Cherryfield, Maine Population

Overview

791

Total Population

53.8

Median age

47.28%

Female population %

111.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

53.9

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

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

The median age in Cherryfield town is 53.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cherryfield town's population under 18 was 15.42%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cherryfield town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.74% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cherryfield town, 13.27% were under the age of 15, 8.09% aged 15 to 29, 56.89% aged 30 to 64, 20.23% aged 65 to 84, and 1.52% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 43 less females than males in Cherryfield town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.28% females and 52.72% males in Cherryfield, Maine.
The Cherryfield, Maine gender ratio is 111.5:100 i.e. 111.5 men to 100 women (1.115).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 69.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 51.

Cherryfield town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Cherryfield town population: 92.54% are White, 1.26% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.38% are Asian and 5.82% are multiracial.
Cherryfield 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 766 (96.84% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cherryfield town is White with a population of 732 (92.54% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,230 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Cherryfield town's population increased by 74 (6.40%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cherryfield town's population decreased by 123 (10.00%), 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, Cherryfield town's population was lowest in year 2009 at 1,092.