Boothbay Harbor, Maine Population

Overview

2,073

Total Population

58.6

Median age

57.60%

Female population %

73.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

89.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

76

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Boothbay Harbor town is 58.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Boothbay Harbor town's population under 18 was 12.01%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Boothbay Harbor town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 38.01% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Boothbay Harbor town, 9.21% were under the age of 15, 9.94% aged 15 to 29, 42.84% aged 30 to 64, 29.23% aged 65 to 84, and 8.78% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 315 more females than males in Boothbay Harbor town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 57.60% females and 42.40% males in Boothbay Harbor, Maine.
The Boothbay Harbor, Maine gender ratio is 73.6:100 i.e. 73.6 men to 100 women (0.736).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 102.
For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 142.

Boothbay Harbor town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Boothbay Harbor town population: 94.60% are White, 1.40% are Black or African American, 2.07% are Asian, 0.24% are some other race and 1.69% are multiracial.
Boothbay Harbor town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 76 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,997 (96.33% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Boothbay Harbor town is White with a population of 1,961 (94.60% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,357 in the year 2002
From 2000 to 2010, Boothbay Harbor town's population decreased by 180 (7.70%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Boothbay Harbor town's population decreased by 132 (6.11%), 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, Boothbay Harbor town's population was lowest in year 2020 at 2,027.