Alfred, Maine Population

Overview

3,073

Total Population

50.9

Median age

46.14%

Female population %

116.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

58.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

14

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Alfred town is 50.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Alfred town's population under 18 was 15.91%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Alfred town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.98% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Alfred town, 12.89% were under the age of 15, 15.75% aged 15 to 29, 47.38% aged 30 to 64, 21.80% aged 65 to 84, and 2.18% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 237 less females than males in Alfred town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.14% females and 53.86% males in Alfred, Maine.
The Alfred, Maine gender ratio is 116.7:100 i.e. 116.7 men to 100 women (1.167).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 217.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 166.

Alfred town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Alfred town population: 97.30% are White, 0.91% are Black or African American, 0.29% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.46% are Asian, 0.26% are some other race and 0.78% are multiracial.
Alfred town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 14 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,059 (99.54% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Alfred town is White with a population of 2,99 (97.30% of the total population).

Alfred town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 3,137 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Alfred town's population increased by 488 (19.26%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Alfred town's population increased by 51 (1.69%), 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, Alfred town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,534.