New Sharon, Maine population age distributions
A complete breakdown of New Sharon 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 | 83 | 5.73% |
| 5 to 9 years | 91 | 6.28% |
| 10 to 14 years | 88 | 6.07% |
| 15 to 19 years | 73 | 5.04% |
| 20 to 24 years | 13 | 0.9% |
| 25 to 29 years | 67 | 4.62% |
| 30 to 34 years | 171 | 11.8% |
| 35 to 39 years | 87 | 6% |
| 40 to 44 years | 45 | 3.11% |
| 45 to 49 years | 74 | 5.11% |
| 50 to 54 years | 100 | 6.9% |
| 55 to 59 years | 85 | 5.87% |
| 60 to 64 years | 128 | 8.83% |
| 65 to 69 years | 153 | 10.56% |
| 70 to 74 years | 117 | 8.07% |
| 75 to 79 years | 37 | 2.55% |
| 80 to 84 years | 24 | 1.66% |
| 85 years and over | 13 | 0.9% |
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New Sharon, Maine population by age group
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2018-2022
FIGURE 1
New Sharon, Maine population by age group.
The largest age group is 30 to 34 years with a population of 171 (11.80% of the total population).
The largest age group in New Sharon, Maine was for the group of age 30 to 34 years with a population of 171 (11.80%), according to the 2018-2022 American Community Survey.
At the same time, the smallest age group in New Sharon, Maine was the 20 to 24 years with a population of 13 (0.90%).
New Sharon, Maine population by age cohort
To better understand the age distribution of New Sharon, 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
New Sharon, Maine population by age cohort
The largest age group was 18 to 64 years with a population of 805 (55.56% of the total population).
Key stats for each age cohort as per our analysis of U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey:
- New Sharon town 's population under 18 was 20.70%, compared to the 22.11% nationwide.
- New Sharon town's working population (between 18 and 64) was 55.56%, compared to 61.36% nationwide.
- New Sharon town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.74% as compared to 16.53% nationwide.
New Sharon, Maine population pyramid
Population pyramid for New Sharon, 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 New Sharon town's population pyramid:
- Youth dependency ratio, which is the number of children aged 0-14 per 100 persons aged 15-64, for New Sharon, Maine, is 31.1.
- Old-age dependency ratio, which is the number of persons aged 65 or over per 100 persons aged 15-64, for New Sharon, Maine, is 40.8.
- Total dependency ratio for New Sharon, Maine is 71.9.
- Potential support ratio, which is the number of youth (working age population) per elderly, for New Sharon, Maine is 2.5.
FIGURE 3
New Sharon, Maine population pyramid
New Sharon town population distrubution across age and gender. A wide base suggests population increase, narrow base indicates declining birth rates.
New Sharon, Maine population pyramid
Here's the New Sharon, Maine's male and female population across different age groups .
| Age Group | Population(Male) | Population(Female) | Total Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 years | 52 | 31 | 83 |
| 5 to 9 years | 43 | 48 | 91 |
| 10 to 14 years | 60 | 28 | 88 |
| 15 to 19 years | 17 | 56 | 73 |
| 20 to 24 years | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| 25 to 29 years | 27 | 40 | 67 |
| 30 to 34 years | 69 | 102 | 171 |
| 35 to 39 years | 39 | 48 | 87 |
| 40 to 44 years | 22 | 23 | 45 |
| 45 to 49 years | 43 | 31 | 74 |
| 50 to 54 years | 50 | 50 | 100 |
| 55 to 59 years | 53 | 32 | 85 |
| 60 to 64 years | 58 | 70 | 128 |
| 65 to 69 years | 66 | 87 | 153 |
| 70 to 74 years | 47 | 70 | 117 |
| 75 to 79 years | 23 | 14 | 37 |
| 80 to 84 years | 14 | 10 | 24 |
| 85 years and over | 8 | 5 | 13 |
Things to know
What is the population of New Sharon, Maine under 18?
New Sharon town's population under the age of 18 is 300, as per the latest U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey estimates. This population is 20.70% of the total resident population of New Sharon, Maine.
What is the aging population in New Sharon, Maine?
New Sharon town's population aged 65 years and above was 344. As per the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey, this population is 23.74% of the entire population.
References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2018-2022 5-Year Estimates