Calais, ME Population

Overview

3,010

Total Population

51.2

Median age

52.23%

Female population %

91.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

64.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

24

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Calais is 51.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Calais's population under 18 was 14.09%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Calais's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.97% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Calais, 10.07% were under the age of 15, 16.68% aged 15 to 29, 44.29% aged 30 to 64, 24.72% aged 65 to 84, and 4.25% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 134 more females than males in Calais:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.23% females and 47.77% males in Calais, ME.
The Calais, ME gender ratio is 91.5:100 i.e. 91.5 men to 100 women (0.915).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 178.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 188.

Calais's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Calais population: 96.38% are White, 0.43% are Black or African American, 0.83% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.47% are Asian, 0.47% are some other race and 1.43% are multiracial.
Calais's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 24 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,986 (99.20% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Calais is White with a population of 2,901 (96.38% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,442 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Calais's population decreased by 322 (9.36%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Calais's population decreased by 40 (1.28%), 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, Calais's population was lowest in year 2018 at 2,989.