Acton, Maine Population

Overview

2,641

Total Population

53.1

Median age

43.28%

Female population %

131.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

52.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

12

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Acton town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Acton town is 53.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Acton town's population under 18 was 13.40%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Acton town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.06% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Acton town, 11.13% were under the age of 15, 12.04% aged 15 to 29, 53.77% aged 30 to 64, 21.51% aged 65 to 84, and 1.55% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 355 less females than males in Acton town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.28% females and 56.72% males in Acton, Maine.
The Acton, Maine gender ratio is 131.1:100 i.e. 131.1 men to 100 women (1.311).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 253.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 122.

Acton town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Acton town population: 95.30% are White, 0.27% are some other race and 4.43% are multiracial.
Acton town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 12 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,629 (99.55% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Acton town is White with a population of 2,517 (95.30% of the total population).

Acton town's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 2,715 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Acton town's population increased by 292 (13.52%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Acton town's population increased by 223 (9.10%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Acton town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,159.