Perham, Maine population age distributions
A complete breakdown of Perham 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 | 8 | 2.45% |
| 5 to 9 years | 14 | 4.28% |
| 10 to 14 years | 10 | 3.06% |
| 15 to 19 years | 9 | 2.75% |
| 20 to 24 years | 2 | 0.61% |
| 25 to 29 years | 18 | 5.5% |
| 30 to 34 years | 16 | 4.89% |
| 35 to 39 years | 15 | 4.59% |
| 40 to 44 years | 22 | 6.73% |
| 45 to 49 years | 6 | 1.83% |
| 50 to 54 years | 19 | 5.81% |
| 55 to 59 years | 33 | 10.09% |
| 60 to 64 years | 61 | 18.65% |
| 65 to 69 years | 54 | 16.51% |
| 70 to 74 years | 21 | 6.42% |
| 75 to 79 years | 12 | 3.67% |
| 80 to 84 years | 5 | 1.53% |
| 85 years and over | 2 | 0.61% |
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Perham, Maine population by age group
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2018-2022
FIGURE 1
Perham, Maine population by age group.
The largest age group is 60 to 64 years with a population of 61 (18.65% of the total population).
The largest age group in Perham, Maine was for the group of age 60 to 64 years with a population of 61 (18.65%), according to the 2018-2022 American Community Survey.
At the same time, the smallest age group in Perham, Maine was the 20 to 24 years with a population of 2 (0.61%).
Perham, Maine population by age cohort
To better understand the age distribution of Perham, 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
Perham, Maine population by age cohort
The largest age group was 18 to 64 years with a population of 196 (59.94% of the total population).
Key stats for each age cohort as per our analysis of U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey:
- Perham town 's population under 18 was 11.31%, compared to the 22.11% nationwide.
- Perham town's working population (between 18 and 64) was 59.94%, compared to 61.36% nationwide.
- Perham town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.75% as compared to 16.53% nationwide.
Perham, Maine population pyramid
Population pyramid for Perham, 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 Perham town's population pyramid:
- Youth dependency ratio, which is the number of children aged 0-14 per 100 persons aged 15-64, for Perham, Maine, is 15.9.
- Old-age dependency ratio, which is the number of persons aged 65 or over per 100 persons aged 15-64, for Perham, Maine, is 46.8.
- Total dependency ratio for Perham, Maine is 62.7.
- Potential support ratio, which is the number of youth (working age population) per elderly, for Perham, Maine is 2.1.
FIGURE 3
Perham, Maine population pyramid
Perham town population distrubution across age and gender. A wide base suggests population increase, narrow base indicates declining birth rates.
Perham, Maine population pyramid
Here's the Perham, Maine's male and female population across different age groups .
| Age Group | Population(Male) | Population(Female) | Total Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 years | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 5 to 9 years | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| 10 to 14 years | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 15 to 19 years | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 20 to 24 years | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 25 to 29 years | 12 | 6 | 18 |
| 30 to 34 years | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| 35 to 39 years | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| 40 to 44 years | 15 | 7 | 22 |
| 45 to 49 years | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 50 to 54 years | 6 | 13 | 19 |
| 55 to 59 years | 15 | 18 | 33 |
| 60 to 64 years | 34 | 27 | 61 |
| 65 to 69 years | 28 | 26 | 54 |
| 70 to 74 years | 16 | 5 | 21 |
| 75 to 79 years | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 80 to 84 years | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 85 years and over | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Things to know
What is the population of Perham, Maine under 18?
Perham town's population under the age of 18 is 37, as per the latest U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey estimates. This population is 11.31% of the total resident population of Perham, Maine.
What is the aging population in Perham, Maine?
Perham town's population aged 65 years and above was 94. As per the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey, this population is 28.75% of the entire population.
References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2018-2022 5-Year Estimates