Camden, Maine Population

Overview

5,175

Total Population

51.4

Median age

50.72%

Female population %

97.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

115.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

98

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Camden town is 51.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Camden town's population under 18 was 22.20%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Camden town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 35.32% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Camden town, 18.36% were under the age of 15, 10.61% aged 15 to 29, 35.71% aged 30 to 64, 29.47% aged 65 to 84, and 5.86% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 75 more females than males in Camden town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.72% females and 49.28% males in Camden, Maine.
The Camden, Maine gender ratio is 97.1:100 i.e. 97.1 men to 100 women (0.971).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 327.
For the female population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 304.

Camden town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Camden town population: 95.01% are White, 0.60% are Black or African American and 4.39% are multiracial.
Camden town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 98 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,077 (98.11% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Camden town is White with a population of 4,917 (95.01% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,345 in the year 2004
From 2000 to 2010, Camden town's population decreased by 415 (7.89%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Camden town's population increased by 392 (8.09%), 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, Camden town's population was lowest in year 2018 at 4,793.