Maine population age distributions
A complete breakdown of Maine'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 | 62,915 | 4.57% |
| 5 to 9 years | 69,678 | 5.06% |
| 10 to 14 years | 72,647 | 5.27% |
| 15 to 19 years | 79,949 | 5.8% |
| 20 to 24 years | 75,581 | 5.49% |
| 25 to 29 years | 79,959 | 5.81% |
| 30 to 34 years | 86,276 | 6.26% |
| 35 to 39 years | 84,531 | 6.14% |
| 40 to 44 years | 80,621 | 5.85% |
| 45 to 49 years | 80,842 | 5.87% |
| 50 to 54 years | 91,072 | 6.61% |
| 55 to 59 years | 101,958 | 7.4% |
| 60 to 64 years | 110,210 | 8% |
| 65 to 69 years | 99,962 | 7.26% |
| 70 to 74 years | 81,833 | 5.94% |
| 75 to 79 years | 52,890 | 3.84% |
| 80 to 84 years | 34,047 | 2.47% |
| 85 years and over | 32,429 | 2.35% |
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Maine population by age group
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023
FIGURE 1
Maine population by age group.
The largest age group is 60 to 64 years with a population of 110,210 (8% of the total population).
The largest age group in Maine was for the group of age 60 to 64 years with a population of 110,210 (8%), according to the 2019-2023 American Community Survey.
At the same time, the smallest age group in Maine was the 85 years and over with a population of 32,429 (2.35%).
Maine population by age cohort
To better understand the age distribution of 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
Maine population by age cohort
The largest age group was 18 to 64 years with a population of 824,357 (59.85% of the total population).
Key stats for each age cohort as per our analysis of U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey:
- Maine 's population under 18 was 18.29%, compared to the 22.16% nationwide.
- Maine's working population (between 18 and 64) was 59.85%, compared to 61% nationwide.
- Maine's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.86% as compared to 16.84% nationwide.
Maine population pyramid
Population pyramid for 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 Maine's population pyramid:
- Youth dependency ratio, which is the number of children aged 0-14 per 100 persons aged 15-64, for Maine, is 23.6.
- Old-age dependency ratio, which is the number of persons aged 65 or over per 100 persons aged 15-64, for Maine, is 34.6.
- Total dependency ratio for Maine is 58.1.
- Potential support ratio, which is the number of youth (working age population) per elderly, for Maine is 2.9.
FIGURE 3
Maine population pyramid
Maine population distrubution across age and gender. A wide base suggests population increase, narrow base indicates declining birth rates.
Maine population pyramid
Here's the Maine's male and female population across different age groups .
| Age Group | Population(Male) | Population(Female) | Total Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 years | 32,281 | 30,634 | 62,915 |
| 5 to 9 years | 35,182 | 34,496 | 69,678 |
| 10 to 14 years | 38,170 | 34,477 | 72,647 |
| 15 to 19 years | 41,082 | 38,867 | 79,949 |
| 20 to 24 years | 38,752 | 36,829 | 75,581 |
| 25 to 29 years | 40,381 | 39,578 | 79,959 |
| 30 to 34 years | 43,084 | 43,192 | 86,276 |
| 35 to 39 years | 42,065 | 42,466 | 84,531 |
| 40 to 44 years | 40,101 | 40,520 | 80,621 |
| 45 to 49 years | 40,274 | 40,568 | 80,842 |
| 50 to 54 years | 45,122 | 45,950 | 91,072 |
| 55 to 59 years | 49,176 | 52,782 | 101,958 |
| 60 to 64 years | 54,031 | 56,179 | 110,210 |
| 65 to 69 years | 48,124 | 51,838 | 99,962 |
| 70 to 74 years | 39,069 | 42,764 | 81,833 |
| 75 to 79 years | 25,038 | 27,852 | 52,890 |
| 80 to 84 years | 14,767 | 19,280 | 34,047 |
| 85 years and over | 11,664 | 20,765 | 32,429 |
Things to know
What is the population of Maine under 18?
Maine's population under the age of 18 is 251,882, as per the latest U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey estimates. This population is 18.29% of the total resident population of Maine.
What is the aging population in Maine?
Maine's population aged 65 years and above was 301,161. As per the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey, this population is 21.86% of the entire population.
References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates
