Ashland, Maine Population

Overview

1,178

Total Population

50.5

Median age

49.32%

Female population %

102.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

70.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

29

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Ashland town is 50.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ashland town's population under 18 was 16.21%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ashland town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.86% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ashland town, 12.31% were under the age of 15, 12.90% aged 15 to 29, 45.93% aged 30 to 64, 20.80% aged 65 to 84, and 8.06% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 16 less females than males in Ashland town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.32% females and 50.68% males in Ashland, Maine.
The Ashland, Maine gender ratio is 102.8:100 i.e. 102.8 men to 100 women (1.028).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 75.
For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 81.

Ashland town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Ashland town population: 95.16% are White, 0.51% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.29% are some other race and 2.04% are multiracial.
Ashland town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 29 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,149 (97.54% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ashland town is White with a population of 1,121 (95.16% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,496 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Ashland town's population decreased by 198 (13.24%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ashland town's population decreased by 97 (7.47%), 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, Ashland town's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,201.