Amherst, Maine population age distributions
A complete breakdown of Amherst 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 | 5 | 1.74% |
| 5 to 9 years | 13 | 4.51% |
| 10 to 14 years | 33 | 11.46% |
| 15 to 19 years | 8 | 2.78% |
| 20 to 24 years | 0 | - |
| 25 to 29 years | 1 | 0.35% |
| 30 to 34 years | 17 | 5.9% |
| 35 to 39 years | 32 | 11.11% |
| 40 to 44 years | 22 | 7.64% |
| 45 to 49 years | 10 | 3.47% |
| 50 to 54 years | 18 | 6.25% |
| 55 to 59 years | 25 | 8.68% |
| 60 to 64 years | 16 | 5.56% |
| 65 to 69 years | 38 | 13.19% |
| 70 to 74 years | 30 | 10.42% |
| 75 to 79 years | 13 | 4.51% |
| 80 to 84 years | 6 | 2.08% |
| 85 years and over | 1 | 0.35% |
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Amherst, Maine population by age group
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2018-2022
FIGURE 1
Amherst, Maine population by age group.
The largest age group is 65 to 69 years with a population of 38 (13.19% of the total population).
The largest age group in Amherst, Maine was for the group of age 65 to 69 years with a population of 38 (13.19%), according to the 2018-2022 American Community Survey.
At the same time, the smallest age group in Amherst, Maine was the 20 to 24 years with a population of 0 (0%).
Amherst, Maine population by age cohort
To better understand the age distribution of Amherst, 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
Amherst, Maine population by age cohort
The largest age group was 18 to 64 years with a population of 143 (49.65% of the total population).
Key stats for each age cohort as per our analysis of U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey:
- Amherst town 's population under 18 was 19.79%, compared to the 22.11% nationwide.
- Amherst town's working population (between 18 and 64) was 49.65%, compared to 61.36% nationwide.
- Amherst town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 30.56% as compared to 16.53% nationwide.
Amherst, Maine population pyramid
Population pyramid for Amherst, 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 Amherst town's population pyramid:
- Youth dependency ratio, which is the number of children aged 0-14 per 100 persons aged 15-64, for Amherst, Maine, is 34.2.
- Old-age dependency ratio, which is the number of persons aged 65 or over per 100 persons aged 15-64, for Amherst, Maine, is 59.1.
- Total dependency ratio for Amherst, Maine is 93.3.
- Potential support ratio, which is the number of youth (working age population) per elderly, for Amherst, Maine is 1.7.
FIGURE 3
Amherst, Maine population pyramid
Amherst town population distrubution across age and gender. A wide base suggests population increase, narrow base indicates declining birth rates.
Amherst, Maine population pyramid
Here's the Amherst, Maine's male and female population across different age groups .
| Age Group | Population(Male) | Population(Female) | Total Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 years | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 to 9 years | 11 | 2 | 13 |
| 10 to 14 years | 12 | 21 | 33 |
| 15 to 19 years | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 20 to 24 years | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 to 29 years | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 to 34 years | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| 35 to 39 years | 20 | 12 | 32 |
| 40 to 44 years | 12 | 10 | 22 |
| 45 to 49 years | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 50 to 54 years | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| 55 to 59 years | 15 | 10 | 25 |
| 60 to 64 years | 3 | 13 | 16 |
| 65 to 69 years | 22 | 16 | 38 |
| 70 to 74 years | 14 | 16 | 30 |
| 75 to 79 years | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| 80 to 84 years | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 85 years and over | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Things to know
What is the population of Amherst, Maine under 18?
Amherst town's population under the age of 18 is 57, as per the latest U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey estimates. This population is 19.79% of the total resident population of Amherst, Maine.
What is the aging population in Amherst, Maine?
Amherst town's population aged 65 years and above was 88. As per the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey, this population is 30.56% of the entire population.
References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2018-2022 5-Year Estimates