Casco, Maine Population

Overview

3,643

Total Population

48.6

Median age

49.74%

Female population %

101:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

49.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Casco town is 48.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Casco town's population under 18 was 14.44%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Casco town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.81% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Casco town, 12.30% were under the age of 15, 20.20% aged 15 to 29, 46.69% aged 30 to 64, 18.20% aged 65 to 84, and 2.61% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 19 less females than males in Casco town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.74% females and 50.26% males in Casco, Maine.
The Casco, Maine gender ratio is 101:100 i.e. 101 men to 100 women (1.010).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 218.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 264.

Casco town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Casco town population: 89.32% are White, 0.27% are Black or African American, 0.55% are Asian and 9.85% are multiracial.
Casco town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 6 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,637 (99.84% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Casco town is White with a population of 3,254 (89.32% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,941 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Casco town's population increased by 260 (7.46%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Casco town's population decreased by 104 (2.78%), 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, Casco town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 3,484.