Burnham, Maine Population

Overview

909

Total Population

50.5

Median age

48.40%

Female population %

106.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

64.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

12

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Burnham town is 50.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Burnham town's population under 18 was 17.38%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Burnham town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.17% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Burnham town, 12.10% were under the age of 15, 19.14% aged 15 to 29, 41.58% aged 30 to 64, 25.85% aged 65 to 84, and 1.32% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 29 less females than males in Burnham town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.40% females and 51.60% males in Burnham, Maine.
The Burnham, Maine gender ratio is 106.6:100 i.e. 106.6 men to 100 women (1.066).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 78.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 59.

Burnham town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Burnham town population: 96.81% are White, 1.76% are some other race and 1.43% are multiracial.
Burnham town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 12 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 897 (98.68% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Burnham town is White with a population of 88 (96.81% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,235 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Burnham town's population increased by 23 (2.01%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Burnham town's population decreased by 68 (5.82%), 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, Burnham town's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,101.