Bowdoinham, Maine Population

Overview

3,042

Total Population

47.6

Median age

49.34%

Female population %

102.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

48.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

27

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Bowdoinham town is 47.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bowdoinham town's population under 18 was 18.74%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bowdoinham town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.48% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bowdoinham town, 17.06% were under the age of 15, 11.01% aged 15 to 29, 56.44% aged 30 to 64, 14.53% aged 65 to 84, and 0.95% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 40 less females than males in Bowdoinham town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.34% females and 50.66% males in Bowdoinham, Maine.
The Bowdoinham, Maine gender ratio is 102.7:100 i.e. 102.7 men to 100 women (1.027).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 354.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 296.

Bowdoinham town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bowdoinham town population: 96.75% are White, 1.02% are Black or African American, 0.62% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.20% are Asian and 1.41% are multiracial.
Bowdoinham town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 27 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,015 (99.11% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bowdoinham town is White with a population of 2,943 (96.75% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,162 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Bowdoinham town's population increased by 265 (10.11%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bowdoinham town's population increased by 174 (6.03%), 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, Bowdoinham town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,620.