Cape Elizabeth, Maine Population

Overview

9,448

Total Population

48.8

Median age

53.88%

Female population %

85.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

71.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

115

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Cape Elizabeth town is 48.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cape Elizabeth town's population under 18 was 22.64%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cape Elizabeth town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.54% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cape Elizabeth town, 18.24% were under the age of 15, 12.57% aged 15 to 29, 45.65% aged 30 to 64, 21.24% aged 65 to 84, and 2.30% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 734 more females than males in Cape Elizabeth town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.88% females and 46.12% males in Cape Elizabeth, Maine.
The Cape Elizabeth, Maine gender ratio is 85.6:100 i.e. 85.6 men to 100 women (0.856).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 406.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 506.

Cape Elizabeth town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Cape Elizabeth town population: 96.53% are White, 1.70% are Asian and 1.77% are multiracial.
Cape Elizabeth town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 115 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,333 (98.78% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cape Elizabeth town is White with a population of 9,12 (96.53% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 9,580 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Cape Elizabeth town's population decreased by 54 (0.60%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cape Elizabeth town's population increased by 550 (6.12%), 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, Cape Elizabeth town's population was lowest in year 2008 at 8,826.