).
Key stats for each age cohort as per our analysis of U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey:
- Acton town 's population under 18 was 12.95%, compared to the 22.16% nationwide.
- Acton town's working population (between 18 and 64) was 60.93%, compared to 61% nationwide.
- Acton town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.12% as compared to 16.84% nationwide.
Acton, Maine population pyramid
Population pyramid for Acton, Maine is charted below using the estimates from U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. A wide base suggests population increase, narrow base indicates declining birth rates.
Key stats from our analysis of the Acton town's population pyramid:
- Youth dependency ratio, which is the number of children aged 0-14 per 100 persons aged 15-64, for Acton, Maine, is 17.7.
- Old-age dependency ratio, which is the number of persons aged 65 or over per 100 persons aged 15-64, for Acton, Maine, is 41.6.
- Total dependency ratio for Acton, Maine is 59.4.
- Potential support ratio, which is the number of youth (working age population) per elderly, for Acton, Maine is 2.4.
FIGURE 3
Acton, Maine population pyramid
Acton town population distrubution across age and gender. A wide base suggests population increase, narrow base indicates declining birth rates.
Acton, Maine population pyramid
Here's the Acton, Maine's male and female population across different age groups .
| Age Group | Population(Male) | Population(Female) | Total Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 years | 66 | 37 | 103 |
| 5 to 9 years | 71 | 0 | 71 |
| 10 to 14 years | 57 | 69 | 126 |
| 15 to 19 years | 73 | 16 | 89 |
| 20 to 24 years | 36 | 76 | 112 |
| 25 to 29 years | 118 | 49 | 167 |
| 30 to 34 years | 58 | 41 | 99 |
| 35 to 39 years | 78 | 61 | 139 |
| 40 to 44 years | 147 | 67 | 214 |
| 45 to 49 years | 16 | 42 | 58 |
| 50 to 54 years | 102 | 133 | 235 |
| 55 to 59 years | 123 | 96 | 219 |
| 60 to 64 years | 235 | 124 | 359 |
| 65 to 69 years | 67 | 109 | 176 |
| 70 to 74 years | 103 | 162 | 265 |
| 75 to 79 years | 129 | 29 | 158 |
| 80 to 84 years | 39 | 25 | 64 |
| 85 years and over | 23 | 18 | 41 |
Things to know
What is the population of Acton, Maine under 18?
Acton town's population under the age of 18 is 349, as per the latest U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey estimates. This population is 12.95% of the total resident population of Acton, Maine.
What is the aging population in Acton, Maine?
Acton town's population aged 65 years and above was 704. As per the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey, this population is 26.12% of the entire population.
References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates