Berwick, Maine Population

Overview

7,891

Total Population

40.1

Median age

53.16%

Female population %

88.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

54.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

93

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Berwick town is 40.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Berwick town's population under 18 was 22.86%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Berwick town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.88% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Berwick town, 17.23% were under the age of 15, 15.57% aged 15 to 29, 49.31% aged 30 to 64, 15.73% aged 65 to 84, and 2.15% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 499 more females than males in Berwick town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.16% females and 46.84% males in Berwick, Maine.
The Berwick, Maine gender ratio is 88.1:100 i.e. 88.1 men to 100 women (0.881).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 471.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 390.

Berwick town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Berwick town population: 97.09% are White, 0.35% are Asian, 0.22% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.43% are some other race and 1.91% are multiracial.
Berwick town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 93 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,798 (98.82% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Berwick town is White with a population of 7,661 (97.09% of the total population).

Berwick town's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 8,194 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Berwick town's population increased by 817 (12.69%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Berwick town's population increased by 722 (9.95%), 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, Berwick town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 6,438.