Athens, Maine population age distributions
A complete breakdown of Athens 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 | 69 | 9.56% |
| 5 to 9 years | 31 | 4.29% |
| 10 to 14 years | 12 | 1.66% |
| 15 to 19 years | 34 | 4.71% |
| 20 to 24 years | 73 | 10.11% |
| 25 to 29 years | 29 | 4.02% |
| 30 to 34 years | 29 | 4.02% |
| 35 to 39 years | 26 | 3.6% |
| 40 to 44 years | 39 | 5.4% |
| 45 to 49 years | 69 | 9.56% |
| 50 to 54 years | 39 | 5.4% |
| 55 to 59 years | 66 | 9.14% |
| 60 to 64 years | 60 | 8.31% |
| 65 to 69 years | 19 | 2.63% |
| 70 to 74 years | 63 | 8.73% |
| 75 to 79 years | 28 | 3.88% |
| 80 to 84 years | 6 | 0.83% |
| 85 years and over | 30 | 4.16% |
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Athens, Maine population by age group
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2018-2022
FIGURE 1
Athens, Maine population by age group.
The largest age group is 20 to 24 years with a population of 73 (10.11% of the total population).
The largest age group in Athens, Maine was for the group of age 20 to 24 years with a population of 73 (10.11%), according to the 2018-2022 American Community Survey.
At the same time, the smallest age group in Athens, Maine was the 80 to 84 years with a population of 6 (0.83%).
Athens, Maine population by age cohort
To better understand the age distribution of Athens, 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
Athens, Maine population by age cohort
The largest age group was 18 to 64 years with a population of 433 (59.97% of the total population).
Key stats for each age cohort as per our analysis of U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey:
- Athens town 's population under 18 was 19.81%, compared to the 22.11% nationwide.
- Athens town's working population (between 18 and 64) was 59.97%, compared to 61.36% nationwide.
- Athens town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.22% as compared to 16.53% nationwide.
Athens, Maine population pyramid
Population pyramid for Athens, 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 Athens town's population pyramid:
- Youth dependency ratio, which is the number of children aged 0-14 per 100 persons aged 15-64, for Athens, Maine, is 24.1.
- Old-age dependency ratio, which is the number of persons aged 65 or over per 100 persons aged 15-64, for Athens, Maine, is 31.5.
- Total dependency ratio for Athens, Maine is 55.6.
- Potential support ratio, which is the number of youth (working age population) per elderly, for Athens, Maine is 3.2.
FIGURE 3
Athens, Maine population pyramid
Athens town population distrubution across age and gender. A wide base suggests population increase, narrow base indicates declining birth rates.
Athens, Maine population pyramid
Here's the Athens, Maine's male and female population across different age groups .
| Age Group | Population(Male) | Population(Female) | Total Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 years | 50 | 19 | 69 |
| 5 to 9 years | 24 | 7 | 31 |
| 10 to 14 years | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| 15 to 19 years | 7 | 27 | 34 |
| 20 to 24 years | 31 | 42 | 73 |
| 25 to 29 years | 13 | 16 | 29 |
| 30 to 34 years | 9 | 20 | 29 |
| 35 to 39 years | 13 | 13 | 26 |
| 40 to 44 years | 24 | 15 | 39 |
| 45 to 49 years | 32 | 37 | 69 |
| 50 to 54 years | 20 | 19 | 39 |
| 55 to 59 years | 42 | 24 | 66 |
| 60 to 64 years | 37 | 23 | 60 |
| 65 to 69 years | 11 | 8 | 19 |
| 70 to 74 years | 25 | 38 | 63 |
| 75 to 79 years | 19 | 9 | 28 |
| 80 to 84 years | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 85 years and over | 8 | 22 | 30 |
Things to know
What is the population of Athens, Maine under 18?
Athens town's population under the age of 18 is 143, as per the latest U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey estimates. This population is 19.81% of the total resident population of Athens, Maine.
What is the aging population in Athens, Maine?
Athens town's population aged 65 years and above was 146. As per the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey, this population is 20.22% of the entire population.
References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2018-2022 5-Year Estimates