Bowdoin, Maine Population

Overview

3,147

Total Population

50.4

Median age

47.79%

Female population %

109.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

55.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

257

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Bowdoin town is 50.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bowdoin town's population under 18 was 19.10%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bowdoin town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.97% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bowdoin town, 16.78% were under the age of 15, 15.35% aged 15 to 29, 48.90% aged 30 to 64, 17.60% aged 65 to 84, and 1.37% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 139 less females than males in Bowdoin town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.79% females and 52.21% males in Bowdoin, Maine.
The Bowdoin, Maine gender ratio is 109.2:100 i.e. 109.2 men to 100 women (1.092).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 217.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 258.

Bowdoin town's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Bowdoin town population: 96.12% are White, 0.38% are some other race and 3.50% are multiracial.
Bowdoin town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 257 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,89 (91.83% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bowdoin town is White with a population of 3,025 (96.12% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,220 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Bowdoin town's population increased by 345 (12.74%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bowdoin town's population increased by 84 (2.75%), 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, Bowdoin town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,709.