Chebeague Island, Maine Population

Overview

566

Total Population

55.0

Median age

50.88%

Female population %

96.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

127.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Chebeague Island town is 55.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Chebeague Island town's population under 18 was 18.55%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Chebeague Island town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 39.93% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Chebeague Island town, 16.08% were under the age of 15, 12.19% aged 15 to 29, 31.80% aged 30 to 64, 34.81% aged 65 to 84, and 5.12% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 10 more females than males in Chebeague Island town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.88% females and 49.12% males in Chebeague Island, Maine.
The Chebeague Island, Maine gender ratio is 96.5:100 i.e. 96.5 men to 100 women (0.965).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 42.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 51.

Chebeague Island town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Chebeague Island town population: 87.46% are White, 9.01% are Asian and 3.53% are multiracial.
Chebeague Island town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 566 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Chebeague Island town is White with a population of 495 (87.46% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 397 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Chebeague Island town's population decreased by 15 (4.23%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Chebeague Island town's population increased by 55 (16.18%), 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, Chebeague Island town's population was lowest in year 2008 at 335.