Anson, Maine Population

Overview

2,555

Total Population

42.0

Median age

44.54%

Female population %

124.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

61.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Anson town is 42.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Anson town's population under 18 was 23.72%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Anson town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.22% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Anson town, 20.90% were under the age of 15, 14.91% aged 15 to 29, 46.97% aged 30 to 64, 16.56% aged 65 to 84, and 0.67% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 279 less females than males in Anson town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.54% females and 55.46% males in Anson, Maine.
The Anson, Maine gender ratio is 124.5:100 i.e. 124.5 men to 100 women (1.245).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 220.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 167.

Anson town's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Anson town population: 97.96% are White and 2.04% are multiracial.
Anson town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,555 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Anson town is White with a population of 2,503 (97.96% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,578 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Anson town's population decreased by 68 (2.64%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Anson town's population decreased by 220 (8.76%), 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, Anson town's population was lowest in year 2020 at 2,290.