Carmel, Maine Population

Overview

2,838

Total Population

40.1

Median age

48.94%

Female population %

104.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

46.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

25

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Carmel town is 40.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Carmel town's population under 18 was 19.98%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Carmel town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.94% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Carmel town, 16.91% were under the age of 15, 14.87% aged 15 to 29, 53.28% aged 30 to 64, 14.31% aged 65 to 84, and 0.63% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 60 less females than males in Carmel town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.94% females and 51.06% males in Carmel, Maine.
The Carmel, Maine gender ratio is 104.3:100 i.e. 104.3 men to 100 women (1.043).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 244.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 133.

Carmel town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Carmel town population: 97.22% are White, 0.11% are Asian, 0.28% are some other race and 2.40% are multiracial.
Carmel town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 25 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,813 (99.12% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Carmel town is White with a population of 2,759 (97.22% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,945 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Carmel town's population increased by 381 (15.79%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Carmel town's population increased by 76 (2.72%), 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, Carmel town's population was lowest in year 2001 at 2,412.