Alton, Maine Population

Overview

818

Total Population

48.1

Median age

45.35%

Female population %

120.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

52.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

7

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Alton town is 48.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Alton town's population under 18 was 21.88%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Alton town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.95% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Alton town, 15.65% were under the age of 15, 14.55% aged 15 to 29, 50.86% aged 30 to 64, 17.85% aged 65 to 84, and 1.10% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 76 less females than males in Alton town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.35% females and 54.65% males in Alton, Maine.
The Alton, Maine gender ratio is 120.5:100 i.e. 120.5 men to 100 women (1.205).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 59.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 62.

Alton town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Alton town population: 95.84% are White, 1.10% are Black or African American, 0.98% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.24% are Asian and 1.83% are multiracial.
Alton town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 7 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 811 (99.14% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Alton town is White with a population of 784 (95.84% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 891 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Alton town's population increased by 76 (9.33%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Alton town's population decreased by 63 (7.07%), 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, Alton town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 815.