Beals, Maine Population

Overview

467

Total Population

41.8

Median age

44.75%

Female population %

123.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

52.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Beals town is 41.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Beals town's population under 18 was 14.99%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Beals town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.70% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Beals town, 11.56% were under the age of 15, 20.99% aged 15 to 29, 44.75% aged 30 to 64, 21.20% aged 65 to 84, and 1.50% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 49 less females than males in Beals town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.75% females and 55.25% males in Beals, Maine.
The Beals, Maine gender ratio is 123.4:100 i.e. 123.4 men to 100 women (1.234).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 29.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 32.

Beals town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Beals town population: 89.29% are White, 2.57% are Black or African American, 3% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.21% are Asian, 2.78% are some other race and 2.14% are multiracial.
Beals town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 465 (99.57% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Beals town is White with a population of 417 (89.29% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 618 in the year 2004
From 2000 to 2010, Beals town's population decreased by 109 (17.69%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Beals town's population decreased by 62 (12.23%), 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, Beals town's population was lowest in year 2020 at 445.