Bridgton, Maine Population

Overview

5,407

Total Population

49.9

Median age

47.92%

Female population %

108.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

59.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

179

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Bridgton town is 49.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bridgton town's population under 18 was 12.63%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bridgton town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.57% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bridgton town, 8.53% were under the age of 15, 17.66% aged 15 to 29, 45.24% aged 30 to 64, 26.87% aged 65 to 84, and 1.70% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 225 less females than males in Bridgton town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.92% females and 52.08% males in Bridgton, Maine.
The Bridgton, Maine gender ratio is 108.7:100 i.e. 108.7 men to 100 women (1.087).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 413.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 351.

Bridgton town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bridgton town population: 95.76% are White, 0.67% are Black or African American, 0.13% are Asian and 3.44% are multiracial.
Bridgton town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 179 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,228 (96.69% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bridgton town is White with a population of 5,178 (95.76% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,643 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Bridgton town's population increased by 327 (6.69%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bridgton town's population increased by 209 (4.01%), 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, Bridgton town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 4,887.